Sonic March Sales
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Ms.DannyStone
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My dealer has a lot of RS sonics like 5 and I got mine on march 6th and they had 3 2013 RS sonics and 2 2014 RS sonics and 2 days later they were all sold except the one 2014 RS.. I snatched it up
carplan15
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sonic sales tanking in 2015 
i'm not too concerned about all this maybe if sales keep slipping for another year or so ? hopefully not
some good links
article with above chart
Chevrolet Sonic's U.S. Subcompact Market Share Is Plunging - Started Near The Top Now It's Here - The Truth About Cars
Chevy cutting back production
http://www.autonews.com/article/201...sonic-buick-verano-production-amid-weak-sales
this website has monthly sales figures for a few years
Chevrolet Sonic Sales Figures - GOOD CAR BAD CAR
i'm not too concerned about all this maybe if sales keep slipping for another year or so ? hopefully not
some good links
article with above chart
Chevrolet Sonic's U.S. Subcompact Market Share Is Plunging - Started Near The Top Now It's Here - The Truth About Cars
Chevy cutting back production
http://www.autonews.com/article/201...sonic-buick-verano-production-amid-weak-sales
this website has monthly sales figures for a few years
Chevrolet Sonic Sales Figures - GOOD CAR BAD CAR
laborsmith
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When the Sonic (and the Verano) started, the goal was 80K Sonics and 60K Veranos a model year. It was even two years and the mix changed, dramatically more Sonics and fewer Veranos. The success of the Sonic is directly related to the price of gas, even GM agrees with that. So given the inability of the Verano to be successful and the relative low price of gas nationwide, what is happening to Sonic sales is both understandable and predictable.
Laborsmith
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mja
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Couple what laborsmith said, with the fact that nearly all other manufacturers of subcompact cars have updated styling/redesigns since the sonic came out in 2011/2012.
I think the success of the Versa show that people in the entry level subcompact segment are mainly interested in the bottom dollar price + mpg. Look at how the Mazda 2 failed miserably when it didn't meet these criteria.
If they want sonic sales to be competitive, they need a new face and rear, and to come out with an eco model next year gaining 1-2 highway mpg (similar to what they did with the cruze), and throw more money at marketing. But are these costs worth the increase in sales in a slow subcompact market? I think what GM is saying to us is no, not until gas prices are higher.
I think the success of the Versa show that people in the entry level subcompact segment are mainly interested in the bottom dollar price + mpg. Look at how the Mazda 2 failed miserably when it didn't meet these criteria.
If they want sonic sales to be competitive, they need a new face and rear, and to come out with an eco model next year gaining 1-2 highway mpg (similar to what they did with the cruze), and throw more money at marketing. But are these costs worth the increase in sales in a slow subcompact market? I think what GM is saying to us is no, not until gas prices are higher.
The Champ
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Hey guys - all small car sales are down. Despite all the ads Fiat/Chrysler is running for the 500 - the Sonic is outselling it by more than 2 to 1.
GM is making a killing on SUV's and PU's right now - with huge sales increases. The best selling half ton truck in the USA right now is the Silverado (by itself - without the Sierra).
GM is making a killing on SUV's and PU's right now - with huge sales increases. The best selling half ton truck in the USA right now is the Silverado (by itself - without the Sierra).