Sonic automatic at a dealer EPA sticker shows 25 / 35

After all the hype, this video makes the new Elantra look pretty good for those that want a slushbox tranny.


http://www.youtube.com/embed/3j8R2q70Jyc


I know the 1.4T will be better but this is a pretty disappointing MPG rating for a 2012 subcompact.

there television advertisement said 40 mpg. lol I'm not liking the new Sonic very much.

GM doesn't want the Sonic sales to eat into the Cruze sales. The Sonic is supposed to be a warm hatch with performance, so it will lack the fuel efficiency of its competitors.

guys on face book said the Sonic is the name for U.S. and Canada only every where it will be called Aveo.

It could very well be. I noticed when looking at the Sonic that everything was the same... body lines, transmission, center dash layout... It looks like a cheap re-design, and is probably not all that different from the Aveo mechanically.

25/35 isn't too bad. The city is a bit lower compared to most, but the highway is on par with most.

Here is a few other automatic similarly sized cars:

2012 Fiesta = 27/35
2012 Fiesta SFE = 28/40
2012 Accent = 30/40
2011 Fit = 28/35
2012 Elantra = 29/40
2011 MINI Cooper = 28/36
2011 Yaris = 29/35
2011 Mazda 2 = 29/35
2011 Rio = 28/34



Haha all those smoke the tiny 1.4L Fiat 500 @ 27/34.

I own an old Aveo, I really admire the styling on the new Sonic but I the fuel consumption figures are disappointing.

I went and saw a new sonic today, i swear it was parked near a cruze, but it seemed the same size, and taller than a cruze..

size to weight to power affect those numbers.

26/35 for the 5 speed manual. Looks like it is still lacking a proper overdrive.

Too soon to tell what kind of fuel mileage we will get with our 2015 Sonic LS 4dr sedan 1.8l automatic . Pretty much anywhere we buy , it is going to be E10 ethanol 10% .

Just put an aftermarket cruise control on it a few days ago . Hope that will help it , too , on trips .

I did take it on a test drive ( after cruise install ) on the loop ( 60 mph speed limit ) . Got the mpg indicator on the instrument cluster to indicate over 40 mpg . I had filled up & reset the trip odometer & mpg indicator .

The mpg dropped as soon as I entered town .

Truth is , if you do not drive a lot of miles per year , a 5 mpg difference at the top end , does not equate into too many dollars in fuel savings .

My wife and I , rarely go on long trips , but when we do , I am guessing we will spend more $$$ at the fast food retailer than at the gasoline retailer .

About 99% of the miles we will put on the car will be with Wifey behind the wheel . Mixed city / highway driving .

God bless
Wyr