Pontiac cars: MPG and fuel economy by model
The EPA has rated 893 vehicles from Pontiac across 60 distinct models since 1984. The list below covers every Pontiac model with its combined MPG and estimated annual fuel cost, organised by model year so you can see how the lineup has evolved.
Below you will find every Pontiac model in the EPA dataset, split into a recent table for the last five model years and a longer table for the rest. Click any model and year to see the full breakdown, including city and highway MPG, tailpipe CO₂ emissions, and the engine and drivetrain specification.
Pontiac fuel economy snapshot
Across every Pontiac the EPA has ever rated, the most efficient is the 1985 Pontiac Firefly at 42 combined MPG. That figure includes electric vehicles, which use MPGe rather than a true gallon of fuel.
For the 2010 model year, Pontiac's lineup averages 28.1 combined MPG across 60 models. The lineup is currently all gasoline-powered.
The bar chart below ranks the most efficient Pontiac models for the 2010 model year. Use it as a quick way to spot the leader in the lineup, then click through for the full breakdown of city and highway MPG, annual fuel cost, and the engine and drivetrain.
Most efficient Pontiac models for 2010
Recent Pontiac models
Recent Pontiac models from the 2006 model year onward, sorted by year and model. Trims appear separately when the EPA rates them as distinct vehicles (for example, when an all-wheel-drive variant has its own MPG figures).
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | G3 (3-Door) | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2010 | G3 (5-Door) | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2010 | G5 | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2010 | G5 GT | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2010 | G5 XFE | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2010 | G6 | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2010 | Solstice | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2010 | Vibe | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2009 | G3 Wave | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2009 | G3 Wave 5 | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2009 | G5 | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2009 | G5 GT | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2009 | G5 XFE | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 2009 | G6 | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2009 | G8 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2009 | Solstice | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2009 | Torrent AWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2009 | Torrent FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2009 | Vibe | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2009 | Vibe AWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2008 | G5 XFE | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2008 | G5/Pursuit | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2008 | G6 | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2008 | G8 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2008 | Solstice | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | Torrent AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | Torrent FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | Vibe | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2007 | G5/Pursuit | 25 MPG | $2,750 |
| 2007 | G6 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2007 | G6 GT/GTP Convertible | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2007 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2007 | Solstice | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | Torrent AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | Torrent FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2007 | Vibe | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2006 | G6 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2006 | G6 GT/GTP Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2006 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2006 | GTO | 18 MPG | $3,850 |
| 2006 | Montana SV6 AWD | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 2006 | Montana SV6 FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | Solstice | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2006 | Torrent AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2006 | Torrent FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | Vibe | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2006 | Vibe AWD | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2006 | Wave 5 | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
Older Pontiac models
Older Pontiac models, going back to 1984. The EPA's testing methodology has changed several times over the decades, so direct comparison between a 1980s rating and a modern one is not always meaningful. Use these figures to track the trend within a model rather than across eras.
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Aztek AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2005 | Aztek FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2005 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2005 | G6 | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2005 | Grand Am | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2005 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2005 | GTO | 18 MPG | $3,850 |
| 2005 | Montana SVX AWD | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 2005 | Montana SVX FWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2005 | Monterey Wagon FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2005 | Sunfire | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2005 | Vibe | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2005 | Vibe AWD | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2005 | Wave | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2005 | Wave 5 | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2004 | Aztek AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2004 | Aztek FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2004 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2004 | Grand Am | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2004 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2004 | GTO | 19 MPG | $3,650 |
| 2004 | Montana AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2004 | Montana FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2004 | Sunfire | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2004 | Vibe | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2004 | Vibe AWD | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2003 | Aztek AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2003 | Aztek FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2003 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2003 | Grand Am | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2003 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2003 | Montana AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2003 | Montana FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2003 | Sunfire | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2003 | Vibe | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2003 | Vibe AWD | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2002 | Aztek AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2002 | Aztek FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2002 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | Firebird | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | Grand Am | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2002 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | Montana AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2002 | Montana FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2002 | Sunfire | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2001 | Aztek AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | Aztek FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2001 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2001 | Firebird/Trans Am | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2001 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2001 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2001 | Montana FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2001 | Sunfire | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2000 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2000 | Firebird/Trans Am | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2000 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2000 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2000 | Montana FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2000 | Sunfire | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1999 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1999 | Firebird/Trans Am | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1999 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1999 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1999 | Sunfire | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1999 | Trans Sport/Montana 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1998 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1998 | Firebird/Formula | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1998 | Grand Am | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1998 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1998 | Sunfire | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1998 | Trans Sport 2WD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1997 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1997 | Firebird/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1997 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1997 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1997 | Sunfire | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1997 | Trans Sport 2WD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1996 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1996 | Firebird/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1996 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1996 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1996 | Sunfire | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1996 | Trans Sport 2WD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1995 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1995 | Firebird/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1995 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1995 | Grand Prix | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1995 | Sunfire | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1995 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1994 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1994 | Firebird/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1994 | Firefly | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 1994 | Grand Am | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1994 | Grand Prix | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1994 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1994 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1993 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1993 | Firebird/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1993 | Firefly | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 1993 | Grand Am | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1993 | Grand Prix | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1993 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1993 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1993 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1992 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1992 | Firebird/Trans Am | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1992 | Firefly | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 1992 | Grand Am | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1992 | Grand Prix | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1992 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1992 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1992 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1991 | 6000 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1991 | 6000 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1991 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1991 | Firebird/Trans Am | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1991 | Firefly | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 1991 | Grand Am | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1991 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1991 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1991 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1991 | Sunbird Convertible | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1991 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1990 | 6000 | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1990 | 6000 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1990 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1990 | Firebird/Trans Am | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1990 | Firefly | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 1990 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1990 | Grand Prix | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1990 | Grand Prix Ste Turbo | 18 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1990 | Grand Prix Turbo | 18 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1990 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1990 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1990 | Sunbird Convertible | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1990 | Trans Sport 2WD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1990 | Turbo Firefly | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 1989 | 20th Anniversary Trans Am | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 1989 | 6000 | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1989 | 6000 Wagon | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1989 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1989 | Firebird/Trans Am | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1989 | Firefly | 41 MPG | $1,450 |
| 1989 | Grand Am | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1989 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1989 | Grand Prix Turbo | 17 MPG | $4,050 |
| 1989 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1989 | Safari Wagon | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1989 | Sunbird | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1989 | Sunbird Convertible | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1989 | Sunburst | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 1989 | Turbo Firefly | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 1988 | 6000 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1988 | 6000 Wagon | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1988 | Bonneville | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1988 | Fiero | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1988 | Firebird/Trans Am | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1988 | Firefly | 39 MPG | $1,550 |
| 1988 | Grand Am | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1988 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1988 | Lemans | 30 MPG | $2,000 |
| 1988 | Safari Wagon | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1988 | Sunbird | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1988 | Sunbird Convertible | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1988 | Sunbird Wagon | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1988 | Sunburst | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 1988 | Turbo Firefly | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 1987 | 1000 | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1987 | 6000 | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1987 | 6000 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1987 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1987 | Fiero | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1987 | Firebird/Trans Am/Formula | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1987 | Firefly | 39 MPG | $1,550 |
| 1987 | Grand Am | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1987 | Grand Prix | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1987 | Safari Wagon | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 1987 | Sunbird | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1987 | Sunbird Convertible | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1987 | Sunbird Wagon | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1987 | Sunburst | 33 MPG | $1,800 |
| 1987 | Turbo Firefly | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 1986 | 1000 | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1986 | 6000 | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1986 | 6000 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1986 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1986 | Fiero | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1986 | Firebird | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1986 | Firefly | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 1986 | Firefly FE | 40 MPG | $1,500 |
| 1986 | Grand Am | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1986 | Grand Prix | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1986 | Parisienne | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1986 | Parisienne Wagon | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 1986 | Sunbird | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1986 | Sunbird Convertible | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1986 | Sunbird Wagon | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1986 | Sunburst | 34 MPG | $1,750 |
| 1985 | 1000 | 36 MPG | $2,250 |
| 1985 | 6000 | 26 MPG | $3,100 |
| 1985 | 6000 Wagon | 26 MPG | $3,100 |
| 1985 | Bonneville | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1985 | Fiero | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1985 | Firebird | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 1985 | Firefly | 42 MPG | $1,400 |
| 1985 | Grand Am | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1985 | Grand Prix | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1985 | Parisienne | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1985 | Parisienne Wagon | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1985 | Sunbird | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1985 | Sunbird Convertible | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1985 | Sunbird Wagon | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1984 | 1000 | 36 MPG | $2,250 |
| 1984 | 2000 Sunbird | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 1984 | 2000 Sunbird Convertible | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1984 | 2000 Sunbird Wagon | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 1984 | 6000 | 25 MPG | $3,250 |
| 1984 | 6000 Wagon | 25 MPG | $3,250 |
| 1984 | Bonneville | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1984 | Fiero | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1984 | Firebird | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 1984 | Grand Prix | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1984 | Parisienne | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1984 | Parisienne Wagon | 21 MPG | $3,850 |
| 1984 | Phoenix | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year.