1985 Pontiac Firefly

Minicompact Cars · 2 trims

Combined

City 39 · Highway 47

Cost per 100 miles

$9.69

Regular gasoline

Yearly fuel cost

$1,453

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $9.69 · Yearly fuel cost: $1,453

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average regular gasoline price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $3.87 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive	City	Highway	Combined	Cost per 100 miles
Firefly Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	1 L 3 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	39	47	42	$9.69
Firefly Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	1 L 3 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	34	39	36	$11.30

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $7.90
Georgia · $8.37
Texas · $8.44
South Carolina · $8.50
Louisiana · $8.66
Tennessee · $8.70

Most expensive states

California · $13.81
Hawaii · $13.42
Nevada · $12.25
Washington · $12.12
Oregon · $11.21
Alaska · $11.12

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA