Sonic automatic at a dealer EPA sticker shows 25 / 35

[wylee]

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.

[AveoJoe]

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

[Aveeo]

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.

[AveoJoe]

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

[ontarian_frog]

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.

[Daox]

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.

[JPD]

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

[petrified.rabbit]

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.

[wylee]

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

[WyrTwister]

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