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Pontiac · model year 1986
1986 Pontiac Sunbird
Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars
EPA figures · 1986fueleconomy.gov
24MPG combined
21/28MPG city / highway
$2,800fuel a year
370 g CO₂ per mile 1.8 L 4-cyl Automatic 3-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 24 MPG
- City MPG
- 21 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 370 g per mile
- Model year
- 1986
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.8 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic 3-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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