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Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula MPG

EPA fuel economy for 118 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula trims sold from 1984 to 2002. Best ever: 24 MPG (1986 Firebird). Latest model year 2002: 19 to 21 MPG combined across 4 trims.

24best combined MPG (1986)
21 / 29city / highway of the best trim
15lowest combined MPG (1984)
19model years rated
$3,200a year to fuel, cheapest 2002 trim at EPA prices

Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula 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, $5.49 for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2002 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula to fuel is the Firebird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) at $3,200 a year. The Firebird, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (19 MPG) costs $4,330, so the thriftier trim saves $1,130 a year and $5,650 over five years.

2002 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
Firebird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular21$3,200cheapest
Firebird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular21$3,200cheapest
Firebird5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium20$4,120+$920
Firebird5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium19$4,330+$1,130

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 Firebird/Trans Am/Formula MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2002211728Firebird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
2001211728Firebird/Trans Am, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
2000211728Firebird/Trans Am, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1999211728Firebird/Trans Am, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1998211728Firebird/Formula, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1997201726Firebird/Formula, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1996201726Firebird/Formula, 3.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1995201726Firebird/Formula, 3.4 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd7
1994201726Firebird/Formula, 3.4 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1993201726Firebird/Formula, 3.4 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd4
1992191625Firebird/Trans Am, 3.1 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd7
1991191625Firebird/Trans Am, 3.1 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd7
1990191625Firebird/Trans Am, 3.1 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd7
1989201725Firebird/Trans Am, 2.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd8
1988201725Firebird/Trans Am, 2.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd7
1987201725Firebird/Trans Am/Formula, 2.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto 4-spd8
1986242129Firebird, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
1985242131Firebird, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd11
1984232029Firebird, 2.5 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd14

Every Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2002Firebird3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
2002Firebird3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172921423$3,200
2002Firebird5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium172520444$4,120
2002Firebird5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162319468$4,330
2001Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
2001Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
2001Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium172520444$4,120
2001Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162319468$4,330
2000Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
2000Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
2000Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium162519468$4,330
2000Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1999Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
1999Firebird/Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1999Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium172620444$4,120
1999Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,580
1998Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172821423$3,200
1998Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1998Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium162419468$4,330
1998Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium162218494$4,580
1997Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1997Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172820444$3,360
1997Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1997Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1996Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1996Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172820444$3,360
1996Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1996Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1995Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1995Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1995Firebird/Formula3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1995Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1995Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1995Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1995Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1994Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1994Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1994Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1994Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1993Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1993Firebird/Formula3.4 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular172620444$3,360
1993Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,580
1993Firebird/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1992Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162519468$3,540
1992Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1992Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1992Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1992Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1992Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1992Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1991Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162519468$3,540
1991Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1991Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,580
1991Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1991Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1991Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1991Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,840
1990Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162519468$3,540
1990Firebird/Trans Am3.1 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1990Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152218494$4,580
1990Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1990Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1990Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1990Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,840
1989Firebird/Trans Am2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,360
1989Firebird/Trans Am2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,540
1989Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1989Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1989Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1989Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1989Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
198920th Anniversary Trans Am3.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152217523$3,950
1988Firebird/Trans Am2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,360
1988Firebird/Trans Am2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1988Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1988Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDPremium152418494$4,580
1988Firebird/Trans Am5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152318494$4,580
1988Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDPremium152217523$4,840
1988Firebird/Trans Am5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152317523$3,950
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,360
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152218494$3,730
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152317523$3,950
1987Firebird/Trans Am/Formula5.7 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152317523$3,950
1986Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular212924370$2,800
1986Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular172520444$3,360
1986Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1986Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1986Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1986Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152318494$3,730
1985Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular213124370$2,800
1985Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular192923386$2,920
1985Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRWDRegular192622404$3,050
1985Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,540
1985Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,540
1985Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular162419468$3,540
1985Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular152418494$3,730
1985Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1985Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular142017523$3,950
1985Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRWDRegular142217523$3,950
1985Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRWDRegular152017523$3,950
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular202923386$2,920
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular202923386$2,920
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular192722404$3,050
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdRegular192722404$3,050
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular192521423$3,200
1984Firebird2.5 L, 4 cylManual 4-spdRegular192521423$3,200
1984Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162419468$3,540
1984Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdRegular162419468$3,540
1984Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,730
1984Firebird2.8 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdRegular162218494$3,730
1984Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152117523$3,950
1984Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylAuto 4-spdRegular152117523$3,950
1984Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRegular132015592$4,480
1984Firebird5.0 L, 8 cylManual 5-spdRegular132015592$4,480

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 Firebird/Trans Am/Formula?

The most efficient Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula the EPA has rated is the 1986 Firebird at 24 MPG combined (21 city, 29 highway).

What MPG does the 2002 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula get?

2002 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula trims range from 19 to 21 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula has the worst fuel economy?

The 1984 Firebird is the lowest rated at 15 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular, $5.49 for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2002 Pontiac Firebird/Trans Am/Formula to fuel is the Firebird, 3.8 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) at $3,200 a year. The Firebird, 5.7 L, 8 cyl (19 MPG) costs $4,330, so the thriftier trim saves $1,130 a year and $5,650 over five years.

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