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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. '89-'91 Pontiac 6000 Safari Rear (Byward Auto Classic): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 2. 1985 Pontiac 6000 STE sedan: IDriveA6K· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 3. 1986 Pontiac 6000 4-door sedan, front left: Accord14· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 1987 Pontiac 6000 Coupé, front right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 5. 1988 Pontiac 6000 LE Sedan in White, rear left, 2019-06-25: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 89-91 Pontiac 6000: IFCAR· Public domain
- 7. Pontiac 6000: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 8. '89-'91 Pontiac 6000 Safari: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 9. Pontiac-6000-1: IFCAR· Public domain
- 10. 1984 Pontiac 6000 LE Landau Coupe in Cotillion White, rear right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 11. 1984 Pontiac 6000 LE Landau Coupe, rear 8.23.19: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 1985 Pontiac 6000 Sedan, rear left, 07-07-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 1984–1991
- body
- estate / wagon
- engine
- 2.5 L–4.3 L
- cylinders
- 4–6
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
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- weight
- —
- fuel use
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- CO₂
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- US rating
- 18–26 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (75)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1991. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6000 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1991 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1991 | 6000 Wagon | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1991 | 6000 Wagon | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 6000 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1990 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1990 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1990 | 6000 Wagon | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1990 | 6000 Wagon | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1989 | 6000 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1989 | 6000 | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1989 | 6000 | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1989 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1989 | 6000 Wagon | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1989 | 6000 Wagon | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 24 | 9.8 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 3.1 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | 4-Wheel or AWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1988 | 6000 Wagon | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 1988 | 6000 Wagon | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | FWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 1988 | 6000 Wagon | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.