What is the best GMC Sonoma ( ) for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2001 at 22 mpg combined, against 19 mpg in 2001. That is a 3 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a GMC Sonoma ( ) cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2002 model uses between 523 and 605 gallons, or $1,830 to $2,118 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the GMC Sonoma ( ) emit?

EPA reports 403.95454545454544 to 467.7368421052632 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2002 model year, or about 4.6 to 5.4 tons over a year of driving.

GMC Sonoma ( ) MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Sonoma ( ) has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2001 to 2002. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (2001) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2001). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 2WD.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Sonoma ( ) and Hombre Pickup ( ). The figures below cover every one of them.

22best combined mpg (2001)

19worst combined mpg (2001)

22latest year best (2002)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2001	2	22 mpg	19 mpg	#2 of 5 (75th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Gasoline or E85	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD
2002	2	22 mpg	19 mpg	#2 of 4 (67th pct)	Rear-Wheel Drive	Gasoline or E85	Small Pickup Trucks 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Sonoma ( ) placed highest in 2001 at #2 of 5, and lowest in 2001 at #2 of 5. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2002	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85	FLEX-FUEL, FFV	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2002	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Gasoline or E85	FLEX-FUEL, FFV	19	25	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a
2001	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Gasoline or E85	FLEX FUEL, FFV	17	23	19	605.3	15.7	$3,300	467.7368421052632	n/a
2001	2.2L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Gasoline or E85	FLEX FUEL, FFV	19	25	22	522.7	13.5	$2,850	403.95454545454544	n/a

What Sonoma ( ) fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2002 GMC Sonoma ( ) burns 523 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,568	$1,816	$248
$3.50/gal	$1,830	$2,118	$289
$4.00/gal	$2,091	$2,421	$330

EPA’s own estimate for the 2002 model year is $2,850 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Pickup Trucks 2WD

Across the 27 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 22 mpg the GMC Sonoma ( ) is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $80 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Small Pickup Trucks 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other GMC nameplates

Every GMC model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.