GMC Sonoma

First generation (S-15) · 1982–1993 · 12 model years · 42 trims

GMC Sonoma – front Unverified
Photo: 1992 GMC Sonoma SL in Red, Front Left, 09-26-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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  1. Photo: 1992 GMC Sonoma SL in Red, Front Left, 09-26-2022 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: GMC-Sonoma by Ryanandlenny, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: 1st GMC Sonoma -- 09-28-2011 by IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: GMC Sonoma by Take Me Higher at en.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 1991 GMC Sonoma (4783055242) by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All GMC Sonoma generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
1993
Special Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $9,283
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $10,199
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $10,799
SLS Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,150
SLS Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,450
SLE Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,455
SLE Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,755
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $12,299
SLS Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $12,765
SLE Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $12,923
Special Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $13,083
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $14,365
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $14,365
SLS Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $14,684
SLS Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $14,684
SLE Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $15,112
SLE Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $15,112
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $15,865
SLS Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $16,445
SLE Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (16) $16,580
1992
Special Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $9,260
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $10,527
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $10,527
SLE Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,259
SLE Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $11,259
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $12,027
Special Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $12,832
SLE Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $13,178
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $14,114
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $14,114
SLE Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $14,609
SLE Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $14,609
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $15,614
SLE Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $16,517
GT Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/24 (20) $16,770
Turbo Standard Cab SB AWD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 14/20 (16) $27,465
1991
Special Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $8,832
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $10,150
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $10,150
SLE Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $10,737
SLE Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $10,737
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $11,420
SLE Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 19/26 (21) $12,142
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,470
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,470
SLE Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $14,002
SLE Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $14,002
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $14,280
SLE Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $15,540
1990
EL Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $8,457
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $9,828
High Sierra Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,075
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,128
High Sierra Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,375
Sierra Classic Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,402
Sierra Classic Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,702
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $10,778
High Sierra Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $11,042
Sierra Classic Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/25 (21) $11,487
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,023
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,208
High Sierra Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,249
Sierra Classic Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,542
High Sierra Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,549
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,808
Sierra Classic Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $13,842
High Sierra Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $14,052
Sierra Classic Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $14,467
1989
Special Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/26 (21) $7,932
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/26 (21) $9,046
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/26 (21) $9,211
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 18/26 (21) $9,896
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $11,736
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $11,916
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 4.3L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 15/20 (17) $12,546
1988
EL Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 14/15 (14) $7,245
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 14/15 (14) $8,342
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 14/15 (14) $8,514
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 14/15 (14) $9,267
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $10,471
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $11,254
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $11,916
1987
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $7,045
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $8,154
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $8,619
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 17/21 (18) $10,002
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 17/21 (18) $10,170
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 17/21 (18) $10,516
1986
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $7,451
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $7,686
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 12/14 (13) $8,138
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $9,312
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $9,470
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/24 (20) $9,798
1985
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/14 (13) $6,440
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/14 (13) $7,154
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/14 (13) $7,572
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/21 (19) $8,710
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/21 (19) $8,864
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.5L I4 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 18/21 (19) $9,208
1984
Standard Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/13 (13) $6,803
Standard Cab LB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/13 (13) $6,956
Extended Cab SB · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed RWD 13/13 (13) $7,329
Standard Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 16/22 (18) $8,471
Standard Cab LB 4WD · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 16/22 (18) $8,624
Extended Cab SB 4WD · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed AWD 16/22 (18) $8,966
Extended Cab SB 4x4 · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed 4WD 13/13 (13) —
Standard Cab LB 4x4 · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed 4WD 13/13 (13) —
Standard Cab SB 4x4 · Pickup 2.8L V6 — — Automatic 4-speed 4WD 13/13 (13) —
1983
2WD · Pickup 119 cu in (1.9L) Isuzu I4 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —
4WD · Pickup 121 cu in (2.0L) I4 — — 4-speed manual 4WD — —
Cab Chassis · Pickup 121 cu in (2.0L) I4 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —
Utility Body · Pickup 173 cu in (2.8L) V6 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —
1982
2WD · Pickup 119 cu in (1.9L) Isuzu I4 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —
Cab Chassis · Pickup 173 cu in (2.8L) V6 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —
Utility Body · Pickup 173 cu in (2.8L) V6 — — 4-speed manual RWD — —

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
1993 4 Not rated
1992 3 Not rated
1991 2 —
1990 0 —
1989 — —
1988 — —
1987 — —
1986 — —
1985 — —
1984 0 —
1983 — —
1982 — —

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.