Where is the Chevy Sonic manufactured?
The Chevy Sonic was manufactured in North America, primarily at General Motors' Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan and CAMI Assembly in Ontario, Canada. Production wound down after the 2019 model year and the model was subsequently discontinued in the United States.
Originally introduced to replace the Aveo, the Sonic was GM's entry-level subcompact sold in the U.S. and Canada, with production concentrated at two North American plants during its run. The European counterpart, the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa, follows a different manufacturing footprint in Europe, illustrating how GM managed regional variations within a single model family.
Primary production sites
The following paragraph identifies the two main North American facilities that produced the Sonic for U.S. and Canadian markets.
- Orion Assembly, Orion Township, Michigan, USA
- CAMI Assembly, Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada
These facilities provided GM with regional production capacity to supply the Sonic to North American buyers. The company phased out the Sonic in the late 2010s as consumer demand for subcompact cars shifted and GM restructured its lineup.
Related note
For context, the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa—used for the European version of this model family—was produced at European plants such as Zaragoza, Spain, among others. This reflects how GM used separate manufacturing footprints to serve different regions while keeping a common model family.
Summary
The Chevy Sonic was produced primarily in North America at the Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan and the CAMI Assembly plant in Ontario, with production ending after the 2019 model year. The Sonic was then discontinued in the U.S., while related variants continue in other markets under different badges.
