GMC Sonoma MPG by Year & Engine (EPA)

EPA fuel-economy ratings for every rated GMC Sonoma model year from 1991 to 2004 — each engine and transmission with its official city, highway and combined figures. Over these years the Sonoma has been offered with 4.3L 6-cyl, 2.2L 4-cyl, 5.2L 6-cyl, 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl engines; the most efficient version is the 2000 (up to 23 MPG combined). Data: U.S. Department of Energy & EPA, fueleconomy.gov; prices are live medians from VehiSales listings.

GMC Sonoma fuel economy by year

YearCombinedEnginesMedian used priceFor sale
2004 15 MPG 4.3L 6-cyl — —
2003 14–22 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
2002 14–22 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
2001 14–22 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
2000 16–23 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1999 16–23 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1998 16–22 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1997 16–23 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1996 17–23 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1995 16–23 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl, 5.2L 6-cyl — —
1994 16–22 MPG 2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1993 16–22 MPG 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1992 16–22 MPG 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —
1991 16–22 MPG 2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl — —

2004 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 2004 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 1 version (4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy of 15 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 18 15 MPG

2003 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 2003 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 14 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 22 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 21 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 18 15 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 12 17 14 MPG

2002 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 2002 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 14 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD (FFV) 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD (FFV) 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 14 20 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 18 15 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 12 16 14 MPG

2001 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 2001 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 14 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD (FFV) 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD (FFV) 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 21 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 14 20 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 13 17 15 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 13 17 14 MPG

2000 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 2000 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 8 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 26 23 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 24 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 19 16 MPG

1999 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1999 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 26 23 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 24 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 21 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 19 16 MPG

1998 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1998 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 26 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 24 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 14 19 16 MPG

1997 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1997 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 20 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 21 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 16 MPG

1996 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1996 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 6 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 17 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 27 23 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 25 20 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 22 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG

1995 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1995 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 9 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl, 5.2L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 23 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 26 23 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 21 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 5.2L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 19 16 MPG

1994 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1994 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 10 versions (2.2L 4-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 19 26 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 16 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.2L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Premium 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 16 MPG

1993 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1993 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 9 versions (2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.8L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 21 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 19 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 15 20 16 MPG

1992 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1992 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 9 versions (2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 20 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 18 24 20 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.8L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Premium 14 20 16 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 19 16 MPG

1991 GMC Sonoma: engines & MPG

The 1991 Sonoma was EPA-rated in 7 versions (2.5L 4-cyl, 2.8L 6-cyl, 4.3L 6-cyl), with combined economy from 16 to 22 MPG.

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCityHwyCombined
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 21 25 22 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 4-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 19 26 21 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 2.8L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 17 23 19 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 16 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 2WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 15 22 18 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd Regular 15 20 17 MPG
Sonoma 4WD 4.3L 6-cyl Manual 5-spd Regular 14 19 16 MPG

Frequently asked questions

What MPG does a GMC Sonoma get?

Depending on year and engine, EPA combined ratings for the Sonoma range from 15 to 23 MPG. The most efficient rated version is the 2000 model year.

What engines does the 2004 GMC Sonoma have?

The 2004 Sonoma was EPA-rated with 4.3L 6-cyl engines — see the 2004 table above for each version's exact city/highway figures.

Does the GMC Sonoma require premium gas?

Some versions do: EPA lists regular gasoline and premium gasoline depending on year and engine — check your year's table above.

About this data: EPA ratings from the official U.S. DOE/EPA dataset (fueleconomy.gov), as of August 2026; refreshed monthly. Market prices and listing counts are live medians from VehiSales inventory, updated daily. How to cite: “VehiSales Research, GMC Sonoma EPA Fuel Economy by Model Year” with a link to https://vehisales.com/research/fuel-economy/gmc/sonoma.

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