
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.