petrol
5 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. '95-'97 Pontiac Firefly Hatch: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 2. '94 Pontiac Firefly Hatchback: Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 3. 1988 Pontiac Firefly, front right: Ginochen2· CC BY 3.0
- 4. Pontiac Firefly ragtop: Trekphiler· CC BY 3.0
- 5. Tuned '94 Pontiac Firefly: Bull-Doser· Public domain
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1985–1994
- body
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- engine
- 1.0 L
- cylinders
- 3
- turbo
- some versions
- power
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- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
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- doors
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- weight
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- fuel use
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- CO₂
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- US rating
- 33–42 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Minicompact Cars, Subcompact Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (28)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1985–1994. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 41 | 5.7 |
| 1994 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 33 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 33 | 7.1 |
| 1993 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 41 | 5.7 |
| 1992 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 40 | 5.9 |
| 1992 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 33 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 33 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 40 | 5.9 |
| 1990 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 33 | 7.1 |
| 1990 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 41 | 5.7 |
| 1990 | Turbo Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1989 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 41 | 5.7 |
| 1989 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1989 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1989 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 41 | 5.7 |
| 1989 | Turbo Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1988 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1988 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 39 | 6.0 |
| 1988 | Turbo Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 39 | 6.0 |
| 1987 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1987 | Turbo Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl turbo | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 34 | 6.9 |
| 1986 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 36 | 6.5 |
| 1986 | Firefly | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Manual 5-spd | FWD | Regular | 40 | 5.9 |
| 1986 | Firefly FE | 1.0 L 3 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | FWD | Regular | 35 | 6.7 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.