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Pontiac Parisienne

🇺🇸 United States ·1965–1986· estate / wagon / sedan / convertible

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Pontiac Parisienne: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  2. 2. '62 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible (Auto classique Ste-Rose '11): Bull-Doser· Public domain
  3. 3. '64 Pontiac Parisienne (Centropolis Laval '10): Bull-Doser· Public domain
  4. 4. '65 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible (Auto classique St-Lambert VAQ '12): Bull-Doser at English Wikipedia· Public domain
  5. 5. '66 Pontiac Parisienne Convertible (Auto classique VAQ St-Lambert '12): Bull-Doser at English Wikipedia· Public domain
  6. 6. '80-'81 Pontiac Parisienne Coupe: Bull-Doser· Public domain
  7. 7. '80 Pontiac Parisienne Coupe (Auto classique Salaberry-De-Valleyfield '11): Bull-Doser· Public domain
  8. 8. 1958 Pontiac Parisienne (34816351216): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  9. 9. 1962-1964 Pontiac Parisienne hardtop 01: OSX· Public domain
  10. 10. 1962-1964 Pontiac Parisienne hardtop 03: OSX· Public domain
  11. 11. 1964 Pontiac Parisienne Safari, front left (ISWC meet, July 15, 2023): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. 1965 Pontiac Parisienne 4 door Sedan (37347373914): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
Pontiac Parisienne, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Bull-Doser· Public domain

base stats

  • power 196 hptop version
  • popularity 18 in NL#2744 most common
  • weight 1,886 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.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1965–1986
body
estate / wagon, sedan, convertible
engine
3.8 L–5.7 L
cylinders
6–8
turbo
no
power
165–196 hp
drive
rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic
seats
6
doors
3
weight
1,886 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
15–21 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Large Cars, Midsize-Large Station Wagons
avg new price NL
—

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

18 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2744 of all models. Most common build year: 1965 (3 cars).

19651986

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

🇺🇸 US versions (26)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1986. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1986Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1986Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1986Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1986Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1986Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1614.7
1986Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1985Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1912.4
1985Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Parisienne4.3 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1813.1
1985Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1713.8
1985Parisienne5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spdRWDDiesel2111.2
1985Parisienne5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDDiesel2111.2
1985Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1614.7
1985Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDRegular1614.7
1985Parisienne Wagon5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spdRWDDiesel2111.2
1984Parisienne3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1713.8
1984Parisienne3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Regular1713.8
1984Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1614.7
1984Parisienne5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1713.8
1984Parisienne5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Diesel2111.2
1984Parisienne5.7 L 8 cylAutomatic 3-spd—Diesel2111.2
1984Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1515.7
1984Parisienne Wagon5.0 L 8 cylAutomatic 4-spd—Regular1614.7

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

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