2012 Chevrolet Sonic Features And Specs

Year

Style, Configuration, Engine Options

Trim

Sonic Hatch 1LS Package Includes

  • Interior

  • Seats, front bucket with recline and height-adjustable headrests

  • Seat trim, Sport Cloth

  • Seat adjuster, driver 4-way manual

  • Seat adjuster, front passenger 2-way manual

  • Armrest, driver seat

  • Seat, rear bench 60/40 split-folding with outboard height-adjustable headrests

  • Cup holders, 2 front and 1 rear

  • Bottle holders, 2, on driver and front passenger doors

  • Floor mats, carpeted front

  • Steering wheel, sport, 3-spoke

  • Steering column, tilt and telescoping

  • Instrumentation, with analog tachometer; digital speedometer, odometer, trip odometer and fuel gauge

  • Temperature sensor, outside

  • Oil life monitoring system

  • Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining

  • Door locks, power

  • Remote Keyless Entry

  • Windows, manual

  • Engine immobilizer, theft-deterrent system

  • Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm

  • Cabin air filter, pollutant

  • Air conditioning, single-zone manual

  • Defogger, rear-window electric

  • Map pocket, front passenger seatback

  • Power outlet, auxiliary, front center console

  • Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night

  • Visors, driver and front passenger vanity mirrors, covered

  • Assist handles, driver, front passenger and rear outboard

  • Lighting, interior overhead courtesy, rear and dual front reading lamps

  • Lighting, interior, trunk/cargo area

  • Keys, ignition, foldable, 2

  • Exterior

  • Wheels, 15\ (38.1 cm) painted aluminum

  • Tires, P195/65R15 all-season, blackwall

  • Tire, compact spare

  • Headlamps, halogen composite

  • Headlamp control, automatic on and off

  • Mirrors, outside manual, body-color, manual-folding

  • Glass, solar absorbing, tinted

  • Wipers, front intermittent, variable

  • Wiper, rear intermittent with washer

  • Spoiler, rear, roof-mounted, large, body-color

  • Door handles, body-color

  • Entertainment

  • Audio system, AM/FM stereo with equalizer digital clock and auxiliary input jack

  • Audio system feature, 4-speaker system includes 2 tweeters and 2 front speakers located in front doors

  • Audio system feature, auxiliary input jack

  • Roof antenna

  • Engine

  • Engine Order Code

    LUW

  • Engine Type and Required Fuel

    Gas I4

  • Displacement (liters/cubic inches)

    1.8L/110

  • Fuel System

    Electronic Fuel Injection

  • Maximum Horsepower @ RPM

    138 @ 6300

  • Maximum Torque @ RPM

    125 @ 3800

  • Cooling System Capacity (quarts)

    NA

  • Electrical

  • Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F

    438

  • Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)

    100

  • Safety

  • Brakes, front disc/rear drum

  • Brake Assist

  • Electronic brake force distribution

  • Hill hold feature

  • StabiliTrak, stability control system

  • Traction control

  • Daytime Running Lamps

  • Air bags, dual-stage, frontal, driver and right-front passenger includes Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)

  • Air bags, 10 total (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)

  • Air bags, head curtain, side-front and rear outboard seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)

  • Air bags, knee, driver and front passenger (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)

  • Air bags, thorax side-impact seat-mounted, side-front and rear outboard seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owners Manual for more information.)

  • Automatic Crash Response (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • OnStar, 6 months of Directions and Connections plan includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist, Stolen Vehicle Assistance including Stolen Vehicle Slowdown, Remote Door Unlock (requires power locks), Navigation, OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics, Roadside Assistance, and Hands Free Calling. (Visit onstar.com for details and system limitations.)

  • Stolen Vehicle Assistance (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics (Deleted when (UE0) OnStar delete is ordered.)

  • Safety belts, 3-point, all seating positions, rear

  • Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height-adjustable includes pretensioners and load limiters

  • Door locks, rear child security, power

  • LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats

  • Tire Pressure Monitor System

  • Steering

  • Steering Type

    Electric Pwr Steering

  • Steering Ratio (:1)

    14.1

  • Turns, lock to lock

    2.8

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, curb to curb (feet)

    34.5

  • Turning Diameter / Radius, wall to wall (feet)

    NA

  • Mechanical

  • Engine, ECOTEC 1.8L Variable Valve Timing DOHC 4-cylinder sequential MFI estimated (138 hp 103 kW @ 6300 rpm, 125 lb-ft of torque 168.8 N-m @ 3800 rpm)

  • Transmission, manual

  • Axle, 3.94 ratio

  • Front wheel drive

  • Transmission, 5-speed manual

  • Battery, 438 cold-cranking amps

  • Alternator, 100 amps

  • Suspension, Touring

  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock

  • Steering, power, Electric Power Steering (EPS)

  • Exhaust, stainless-steel, heavy-duty

  • Mechanical jack with tools

  • Suspension

  • Front Suspension Type

    MacPherson Strut

  • Rear Suspension Type

    Torsion Beam

  • Front Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Rear Shock Absorber Diameter (mm)

    NA

  • Front Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Anti-Roll Bar Diameter (inches)

    NA

  • Towing

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, dead weight hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Trailer Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Maximum Tongue Weight, weight distributing hitch (pounds)

    NA

  • Transmission

  • Transmission Order Code

    M26

  • Transmission Description

    Manual

  • Number of Transmission Speeds

    5

  • First Gear Ratio (:1)

    3.73

  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)

    2.14

  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.41

  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)

    1.12

  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)

    0.89

  • Reverse Ratio (:1)

    3.31

  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)

    3.94

  • Clutch Size

    NA

  • Vehicle

  • EPA Classification

    Midsize Cars

  • Drivetrain

    Front Wheel Drive

  • Warranty

  • 3 Basic Years / 36,000 Basic Miles

  • 5 Drivetrain Years / 100,000 Drivetrain Miles

  • 5 Roadside Assistance Years / 6 Corrosion Years

  • 100,000 Roadside Assistance Miles / 3 Corrosion Years

  • 100,000 Corrosion Miles / 36,000 Corrosion Miles/km

  • Brakes

  • Brake Type

    Pwr

  • Anti-Lock-Braking System

    4-Wheel

  • Front Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    10.8 x -TBD-

  • Rear Brake Rotors, diameter x thickness (inches)

    NA

  • Rear Drums, diameter x width (inches)

    9.0 x -TBD-