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Pontiac Sunbird

🇺🇸 United States ·1978–1994· estate / wagon

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9 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. 1992 Pontiac Sunbird Convertible at Confederation Bridge: Stu pendousmat at English Wikipedia· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. 1986 Pontiac Sunbird SE hatchback, rear left, 06-07-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. 3. 1987 Pontiac Sunbird Safari vb: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1991 Pontiac Sunbird LE sedan, front right, 09-09-2023: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE convertible, front right, 09-28-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 1992 Pontiac Sunbird SE convertible, rear right, 09-28-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. 7. 3rd-Pontiac-Sunbird-GT: IFCAR· Public domain
  8. 8. Pontiac-Sunbird-coupe: IFCAR· Public domain
  9. 9. Pontiac Sunbird convertible: TKOIII· CC BY 4.0
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Pontiac Sunbird, photo 1 of 9
1/9 Stu pendousmat at English Wikipedia· CC BY-SA 3.0

base stats

  • popularity 16 in NL#2754 most common
  • weight 1,437 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.

spec sheet

built
1978–1994
body
estate / wagon
engine
1.8 L–3.1 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
—
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
—
doors
—
weight
1,437 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
19–29 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
—

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

16 are registered in the Netherlands today, #2754 of all models. Most common build year: 1979 (5 cars).

19781979

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

names it's registered under (2)
  • Sunbird 10
  • Sunbird Notchback 6

🇺🇸 US versions (114)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1994. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1994Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1994Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1994Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1994Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1993Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1993Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1993Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1993Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1992Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1992Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1992Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1992Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1991Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1991Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1991Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1991Sunbird3.1 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1991Sunbird Convertible2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2310.2
1991Sunbird Convertible2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular249.8
1991Sunbird Convertible3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1991Sunbird Convertible3.1 L 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1990Sunbird2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDPremium2210.7
1990Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 3-spdFWDRegular249.8
1990Sunbird2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 3-spdFWDPremium2111.2
1990Sunbird2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular269.0
1990Sunbird Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 3-spdFWDPremium2111.2

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

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