Official Chevrolet: Chevy Sonic Specifications
2012 CHEVY SONIC PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Models: Sonic 4-door sedan and 5-door hatchback
Body style / driveline: 4-door or 5-door, front engine, front-wheel drive, 5 passengers
Construction: unitized body/frame
EPA vehicle class: subcompact
Manufacturing location: Orion Township, Mich.
Key competitors: Ford Fiesta, Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris
Engines
1.8L DOHC I-4 1.4L turbocharged DOHC I-4
Displacement (cu. in. / cc): 110 / 1796 83.2 / 1364
Bore and stroke (in. / mm): 3.17 x 3.47 / 80.5 x 88.2 2.85 x 3.25 / 72.5 x 82.6
Block material: cast iron cast iron
Cylinder head material: cast aluminum cast aluminum
Valvetrain: overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, double continuously cam phaser intake and exhaust (DCVCP) overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, double continuously cam phaser intake and exhaust (DCVCP)
Ignition system: individual coil on plug individual coil on plug
Fuel delivery: sequential multi-port fuel injectors with electronic throttle control sequential multi-port fuel injectors with electronic throttle control
Compression ratio: 10.5:1 9.5:1
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm): 135 / 101 @ 6300 (est.) 138 / 103 @ 4900 (est.)
Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm): 125 / 168 @ 3800 (est.) 148 / 200 @ 1850 (est.)
Recommended fuel: regular unleaded regular unleaded
Max engine speed (rpm): 6500 6500
Emissions controls: close-coupled catalytic converters; Quick-Sync 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; fast light-off O2 sensor close-coupled and underfloor catalytic converters; Quick-Sync 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; fast light-off O2 sensor
Est. fuel economy (city / hwy): TBD TBD
Transmissions
M32 6-speed manual (1.4L turbo)
Hydra-Matic 6T30 6-speed automatic (1.8L)
M26 5-speed manual (1.8L)
Gear ratios
1)First:
3.82
4.45
3.72
Second:
2.05
2.91
1.96
Third:
1.30
1.89
1.32
Fourth:
0.96
1.44
0.94
Fifth:
0.74
1.00
0.75
Sixth:
0.61
0.74
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Reverse:
3.54
2.87
3.30
Final drive:
3.65
3.47
3.94
Chassis/Suspension
Front: MacPherson struts with offset coil springs and stabilizer bar
Rear: semi-independent torsion beam axle with coil springs
Steering type: column-mounted electric power steering
Steering ratio: 14:1
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: 2.8 (15- and 16-inch wheels)
2.7 (17-inch wheels)
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m): 34.5 / 10.5 (14-, 15- and 16-inch wheels)
36.1 / 11 (17-inch wheels)
Brakes
Type: ventilated front disc and rear drum, with standard ABS
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm): 10.8 / 276
Drum diameter x width (in / mm): 9 / 230
Total swept area (sq in / sq cm): TBD
Wheels/Tires
Wheel size and type: 15-inch alloy
16-inch alloy
17-inch alloy
Tires: P195/65R15 ALS
P205/55R16 ALS
P205/50R17 ALS
Dimensions
Exterior
sedan five-door
Wheelbase (in / mm): 99.4 / 2525 99.4 / 2525
Overall length (in / mm): 173.1 / 4399 159 / 4039
Overall width (in / mm): 68.3 / 1735 68.3 / 1735
Overall height (in / mm): 59.7 / 1517 59.7 / 1517
Track (in / mm): front: 59.4 / 1509
rear: 59.4 / 1509
front: 59.4 / 1509
rear: 59.4 / 1509
Curb weight (lb / kg): TBD TBD
Interior
sedan /five-door
Seating capacity (front / rear): 2 / 3 2 / 3
Headroom (in / mm): front: 38.7 / 982 (w/o sunroof)
front: 37.6 / 956 (w/ sunroof)
rear: 37.8 / 961 (w/o sunroof)
rear: 37.8 / 961 (w/ sunroof)
front: 38.7 / 982 (w/o sunroof)
front: 37.6 / 956 (w/ sunroof)
rear: 38.1 / 968 (w/o sunroof)
rear: 38.1 / 968 (w/ sunroof)
Legroom (in / mm): front: 41.8 / 1062
rear: 34.6 / 881
front: 41.8 / 1062
rear: 34.6 / 881
Shoulder room (in / mm): front: 53.4 / 1358
rear: 53 / 1347
front: 53.4 / 1358
rear: 53 / 1347
Hip room (in / mm): front: 51.4 / 1306
rear: 51.6 / 1310
front: 51.4 / 1306
rear: 51.6 / 1310
Capacities
sedan / five-door
EPA interior volume (cu ft / L): TBD TBD
Cargo volume (cu ft / L): 14 / 397 19 / 539 (behind rear seats)
30.7 / 869 (seats folded)
EPA passenger vol. (cu ft / L): 90.4 / 2560 90.6 / 2565
Fuel tank (gal / L): 12.1 / 45.8 12.1 / 45.8
Engine oil (qt / L): TBD TBD
Cooling system (qt / L): TBD TBD
Note: Information shown is current at time of publication.