Factory build sheet
2014 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ
Build 1G1JF5SB-E · 1.4L 4cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1G1JF5SB and position 10 reads E. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Sonic whose VIN starts 1G1JF5SB and carries E in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 21 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 21 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LTZ 1.4L 4cyl Sedan (44 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- LUV
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern 1G1JF5SB for 7 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2012 LTZ 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 109 vehicles code C
- 2013 LTZ 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 52 vehicles code D
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2014 You are here code E
- 2017 Premier 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 2,408 vehicles code H $7,795
- 2018 Premier 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 958 vehicles code J $7,990
- 2019 Premier 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 1,197 vehicles code K $9,706
- 2020 Premier 1.4L 4cyl Sedan · 1,250 vehicles code L $10,499
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1G1 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | JF5SB | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | E | Model year — 2014 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2014 Sonic. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
21 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1G1JF5SB-E shares the specification above.
- 21 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1G1JF5SB 2E4229027
- 1G1JF5SB 7E4239780
- 1G1JF5SB 1E4223400
- 1G1JF5SB 1E4150559
- 1G1JF5SB XE4242365
- 1G1JF5SB 1E4182573
- 1G1JF5SB 9E4152494
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4143205
- 1G1JF5SB 2E4153275
- 1G1JF5SB 7E4131238
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4184014
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4228870
- 1G1JF5SB 6E4227314
- 1G1JF5SB 5E4149396
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4147559
- 1G1JF5SB 6E4133403
- 1G1JF5SB 4E4195138
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4112780
- 1G1JF5SB 8E4134083
- 1G1JF5SB 9E4194423
- 1G1JF5SB XE4135171
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Sonic, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 21 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.