Chevrolet Sonic

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2012–2020

TransmissionThe 2020 Chevrolet Sonic uses a 6-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2020 Chevrolet Sonic configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2020 Chevrolet Sonic on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2020 Chevrolet Sonic configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2020 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 2

No CVT

ManualNone

0 of 2

Not offered

Auto start-stopNone

0 of 2

Premium fuelNone

0 of 2

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 2

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Chevrolet Sonic in these model years: 2012–2019 (8 years of data from 2012–2020).

Chevrolet Sonic features by model year

Which Chevrolet Sonic model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
	’12	’13	’14	’15	’16	’17	’18	’19	’20
CVT	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None
Manual	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: Some	2014 Manual: Some	2015 Manual: Some	2016 Manual: Some	2017 Manual: Some	2018 Manual: Some	2019 Manual: Some	2020 Manual: None
Automated manual	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: None	2014 Automated manual: None	2015 Automated manual: None	2016 Automated manual: None	2017 Automated manual: None	2018 Automated manual: None	2019 Automated manual: None	2020 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: Some	2014 Automatic: Some	2015 Automatic: Some	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: All
Start-stop	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: All	2014 Start-stop: None	2015 Start-stop: None	2016 Start-stop: None	2017 Start-stop: None	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: None	2020 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel	2012 Premium fuel: None	2013 Premium fuel: None	2014 Premium fuel: None	2015 Premium fuel: None	2016 Premium fuel: None	2017 Premium fuel: None	2018 Premium fuel: None	2019 Premium fuel: None	2020 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2020 Chevrolet Sonic

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2019 Chevrolet Sonic

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2018 Chevrolet Sonic

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2017 Chevrolet Sonic

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2016 Chevrolet Sonic

12 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2015 Chevrolet Sonic

12 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2014 Chevrolet Sonic

12 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic 5 RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2013 Chevrolet Sonic

10 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Sonic RS	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2012 Chevrolet Sonic

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Sonic 5	1.8L 4-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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2020 at a glance

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