A loaded Sonic can retail for over $23,000. The more recommendable Sonic hatchback or Sedan LT starts closer to the $19,000 mark. That price is over $1,000 higher than last year due to the fact that Chevy has dropped the manual-transmission offering and its associated lower price. 2020 Chevrolet Sonic PricingĬhevrolet’s Sonic has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) starting at $16,720, plus a destination charge of $875. Unless you are absolutely set on buying a made-in-America car from the bow-tie brand or are smitten by the Sonic’s looks, we think you can do better with one of its competitors.
Meanwhile, one feature that some drivers might like - a manual transmission - is no longer available. Moreover, base-model Sonics are still stuck in yesteryear, making you pay extra for the most basic of amenities: power windows. Both of those are black marks against a car meant to attract younger buyers and those on a budget. It doesn’t offer the kind of active safety features found on competitors, and it costs more than they do, too. The Sonic comes with a peppy turbocharged engine and still looks fresh - especially in hatchback form - but it lags rivals in most other aspects. The Sonic is Chevrolet’s subcompact sedan and hatchback, an economy car that competes with the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa and Kia Rio. Though reports abound that the Chevrolet Sonic’s days are numbered, it is hanging on for at least another year.