The 2019 Chevrolet Sonic gets several updates and changes. The 2019 model year represents the eighth model year of the first-generation Sonic in the United States market.
Following are the changes, updates and new features for the 2019 Chevy Sonic:
- Exterior:
- Deletion of two exterior colors:
- Ivy Metallic
- Arctic Blue Metallic
- Addition of one new exterior color:
- Shock
- Deletion of two exterior colors:
- Powertrain:
- Deletion of 1.8L LUW I4 engine (also known as 1.8L LWE I4 for some markets due to emissions)
- Deletion of 5-speed manual transmission and associated 3.94 axle/final drive ratio
- Deletion of 6-speed automatic transmission and associated 3.47 axle/final drive ratio
- Technology:
- Keyless open system gets a new RPO code (ATH changes to AVJ)
- Remote vehicle starter system no longer standard on LT Sedan Auto, becomes part of Convenience Package
- Packages:
- Deletion of Fun and Sun with RS Package
- Deletion of Fun and Sun without RS
The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.
Following is the official change list for the 2019 Chevrolet Sonic directly from General Motors, by RPO code:
Deletions
- (G8U) Ivy Metallic exterior color
- (GGB) Arctic Blue Metallic exterior color
- (PDF) Fun and Sun with RS Package
- (PDH) Fun and Sun without RS Package
- (FX1) Axle, 3.94 final drive ratio
- (FHB) Axle, 3.47 final drive ratio
- (LUW) ECOTEC 1.8L Variable Valve Timing DOHC 4-cylinder sequential MFI engine
- (LWE) ECOTEC 1.8L Variable Valve Timing DOHC 4-cylinder sequential MFI (PZEV) engine
- (M26) 5-speed manual transmission
- (MH9) 6-speed automatic transmission
Changes
- (ATH) Keyless Open changes to (AVJ) Keyless Open.
- (BTV) Remote vehicle starter system moves from standard on LT Sedan Auto to become part of (PDB) Convenience Package.
New Features
- (GKO) Shock exterior color
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