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4 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Phoenixwax: Havoc1482· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. 1978 Pontiac Phoenix LJ Landau: Greg Gjerdingen· CC BY 2.0
- 3. 1980 Pontiac Phoenix Hatchback, front right, 02-06-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 77 Pontiac Phoenix (7687875698): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
base stats
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.
spec sheet
- built
- 1978–1984
- body
- —
- engine
- 2.5 L–2.8 L
- cylinders
- 4–6
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- —
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- 1,583 kg
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 19–23 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize Cars
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
9 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2800 of all models. Most common build year: 1978 (4 cars).
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Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
🇺🇸 US versions (6)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1984. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 23 | 10.2 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Manual 4-spd | — | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Automatic 3-spd | — | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 2.8 L 6 cyl | Manual 4-spd | — | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.