2013 Chevrolet Sonic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
52 builds left the factory as a 2013 Sonic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 32 main configurations sell for $1,200–$10,900 today. Page 1 of 2.
- 32 main configurations
- 23,424 vehicles built
- 185 for sale right now
- $1,200–$10,900 typical price range
Which Sonic is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Sonic
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Most common — 27% of 2013 Sonics
LT 1G1JC5SH-D1.8L 4-cyl, Automatic. 6,218 built.
$1,200 great deal $5,000 typical $9,795 top of market -
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LT 1G1JC6SH-D
1.8L 4-cyl, Automatic. 2,578 built.
$2,800 great deal $5,480 typical $10,900 top of market -
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What actually differs
| LT 1G1JC5SH-D | LT 1G1JC6SH-D | LT 1G1JC5SG-D | LT 1G1JC5SB-D | |
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| Engine | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.8L 4-cyl | 1.4L 4-cyl |
| Typical price today | $5,000 | $5,480 | $5,900 | $5,995 |
| For sale right now | 38 | 24 | 14 | 15 |
| Vehicles built | 6,218 | 2,578 | 1,918 | 1,696 |
Same on every 2013 Sonic
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
263 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT
1G1JC5SH-D
$5,000
LT
1G1JC6SH-D
$5,480
$1,164
$3,680
$6,196
$8,711
$11,227
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★★ 5 / 5
6 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1G1JE6SG-D means
1G1
JE6SG
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- 1G1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
- JE6SG
- together encode the Sonic line — Sedan, 1.8L 4cyl — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- D
- in position 10 — model year 2013
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 001JA5SG-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS Sedan 1G1JA5S7-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JD6EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JB5EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JC55H-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JC55G-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS Sedan 1G1JA6S8-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LT 001JC5SG-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JA6EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl 1G1JT5SH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JB6EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JF6SG-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JF6SH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 3G1J85CC-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001JC5EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JF5SH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LTZ 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JF5SG-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JA6EG-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001JG6SB-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LS 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 1G1JA5EH-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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