Exhibit 23.1

 

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ CONSENT

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Sonic Automotive, Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated February 25, 2002, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Sonic Automotive, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

 

Charlotte, North Carolina

December 20, 2002