Pontiac Sunfire: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Pontiac Sunfire across 11 model years, from the 1995 Pontiac Sunfire through the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire. The most recent 2005 Pontiac Sunfire returns 26 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire at 27 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Pontiac Sunfire 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 Sunfire. 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
2005	2005 Pontiac Sunfire	26 MPG	23 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
2004	2004 Pontiac Sunfire	27 MPG	23 MPG	33 MPG	$2,200
2003	2003 Pontiac Sunfire	25 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,400
2002	2002 Pontiac Sunfire	25 MPG	22 MPG	30 MPG	$2,400
2001	2001 Pontiac Sunfire	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
2000	2000 Pontiac Sunfire	24 MPG	21 MPG	31 MPG	$2,500
1999	1999 Pontiac Sunfire	25 MPG	21 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
1998	1998 Pontiac Sunfire	25 MPG	21 MPG	31 MPG	$2,400
1997	1997 Pontiac Sunfire	26 MPG	22 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
1996	1996 Pontiac Sunfire	26 MPG	22 MPG	33 MPG	$2,300
1995	1995 Pontiac Sunfire	25 MPG	21 MPG	33 MPG	$2,400

How the Pontiac Sunfire compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Pontiac Sunfire against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 2005 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.