
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Pontiac Firebird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 28 | $3,631 | $4,358 |
| 2002 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 29 | $3,590 | $4,308 |
| 2002 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 2002 Firebird | Manual 6-speed | 8 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1986 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1986 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1986 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1986 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1986 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1986 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 24 | $4,156 | $4,987 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 1985 Firebird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 20 | $4,633 | $5,560 |
| 1985 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 17 | 14 | 22 | $4,480 | $5,376 |
| 1985 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1984 Firebird | Automatic 4-speed | 8 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1984 Firebird | Manual 5-speed | 8 | 15 | 13 | 20 | $4,860 | $5,832 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.