Chevrolet Sonic Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Chevrolet Sonic's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Chevrolet Sonic Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | lead | none | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 30.0 |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | lead | none | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 30.0 |
| Averages | flat | lead | none | 10 | 10 | 20 | 60 | 75 | 30.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Chevrolet Sonic fuel economy has been averaging
30.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Chevrolet Sonics in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 60 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the city (10 percent). In addition the average 2012 Chevrolet Sonic in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a lead foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 1 | 4 | 10 | 85 | 65 | 37.5 |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | v.lt | none | 1 | 4 | 10 | 85 | 65 | 37.5 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | none | 1 | 4 | 10 | 85 | 65 | 37.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic has been averaging
37.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Chevrolet Sonics in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 85 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (10 percent), in the city (4 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2012 Chevrolet Sonic in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 60 | 35 | 5 | 70 | 25.5 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 70 | 25.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 70 | 28.2 | ||
| 2012 | 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 70 | 26.3 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 0 | 52 | 32 | 15 | 70 | 26.3 | |
| With the 138-horsepower 1.8L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Chevrolet Sonic gas mileage has been averaging
26.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Chevrolet Sonics in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (32 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2012 Chevrolet Sonic in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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