2020 Chevrolet Sonic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2020 Sonic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $5,000–$18,999 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 8,597 vehicles built
  • 166 for sale right now
  • $5,000–$18,999 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

What actually differs

FL · FWD Premier · FWD LT · FWD LS · FWD
Body Hatchback Sedan Hatchback Sedan
Typical price today $10,688 $10,684 $10,499 $11,995
For sale right now 73 20 18 11
Vehicles built 2,890 1,250 1,179 560
Same on every 2020 Sonic
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

232 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
FL · FWD
$10,688
Premier · FWD
$10,684
LT · FWD
$10,499
$4,850 $8,530 $12,210 $15,889 $19,569
Price trend

Median up $192 over the last 12 months.

2020 Sonic price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sonic typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,992 today.

Sonic depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Sonic

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1G1JG6SB-L means

1G1 JG6SB · L
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
JG6SB
together encode the Sonic line — Hatchback, 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1G1JG6SB 4L4121184 1G1JG6SB 7L4131966 1G1JG6SB 1L4130165
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2020 Chevrolet Sonic prices →