Vehicle Details
Rev up your driving experience with this dynamic 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT! This sleek compact car is the perfect blend of efficiency and style, designed to make every journey a joy. Under the hood, youâll find a spirited 1.8L 4-cylinder engine that delivers both power and impressive fuel economy, making it an ideal choice for both city commutes and highway adventures. Equipped with front-wheel drive, the Chevrolet Sonic LT offers a smooth and responsive ride, ensuring you stay confidently in control. The exterior boasts a modern design with sharp lines and a vibrant finish thatâs sure to turn heads wherever you go. Step inside, and you'll be greeted by a spacious interior that combines comfort with cutting-edge technology. The Chevrolet Sonic LT features Hands Free Bluetooth connectivity, allowing you to stay connected with ease and keep your focus on the road. Whether you're making calls or streaming your favorite tunes, this feature enhances your driving experience. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT is more than just a car; it's a reliable companion ready to take on your daily adventures. With its blend of practicality and style, this vehicle is perfect for those who seek both excitement and efficiency. Donât miss out on the chance to own this fantastic ride that delivers on all fronts!
Equipment
Bluetooth technology is built into the Chevrolet Sonic, keeping your hands on the steering wheel and your focus on the road. This vehicle is outfitted with an OnStar communication system. Maintaining a stable interior temperature in the vehicle is easy with the climate control system. The vehicle is front wheel drive. This small car has a 4 Cyl, 1.8L high output engine. The Chevrolet Sonic gleams with a flashy red exterior. It features cruise control for long trips. Electronic Stability Control is one of many advanced safety features on this Chevrolet Sonic. This unit can run on either gasoline or E85 fuel. This small car has an automatic transmission. The fog lights cut through the weather so you can see what's ahead. Small and nimble this unit scoots through traffic. It offers great fuel mileage and ease of parking.
Packages
Wheels and Fog Lamp Package: 16 Painted Aluminum Wheels; Front Fog Lamps. Connectivity Plus Cruise Package: Steering Wheel Controls; AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA Radio; Remote Vehicle Starter System; Bluetooth For Phone; Electronic Cruise Control with Set and Resume Speed. Preferred Equipment Group 2LT: 3.47 Axle Ratio. Crystal Red Tintcoat. License Plate Bracket. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Used 2012 ChevroletSonic LT
- Exterior Color
- Crystal Red Tintcoat
- Interior Color
- Dark Pewter/Dark Titanium
- Odometer
- 196,199 miles
- Body/Seating
- Sedan/5 seats
- Fuel Economy
- 26/35 MPG City/Hwy
- Transmission
- 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- FWD
- Engine
- 4 Cyl, 1.8L
- VIN
- 1G1JC5SH6C4171000
- Stock Number
- C4171000
Highlighted Features
- Emergency communication system
- Split folding rear seat
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Remote keyless entry
- Fully automatic headlights
- Security system
- Alloy wheels
- Heated door mirrors
Included Packages & Accessories
- Wheels and Fog Lamp Package: 16 Painted Aluminum Wheels; Front Fog Lamps
- Connectivity Plus Cruise Package: Steering Wheel Controls; AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA Radio; Remote Vehicle Starter System; Bluetooth For Phone; Electronic Cruise Control with Set and Resume Speed
- Preferred Equipment Group 2LT: 3.47 Axle Ratio
- Crystal Red Tintcoat
- License Plate Bracket
- Brake assist system
- Selective service internet access
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Keyfob remote engine start
- Ecopower 1.8L I-4 DOHC
- variable valve control
- regular unleaded
- engine with 138HP
- Wireless audio streaming
- Power rear child safety door locks
- Immobilizer
- Vehicle tracker
- OnStar Directions & Connections vehicle integrated emergency SOS system
- Handsfree wireless device connectivity
- External memory control
- Digital/analog instrumentation display
- StabiliTrak electronic stability control system
- Hill start assist
- Front fog lights
- Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Manual tilting steering wheel
- Manual telescopic steering wheel
- 16 x 6-inch front and rear silver aluminum wheels
- P205/55HR16 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Premium cloth front seat upholstery
- 10 airbags
- Driver front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Passenger front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Airbag occupancy sensor
- Driver and passenger side knee airbag
- Rear side impact airbags
- Auto-locking doors
- 6-speed automatic
- Premium cloth rear seat upholstery
- Manual climate control
- Cabin air filter
- Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Exterior temperature display
- Transmission electronic control
- Sequential shift control
- Automatic
- Reflector headlights
- Halogen headlights
- Twilight Sentinel auto on/off headlight control
- Daytime running lights
- Delay-off headlights
- Remote activated perimeter approach lighting
- Bucket front seats
- Driver seat with 6-way directional controls
- Front passenger seat with 4-way directional controls
Standard Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Driver door bin
- Driver vanity mirror
- Emergency communication system: OnStar Directions & Connections
- Front beverage holders
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Passenger vanity mirror
- Power windows
- Rear beverage holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Telescoping steering wheel
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Power steering
- CD player
- CD-MP3 decoder
- Radio data system
- Speaker type: performance
- Speakers: 6
- Front seats: bucket
- Max seating capacity: 5
- Rear seats: bench
- Rear seats Folding position: fold forward seatback
- Split folding rear seat
- Sport steering wheel
- Cylinder configuration: I-4
- Drive type: front-wheel
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 25mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 35mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 12.2gal.
- Manual-shift auto
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Transmission: 6 speed automatic
- Variable valve control
- Bumpers: body-color
- Door mirrors: body-color
- Heated door mirrors
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: trunk
- Air Pollution Score (AP): 6
- Exterior body width: 1,735mm (68.3")
- Exterior height: 1,516mm (59.7")
- Exterior length: 4,397mm (173.1")
- Front headroom: 983mm (38.7")
- Front hiproom: 1,306mm (51.4")
- Front legroom: 1,062mm (41.8")
- Front shoulder room: 1,356mm (53.4")
- Greenhouse Gas Score (GG): 7
- Interior cargo volume: 396 L (14 cu.ft.)
- Interior maximum cargo volume: 396 L (14 cu.ft.)
- Passenger volume: 2,560L (90.4 cu.ft.)
- Rear headroom: 960mm (37.8")
- Rear hiproom: 1,311mm (51.6")
- Rear legroom: 879mm (34.6")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,346mm (53.0")
- Turning radius: 5.3m (17.3')
- Wheelbase: 2,525mm (99.4")
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: digital/analog
- Front reading lights
- Fully automatic headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Outside temperature display
- Rear window defroster
- Tachometer
- Trip computer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Knee airbag
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Perimeter/approach lights
- Rear side impact airbag
- Security system
- Tracker system
- Traction control
Dealer Notes
KBB.com Consumer Reviews
- 4.0
Good car but beware of costs when buying brand new
By Riley on Wednesday, January 23, 2019
I've owned this car for almost a year now and my experience has been pretty decent. I chose the hatchback for extra style and uniqueness. With this comes a little less truck space, but if you're a single person you may even prefer having the shorter space. It makes grabbing items easier and stuff doesn't roll around to the back of a deep trunk. There also a shelf above that has the ability to hide your belongings or offer a little more stacking storage space. I take advantage of this on long trips. But do keep in mind this area is in view of the rear window so you have to be careful of what and where you place items so you don't obstruct your view. Speaking of long trips, if you're thinking of purchasing this and are not a single person there will not be a lot of space for items from multiple people especially for these long trips. You really have to plan for space and minimize where you can. I don't think I would recommend this car if you have children and tend to need space for all their stuff. I actually don't care for driving cars in general, but it's pretty tolerable in the Sonic. The cloth seats are fairly comfortable. I've spilled a few different things on my passenger side seat and the dark interior shows nothing. I'm not sure if it's made out of an easily cleanable or just super absorbent material, but either way I'm okay with it. I have heated seats and there is only one setting for it. Most other cars give you the option to control how warm they get, but there isn't this option in the Sonic. They also don't get as warm as most other cars I get into (I sell cars), but it at least does the trick. The backseat can be just a little tight if your front seat riders are taller, but unless you are in the 6'5 range I don't think someone sitting behind you would be so uncomfortable that they couldn't actually sit there. I don't have a car seat so I can't provide information on how well they fit. There isn't a center console so there is just one adjustable armrest on the driver side. The car is so compact that passengers usually end up sharing the armrest with me, but it's usually not a problem or uncomfortable for either person. I kind of like there not being a center console as usually it's just another area to collect unnecessary junk. In replacement of this area there is an extra cup holder, presumably for the backseat riders since there aren't cup holders in the back. Some of the good things about the car root back to how compact it is which also goes for being able to reach the glove compartment very easily from the driver. This also makes up for the lack of a center console. I have been in cars where the screen/radio is slightly tilted or just not positioned in a way that is comfortable for the driver to use, but the size and position of the touchscreen in the Sonic is good. The main controls you would use are also available on the steering wheel for an even easier experience. The gas mileage on this car is pretty good. I get about 28 MPG on average and that is a good mixture of highway and city driving. But it does have a small gas tank so filling up happens a little more frequently than in some cars. As of this moment in time at about $2 a gallon, it takes a little more than $20 to fill up from E. Some of the negative things I would say about it is that some of the parts and features just feel and look kind of cheap. The climate control knobs and the stitching in the seats are a couple of things I can think of that fit into that. Driving in bad weather conditions can be a little more tough in this car since it's so small and lightweight. A pretty big negative aspect is if you buy this car brand new it will depreciate very quickly. I would not recommend buying this car brand new unless you absolutely have to like I did. I believe I bought the car for around $17-$18K (with employee pricing) and now the trade in value on it is at about $12K, private party about $15K. Like I said I had little option with the scenario I was in, but paying almost $20K for this car is just a little silly. The prices of all cars in general have gotten pretty high so there's not a good way to avoid it really, but since you have to I would at least try to find a car that doesn't depreciate as quickly. I've only put 14k miles on it so it's hard to say as far as mechanics if it's completely reliable. I have seen slightly older Sonic's that have had different issues, but it's hard to give a general rating on it since it depends on how well a vehicle is maintained and everything. The only issue mechanically or technically that I have had so far is that I've gotten a message a couple times on the backup camera saying to "service rear camera system" or something along those lines, but it only has shown up a couple times and it still worked fine even when the message popped up so I really don't know what that's about and haven't look into it. Overall, so far I would recommend this car to a single person or a person who generally doesn't tote around a lot of cargo. It's also a pretty good car for someone who commutes or a city dweller. Would be a good first car for a kiddo or for an older person who just needs a car to go back and forth to the grocery story. So basically there's a good market of consumers who this would be good for, but beware of costs when buying brand new. - 4.0
nice little car. Have had it 2 yrs.
By space on Monday, June 24, 2019
It gets good mileage, but I have had problems with it all the time. Turbo went out. Floor Shifter went out. All of the shocks went out. - 1.0
Worst car ice ever owned
By Kholoured on Sunday, October 07, 2018
I have been in a family of Chevrolets and I 've owned 2 Dodges before this. I originally wanted another dodge but I wanted a more fuel efficient vehicles and dodge doesn't offer much in that department so I opted for the Chevy sonic. Biggest mistake ive ever made... I have already with owning this car since July 2017 replaced: Head gasket, Valve gasket, Valve cover, Radiator, Rotors, and know have a battery issue (possibly alternator with my luck so far with this car) not sure yet and a coolant leak somewhere...this car runs terribly. If you come up to a stop light on red (your braking to the light) and the light turns green while your still braking, you need to let off the gas for a few seconds then gradually touch the gas or it will stall, you can't just hit the gas and go... Has a lot of vibration, not sound proof tons of road noise, has no get up and go if you lay on the gas it spits and splitters and barely moves. Ive had the oil changed, air filter changed, seafoam fuel treatment, Lucas added to the oil, nothing has gotten this thing to run better. I wish I could give it back but I owe 5 yrs on this car still. That and when my warranty expired Chevy refused to give me an extended warranty without having the head gasket inspected ironically 7 days later the head gasket went. Do yourself a favor and pass on this car I'm telling you it's not worth the money get something else...
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