Pontiac Sunfire History

Compact car · 1995–2005

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This is a brief catalog introduction with limited source documentation. A licensed, identity-checked lead photograph has not yet been added for this page. Detailed year, configuration and ownership coverage must be identified separately; this page is not a complete vehicle catalog.

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History

The Sunfire replaced the Sunbird for 1995 as Pontiac's entry-level compact on GM's long-running front-drive J-body, sold as a coupe, sedan, and (early on) convertible with Pontiac's signature aggressive cladding.

Marketed at young, budget-minded buyers and sharing much with the Chevrolet Cavalier, it ran through 2005 before being replaced by the G5.

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