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Pontiac Bonneville

🇺🇸 United States ·1959–2005· sedan / coupé / convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. '64 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe (Centropolis Laval '10): Bull-Doser· Public domain
  2. 2. 1954 Pontiac Bonneville Special: artistmac· CC BY-SA 2.0
  3. 3. 1957 Pontiac Bonneville, front right, 06-16-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 1958 Pontiac Bonneville (29962118722): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. 1958 Pontiac Bonneville photo2: AlfvanBeem· CC0
  6. 6. 1959 Bonneville: BUTTON74· CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7. 1959 Pontiac Bonneville (28826245343): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible Coupe, rear left, 06-15-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 1960 Pontiac Bonneville Safari 2 (cropped): Morven· CC BY-SA 3.0
  10. 10. 1961 Pontiac Bonneville Tri-Power Sport Coupe: Stephen Foskett (Wikipedia User: sfoskett )· CC BY-SA 3.0
  11. 11. 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible: Pat Durkin· CC BY-SA 2.0
  12. 12. 1962 Pontiac Bonneville Safari (34710685492) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
Pontiac Bonneville, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Bull-Doser· Public domain

base stats

  • power 405 hptop version
  • popularity 79 in NL#1588 most common
  • weight 2,049 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1959–2005
body
sedan, coupé, convertible
engine
3.8 L–6.2 L
cylinders
6–8
turbo
some versions
power
168–405 hp
drive
front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
6
doors
3
weight
2,049 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
15–21 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Large Cars, Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

79 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1588 of all models. Most common build year: 1965 (11 cars).

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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

🇺🇸 US versions (51)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2005. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2005Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2005Bonneville4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
2004Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2004Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2004Bonneville4.6 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
2003Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
2003Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2002Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
2002Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2001Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
2001Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2000Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
2000Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1999Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1999Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1998Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1998Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl turbo SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1997Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
1997Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1996Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1996Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1995Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1995Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1
1994Bonneville3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1994Bonneville3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1813.1

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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