
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Pontiac 1000 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1987 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1987 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1986 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1986 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1986 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1985 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 28 | $2,998 | $3,598 |
| 1985 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1985 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1985 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1985 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1985 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | $2,487 |
| 1984 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1984 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 1984 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 30 | 28 | 33 | $2,495 | $2,995 |
| 1984 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 36 | 33 | 42 | $2,053 | $2,464 |
| 1984 1000 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 1984 1000 | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 1000 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 36 | 33 | 41 | $2,073 | $2,487 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.