The Sonic's paint shop skipped an entire oven — an industry-first water-based process cut the plant's energy use per car in half.
Lead trim: 5 RS · 6-spd auto
Chevrolet Sonic2012–2020
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FactThe Sonic's paint shop skipped an entire oven — an industry-first water-based process cut the plant's energy use per car in half.
Collectors Spotted in the Chevrolet Sonic Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet Sonic yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
12 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 RS · 6-spd auto | 2014–2016 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 5 RS · 6-spd manual | 2014–2016 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| 5 · 5-spd manual · 1.8L | 2012–2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 5 · 6-spd auto · 1.4L | 2012–2020 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 5 · 6-spd auto · 1.8L | 2012–2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| 5 · 6-spd manual · 1.4L | 2012–2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 1.8L | 2012–2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto · 1.4L | 2012–2020 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto · 1.8L | 2012–2018 | 1.8 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 125 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 6-spd manual · 1.4L | 2012–2019 | 1.4 L 4-cyl | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| RS · 6-spd auto | 2013–2016 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| RS · 6-spd manual | 2013–2016 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 138 hp | 148 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 5-spd manual · 1.8L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
The Sonic is built at Gravataí, the plant opened in 2000 to make the Celta, and shares the Onix hatch's doors, windows and C-pillar.
The Sonic's paint shop skipped an entire oven — an industry-first water-based process cut the plant's energy use per car in half.