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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. '64 Pontiac Safari (Cruisin' At The Boardwalk '11): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 2. '89-'91 Pontiac 6000 Safari Rear (Byward Auto Classic): Bull-Doser· Public domain
- 3. 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Safari - copper white - fvr2: Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
- 4. 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Safari - copper white - int: Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
- 5. 1955 Pontiac Star Chief Custom Safari - copper white - rvr: Rex Gray· CC BY 2.0
- 6. 1956 Pontiac Safari (19027885015) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 7. 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Safari (27173842734) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 8. 1964 Pontiac Catalina Safari in maroon, front left: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 9. 1974 Pontiac Grand Safari: Josephew· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 10. 57 Pontiac Star Chief Safari (9139547924) (cropped): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
- 11. Pontiac Catalina Safari (1980) (cropped): Dennis Elzinga· CC BY 2.0
- 12. Pontiac Executive Safari 1969 - Falköping cruising 2013 - 1684 (cropped): Achird· CC BY-SA 3.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
spec sheet
- built
- 1987–1989
- body
- estate / wagon
- engine
- 5.0 L
- cylinders
- 8
- turbo
- no
- power
- —
- drive
- rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic
- seats
- —
- doors
- —
- weight
- —
- fuel use
- —
- CO₂
- —
- US rating
- 17–18 mpg
- EV range
- —
- US size class
- Midsize-Large Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- —
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (3)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 1987–1989. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Safari Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1988 | Safari Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 1987 | Safari Wagon | 5.0 L 8 cyl | Automatic 4-spd | RWD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.