Chevrolet Sonic: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Chevrolet Sonic across 9 model years, from the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic through the 2020 Chevrolet Sonic. The most recent 2020 Chevrolet Sonic returns 29 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 2018 Chevrolet Sonic at 32 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Chevrolet Sonic page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Chevrolet Sonic. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2020	2020 Chevrolet Sonic	29 MPG	26 MPG	34 MPG	$2,050
2019	2019 Chevrolet Sonic	31 MPG	27 MPG	38 MPG	$1,950
2018	2018 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	37 MPG	$1,850
2017	2017 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850
2016	2016 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850
2015	2015 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850
2014	2014 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850
2013	2013 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850
2012	2012 Chevrolet Sonic	32 MPG	28 MPG	38 MPG	$1,850

How the Chevrolet Sonic compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Chevrolet Sonic against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 2020 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.