2015 head-to-head · Compact Car
2015 Chevrolet Sonic vs Honda Civic
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Honda Civic is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic (32 MPG). That's roughly $85 a year, or about $427 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Sonic
- Honda Civic
Side by side
| Chevrolet Sonic | Honda Civic | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,368 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 31 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 40 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 95 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 276 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 259 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.4L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.8L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Chevrolet Sonic vs Honda Civic across model years
- Chevrolet Sonic
- Honda Civic
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Civic has more passenger space (95 vs. 91 cu ft).
Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Chevrolet Sonic ranks 15th and the Honda Civic 9th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic or the 2015 Honda Civic?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Chevrolet Sonic is rated 32 MPG combined and the Honda Civic 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic vs. the Honda Civic per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Chevrolet Sonic and $1,368 for the Honda Civic.
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