Pontiac Sunbird: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Pontiac Sunbird across 10 model years, from the 1985 Pontiac Sunbird through the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird. The most recent 1994 Pontiac Sunbird returns 26 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1985 Pontiac Sunbird at 28 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Pontiac Sunbird page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Pontiac Sunbird. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1994	1994 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	22 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
1993	1993 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	22 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
1992	1992 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	22 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
1991	1991 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	23 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
1990	1990 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	23 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
1989	1989 Pontiac Sunbird	27 MPG	23 MPG	33 MPG	$2,200
1988	1988 Pontiac Sunbird	27 MPG	23 MPG	34 MPG	$2,200
1987	1987 Pontiac Sunbird	26 MPG	23 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
1986	1986 Pontiac Sunbird	27 MPG	23 MPG	34 MPG	$2,200
1985	1985 Pontiac Sunbird	28 MPG	24 MPG	36 MPG	$2,150

How the Pontiac Sunbird compares against the Subcompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Pontiac Sunbird against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Subcompact Cars class for the 1994 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.