1989 Pontiac Sunbird

Subcompact Cars · 8 trims

Combined

City 23 · Highway 33

Cost per 100 miles

$14.95

Regular gasoline

Yearly fuel cost

$2,243

15,000 mi

State

Cost per 100 miles: $14.95 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,243

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, $9.14 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

Trim	Engine	Drive	City	Highway	Combined	Cost per 100 miles
Sunbird Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	23	33	27	$14.95
Sunbird Convertible Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	21	30	24	$16.82
Sunbird Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	21	28	23	$17.55
Sunbird Convertible Automatic 3-spd · Regular gasoline	2 L 4 cyl	Front-Wheel Drive	19	26	22	$18.35
Sunbird Convertible Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline	2 L 4 cyl turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	18	28	22	$22.54
Sunbird Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline	2 L 4 cyl turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	18	28	22	$22.54
Sunbird Convertible Automatic 3-spd · Premium gasoline	2 L 4 cyl turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	18	26	21	$23.62
Sunbird Automatic 3-spd · Premium gasoline	2 L 4 cyl turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	18	25	20	$24.80

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

North Carolina · $12.19
Georgia · $12.95
Texas · $13.01
South Carolina · $13.10
Louisiana · $13.37
Tennessee · $13.43

Most expensive states

California · $21.35
Hawaii · $20.92
Nevada · $18.93
Washington · $18.71
Oregon · $17.33
Alaska · $17.20

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA