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Pontiac 6000 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 75 Pontiac 6000 trims sold from 1984 to 1991. Best ever: 26 MPG (1985 6000). Latest model year 1991: 20 to 22 MPG combined across 5 trims.

26best combined MPG (1985)
23 / 31city / highway of the best trim
18lowest combined MPG (1990)
8model years rated
$3,050a year to fuel, cheapest 1991 trim at EPA prices

Pontiac 6000 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1991 Pontiac 6000 to fuel is the 6000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (22 MPG) at $3,050 a year. The 6000 Wagon, 3.1 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $310 a year and $1,550 over five years.

1991 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
60002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular22$3,050cheapest
6000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular21$3,200+$150
60003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular20$3,360+$310
60003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular20$3,360+$310
6000 Wagon3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular20$3,360+$310

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Pontiac 6000 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
19912219286000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd5
19902320296000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd6
19892421286000 Wagon, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd6
19882421296000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd8
19872319296000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd8
19862319296000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Auto 3-spd10
19852623316000, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Diesel, Auto 3-spd16
19842521316000, 4.3 L, 6 cyl, Auto 3-spd16

Every Pontiac 6000 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
199160002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
19916000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199160003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,360
199160003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172820444$3,360
19916000 Wagon3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172820444$3,360
199060002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular202923386$2,920
19906000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182521423$3,200
199060003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,360
199060003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172720444$3,360
19906000 Wagon3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172720444$3,360
199060003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular152218494$3,730
19896000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212824370$2,800
198960002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212823386$2,920
198960002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
19896000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
198960002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,360
198960003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular162218494$3,730
198860002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
19886000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
198860002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
198860002.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
19886000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
198860002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,360
19886000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,360
198860003.1 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spd4WD/AWDRegular152118494$3,730
198760002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192923386$2,920
19876000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
198760002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
198760002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,360
198760002.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,360
19876000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,360
19876000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,360
19876000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172219468$3,540
198660002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192923386$2,920
19866000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192621423$3,200
198660002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182620444$3,360
198660002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
198660002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
19866000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19866000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19866000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
198660002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
19866000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
198560004.3 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 3-spdFWDDiesel233126392$3,680
198560004.3 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 3-spdFWDDiesel233226392$3,680
19856000 Wagon4.3 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 3-spdFWDDiesel233126392$3,680
19856000 Wagon4.3 L, 6 cyl, DieselAuto 3-spdFWDDiesel233226392$3,680
198560002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular212924370$2,800
19856000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
198560002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
198560002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,360
198560002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,360
19856000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,360
198560002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
198560002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
19856000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162319468$3,540
19856000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162319468$3,540
19856000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
19856000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
198460004.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdDiesel213125407$3,830
19846000 Wagon4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdDiesel213125407$3,830
198460004.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdDiesel212924424$3,990
198460004.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel213124424$3,990
19846000 Wagon4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdDiesel212924424$3,990
19846000 Wagon4.3 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdDiesel213124424$3,990
198460002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular202823386$2,920
198460002.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular202823386$2,920
19846000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular202823386$2,920
19846000 Wagon2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular202823386$2,920
198460002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular172319468$3,540
198460002.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular172219468$3,540
19846000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162319468$3,540
19846000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162218494$3,730
19846000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162118494$3,730
19846000 Wagon2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162218494$3,730

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Pontiac 6000?

The most efficient Pontiac 6000 the EPA has rated is the 1985 6000 at 26 MPG combined (23 city, 31 highway).

What MPG does the 1991 Pontiac 6000 get?

1991 Pontiac 6000 trims range from 20 to 22 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Pontiac 6000 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1990 6000 is the lowest rated at 18 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Pontiac 6000 for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1991 Pontiac 6000 to fuel is the 6000, 2.5 L, 4 cyl (22 MPG) at $3,050 a year. The 6000 Wagon, 3.1 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $310 a year and $1,550 over five years.

More from Pontiac: every Pontiac model. Fuel types on this model: Diesel, Regular. EPA classes: Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Midsize-Large Station Wagons.