Fuel Economy of Pontiac Sunbird Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Pontiac Sunbird 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.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Pontiac Sunbird Wagon
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Sunbird Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1988 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1987 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1987 Sunbird Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1986 Sunbird Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1986 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1986 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Sunbird Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1985 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Sunbird Wagon | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Pontiac Sunbird Convertible
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1991 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1991 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1991 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1990 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1990 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1990 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1989 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 1989 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1988 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 1988 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1988 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 1987 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1987 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1987 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1986 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1986 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1985 Sunbird Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of Pontiac Sunbird
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1994 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1994 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1994 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1993 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1993 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1993 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1993 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1992 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1992 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 22 | 32 | $2,929 | $3,515 |
| 1992 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1992 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1991 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1991 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1991 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1991 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1990 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1990 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1990 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1990 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1989 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1989 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1989 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1989 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1988 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 28 | $3,497 | $4,196 |
| 1988 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1988 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1987 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1987 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 1987 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 18 | 29 | $3,455 | $4,146 |
| 1987 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1987 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 33 | $2,816 | $3,379 |
| 1986 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1986 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 34 | $2,786 | $3,343 |
| 1986 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 36 | $2,656 | $3,187 |
| 1985 Sunbird | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
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