So Long, Sonic? Chevrolet Subcompact Said to Be on the Chopping BlockToo many people buying SUV's instead of cars, it seems.If a report by the Wall Street Journal ends up being true, General Motors will soon have an awfully lonely assembly plant on the edge of the Detroit suburbs. Sources familiar with GM’s product plans tell the publication the subcompact Chevrolet Sonic hatchback and sedan might be killed off as early as this year.
Sonic sales are down over 21 percent this year, with volume dropping by over two-thirds since the model’s best sales year of 2014.