Chevrolet Sonic sales decreased over 56 percent to 2,765 units in the fourth quarter of 2018, a performance that demonstrates Chevrolet’s weakness in the subcompact cars space. While the Bow Tie brand has announced that it will discontinue the Sonic in Canada, shoppers in the states can still buy the subcompact sedan and hatch. And now, in what may be an effort to move some units of the Sonic, a new Chevrolet discount takes 19 percent off 2019 Sonic models during the month of March 2019.
The Incentives
Nationwide Chevrolet discounts on 2019 Sonic models in March 2019 are applicable to both sedan and hatch models and are as follows:
- 2019 Sonic:Â 19 percent below MSRP for Current Competitive Owners
- 2019 Sonic: 0 percent APR (interest-free) + $500 APR cash when financing through GM Financial
- 2019 Sonic:Â $1,000 customer cash
For reference, here are the applicable 2019 Sonic trim levels and their corresponding starting MSRPs:
2019 Sonic:
- Sedan
- LS – $16,295
- LT – $18,795
- Premier – $20,895
- 5-Door (Hatch)
- LT – $18,895
- Premier – $20,895
The 19 percent Chevrolet discount as it applies to a 2019 Sonic Premier with a $22,790 MSRP lowers said price to $18,460, making it more affordable than an LT model via the following incentives: $3,777 purchase cash + $553 price reduction = $4,330 below MSRP.
Disclaimers
- Must take delivery by April 1, 2019.
- See dealer for details.
- Incentive for the United States of America, unless otherwise specified.
- Some customers may not qualify for this offer.
- Offer not available with special finance, lease, and some other offers.
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About Chevrolet Sonic
The Chevrolet Sonic is a subcompact family of vehicles that include a four-door sedan and five-door hatchback. Having replaced the Aveo in the Chevrolet lineup, the Sonic is currently Chevrolet's second-smallest car, slotting above the Chevrolet Spark city car but below the compact Chevrolet Cruze, midsize Chevrolet Malibu and full-size Chevrolet Impala.
The current model was introduced for the 2012 model year and represents the first generation of the Sonic nameplate. The model rides on the GM Gamma platform shared with the Chevrolet Trax and Buick Encore.
The Sonic was given a midcycle refresh for the 2017 model year. The 2018 Chevy Sonic represents the sixth model year of the first-generation Sonic. The vehicle remains fairly competitive in its segment and the 2018 model year brings a handful of changes, including a new exterior color, a change to the Sun and Sound Package, and the standardization of the seven-inch diagonal color touchscreen.
For the 2019 model year, the Sonic gained one new exterior color (while losing two other colors), the removal of the base 1.8L naturally-aspirated Ecotec engine, and several other minor equipment-level changes.
The Sonic is assembled at the following plants:
- GM Lake Orion plant in Orion Township, Michigan, USA operated by GM USA supplying United States and Canada
- GM Bupyeong plant in South Korea operated by GM Korea supplying Korea (previously supplied Holden Barina for Australia and New Zealand)
- GM Cairo plant in Egypt operated by GM Egypt (plant idled)
- GM Hanoi plant in Vietnam operated by GM Vietnam (plant sold and no longer producing GM models)
A March 2017 rumor stated that GM would discontinue the Sonic as soon as 2018. As of this writing, it's unclear whether or not the nameplate will see a second generation. In November 2018, General Motors announced that it will discontinue the Chevrolet Cruze, along with five other passengers cars. Though the Sonic was not on that list, the model was discontinued in Canada. The move leaves the United States and South Korea as the only two markets where the model is currently available.
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Comments
Another GM nameplate one model and done. Why would people buy a product that is so bad it’s dropped after only one model run. GM should just discontinue itself in Canada altogether and leave the market to the up and coming brands. The only products that sell are a few pickups.
Love my sonic 2012 ltz and would buy another fun to drive and I get 40mpg avg I think a big part in why there not selling well is there not out there to buy the dealers around me have only 1 or 2 if any at all and there usually base models with automatics
I’ve never understood this marketing strategy and find it a bit maddening when buying a GM vehicle. Why would a company reward buyers of the competition’s product. I ran into this strategy when buying a GMC pickup a few years back and was willing to walk out on the deal until they could get it approved that I got the same discount trading in my GMC. I get that they want to buy new business from other manufacturers, but I don’t get why they think that not offering the best deal to current customers is a viable option. Had they not given me the extra $1,000 on my deal, I would have walked out. Buying GMC trucks is my preference, but not one I’m willing to pony up extra cash for.
The Sonic was also made in Ramos Mexico from 2012 as a 2013 MY to 2017 MY. Production ended in August 2017. Check the numbers and see that it was a good seller in Mexico compared to all other markets specially during the last years: between 60,000 and 65,000 were sold, while for example, only 3 to 5 thousand are sold nowadays in Korea (yearly numbers).
GM Thailand also made the Sonic from 2012 to 2015. Actually there are a lot of Sonic groups in the web there. One of the favorite cars to be customized.
I have a Sonic RS Hatchback manual and my daughter has a Sonic LT HB Auto. Both very fun to drive cars and fuel zippers, Perhaps my RS is not as good as the LT due to the manual 6 speed ratio. But the tradeoff is that the engine keeps pulling in 6th gear.