Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Sonic Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Chevrolet Sonic cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Sonic

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2020 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2019 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2019 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	31	27	38	$2,415	$2,899
2018 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	35	$2,492	$2,990
2018 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2018 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2018 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
2017 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2017 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2017 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2017 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2016 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2016 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2016 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2016 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2015 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2015 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2015 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2015 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2014 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2014 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2014 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2014 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2013 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2013 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonic	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2012 Sonic	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2012 Sonic	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Sonic 5 RS

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2016 Sonic 5 RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2016 Sonic 5 RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2015 Sonic 5 RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2015 Sonic 5 RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2014 Sonic 5 RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2014 Sonic 5 RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Sonic 5

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2020 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2019 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2019 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
2018 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	35	$2,492	$2,990
2018 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2018 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2018 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	35	$2,550	$3,060
2017 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2017 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2017 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2017 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2016 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2016 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2016 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2016 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2015 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2015 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2015 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2015 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2014 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2014 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2014 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2014 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2013 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2013 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2013 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Sonic 5	Manual 5-speed	4	29	26	34	$2,579	$3,095
2012 Sonic 5	Manual 6-speed	4	32	28	38	$2,361	$2,833
2012 Sonic 5	Automatic (S6)	4	30	27	36	$2,465	$2,958

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Chevrolet Sonic RS

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2016 Sonic RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2016 Sonic RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2015 Sonic RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2015 Sonic RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2014 Sonic RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	26	33	$2,609	$3,131
2014 Sonic RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207
2013 Sonic RS	Manual 6-speed	4	29	27	33	$2,550	$3,060
2013 Sonic RS	Automatic (S6)	4	28	25	33	$2,672	$3,207

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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