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2019 Chevrolet Sonic

Wagon · 2015–2020

Trims and features

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Engines: 1.4L 4-cyl turbo · Drive: FWD

2019 Sonic trims

	LS	LT	Premier
Base price (MSRP)	$15,420	$17,920	$20,020
Seats	5	5	5
Rows of seats	2	2	2
Wheels	15 in	15–16 in	17 in
Forward collision warning	—	Optional	Optional
Lane departure warning	—	Optional	Optional
Backup camera	Standard	Standard	Standard
Automatic high beams	Standard	Standard	Standard
Push-button start	—	Optional	Standard

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Chevrolet reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Chevrolet aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Collision warning	CarPlay
2020	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	FWD	29 mpg	5 of 5	0	10	Optional	Yes
2019	1.4L 4-cyl turbo manual available	FWD	29–31 mpg	5 of 5	0	8	Optional	Yes
2018	1.4L 4-cyl turbo 1.8L 4-cyl manual available	FWD	28–32 mpg	5 of 5	1	14	Optional	Yes
2017	1.4L 4-cyl turbo 1.8L 4-cyl manual available	FWD	28–32 mpg	5 of 5	0	37	Optional	Yes
2016	1.4L 4-cyl turbo 1.8L 4-cyl manual available	FWD	28–32 mpg	5 of 5	2	48	Optional	No
2015	1.4L 4-cyl turbo 1.8L 4-cyl manual available	FWD	28–32 mpg	5 of 5	3	114	Optional	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Apple lists CarPlay for: Sonic 2017–2025 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2020	Chevrolet Sonic 5 HB FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	10
2020	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	10
2019	Chevrolet Sonic 5 HB FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	8
2019	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	8
2018	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	1	14
2018	Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	1	14
2017	Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	37
2017	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	37
2016	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	2	48
2016	Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	2	48
2015	Chevrolet Sonic 5 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	114
2015	Chevrolet Sonic 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	114

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2020	Sonic	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	29
2020	Sonic 5	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	29
2019	Sonic	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	29–31
2019	Sonic 5	Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	29
2018	Sonic	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2018	Sonic 5	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2017	Sonic	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2017	Sonic 5	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2016	Sonic	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2016	Sonic 5	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2016	Sonic 5 RS	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	28–29
2016	Sonic RS	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	28–29
2015	Sonic	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2015	Sonic 5	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L	28–32
2015	Sonic 5 RS	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	28–29
2015	Sonic RS	Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.4 L, Turbo	28–29

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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