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2000 Pontiac Sunfire User Reviews

2000 Pontiac Sunfire Review Ratings

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  • Performance:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Appearance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Overall:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 13 reviews
"fuel economy" 12 reviews
"handling" 9 reviews
"speed" 4 reviews
"comfortable car" 3 reviews
CONS
"power" 6 reviews
"fuel economy" 3 reviews
"small space" 2 reviews

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mrmom2 writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire GT Coupe Review
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good gas mileage fun to drive.

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electrical system

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Pretty Good Meets Our Needs — Performance improves with a good quality exhaust system, also picked up a few points in fuel mileage. DRL sucks have had many issues with that, and the driving lights/fog lights. Asside from normal maintainance nothing out of the ordinary YET. The car is fun to drive, I picked it up just for a daily driver, to from work and use my mini-van for vacations etc. The kids love the car since I upgraded the sound and exhaust.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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James writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Coupe Review
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Easy to drive, great handling, front wheel drive and cheap to drive.

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The rear brakes are drums..

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Excellent Tuner Car To Boost. — Performance - Acceleration; fairly good for stock. Braking; good, front are shoes, back are drums. Handling; great for a front wheel drive. Build Quality - I have done several repairs, but I also bought it used. Spark plugs, brakes, tires, sunroof, radio speakers, muffler, oil filter, handbrake, and replaced the engine. Appearance - It's a 2 door coupe, very sleek. Back seats don't have very much room for a full sized adult. Cost of Ownership - 30/35 mpg through city and 45mpg on highways. Maintenance; very low. Fun Factor - It rides low to the ground so cutting corners in 3rd gear is easy. Mine is a 5 speed standard with a 2.2 litter engine, straight 4 cylinder.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jemmifer writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire GT Coupe Review
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Moonroof. Handling. Comfort. Stylish.

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Entrance into trunk is a bit narrow - harder to get things in and out of. Not much room left in back seat when a child car seat is added.

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Love It. — Not a whole lot to say other than I love it. Compared to the other cars I've had, it's rather comfortable as long as you're not an overly huge person. It handles well enough and rides pretty smooth. Come this winter I wasn't sure what to expect when driving in the snow, and I've been pleasantly surprised. I feel safer driving in the snow.

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louie2208 writes:
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the muffler

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the window

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High Mileage But Still Running Smoothly — the car still run perfectly even there's some problem on the under chassis. still need to fix the driver side window. need to replace windshield washer hose. and windshield too. ala in all the car still in good shape. engine still last for couple of years.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Linda writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Review
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The color of a dark forest shiny green was what I loved most about this car; beside the comfortable ride was what hooked me.

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It was too tight of a fit for two car seats and way too low.

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Nice Starter Car For A High School Student Or A Mom With One Child. — I purchased this car with my own money and did not like it at first. I really wanted a truck. The car then changed my mind. The comfortable ride that it offered with the adjustable volume when you slowed or accelerated the speed was awesome. The car took the heat of living in Dallas as well. No heavy foot could beat this car or a crazy driver like me.

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Brian writes:
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Fun To Drive And Will Be More Fun With More Power — It a little under powed now But I have plans to fix this can any one say 3100 v6 and maybe some boost in the future. handles great with 2" lowering springs but could be better with adjustable coil overs

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Tyler writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire GT Coupe Review
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everything

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sound system

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Great Daily Driver — performance is amazing the build quality and not bad it could be better appearance is ok i guess im not a fan on how it looks its a girls car cost is cheap really good on gas and yes its a fun car to drive.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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James writes:
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Front wheel drive means better handling on and off road. Standard transmission means better fuel economy.

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The seat belt sticks when trying to recoil it back into the vinyl. Backseat is not very roomy in height and it's difficult sometimes to crawl into the backseat.

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A Very Reliable Automobile — Performance - Acceleration is best from 2nd to 4th. Braking is great with front disk brakes and back drum brakes working as one. Handling is outstanding with front wheel drive pulling instead of the rear wheel drive pushing. Appearance - The sunroof provides extra aerodynamics with the stock spoiler. Cost of Ownership - With 35mpg? You decide.. Fun Factor - I wake up every morning with only one question. When can I drive today and where?

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Chad writes:
2000 Pontiac Sunfire SE Coupe Review
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Gas mileage

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sits so low to the ground

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Its Ok For A Hard Top Road — Its a good riding car in the summer, awesome heater in the winter, just sits to low to the ground for where I live. If in city it would be a great car! Rides smooth, sometimes to smooth as you are going down the road and you think you are going 55-60 and you are going 75. Thats when cruise controll would be handy,

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Skyler writes:
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just awesome

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alternator

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Goooooooooooood — the car was awesome, reliable and pretty stylish for a stock car. it was nice to drive and i had a lot of fun in this car...also cheap on gas and that was definitly a plus so i hope you like it too

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $3,893 Average Instant Market Value $3,558 Average Instant Market Value $4,099 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 31 31 28
Horsepower 115 115 150
Crash Test Rating 3 3 8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 12.4 13.2 14.6
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.1 41.9 42.1

Reviews From Other Years

2005 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

Very Nice, Clean, And Dependable. This Car Always Starts And Everything Works. By CostaWalker

I really like the way this car drives - it is a good, sure start and they used very good steel - it feels very solid - doesn't blow around like a lot of the more recent model cars. I was suprised at ... Read More

Very Nice, Clean, And Dependable. By CostaWalker

This car is really dependable - it has no problems with cold weather - starts quickly and always. There are some minor scratches, but overall the appearance is very nice. It is especially cool with ... Read More

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2004 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

Value Car By dmdixon88

I like everything about this car besides it's small size - not much room for luggage! It is very reliable, though, and all maintenance for it has been quite cheap. I average between 25-30 mpg with a m... Read More

One Of The Worst Cars Ive Dorve By Matt

This was my first car, it was free so i wasn't going to pass it up. The build quality was absolutely horrible as most american cars are. The performance was horrible. The interior wasn't too bad to ... Read More

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2003 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

Fun Car! By Ran322

I've owned this car for 6 years and I still like it tremendously. There have been a few problems with it. There were some recalls that I was unaware of until my tail-lights kept burning out and meltin... Read More

I Love The Car By Justin

It looks sick, good gas mileage, fun to drive, Relatively good acceleration, great braking and handling I haven't had to repair it at all, though Iv only been driving it for the last 10 000 kms (I n... Read More

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2002 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

Sweet Ride By Robert

every one who gets in my car cant believe how much performance it has and want to know what ive put under the hood of my car and i am always getting asked if i would let them take it for a test dr... Read More

Sensual Appeal By YoungNC

This car is Fast! The manual transmission allows you to catch that yellow light, throw it into a lower gear and get ahead, or just plain tear out of a stop light. The Stereo is amazing too, top of the... Read More

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2001 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

Fast Sporty And Fun To Drive By untaimedspirit09

I havent found nothing that i dont like about my car :) Shes my ought one and she has never left me stranded... Got to find some parts for her but shes still a good looking car :) 38mpg and lovin it :... Read More

Great For Its Price, But You Get What You Pay For. By 7sevin7

Over all its a good cheep car, living up to Pontiac's nick name of the poor man's Cadillac, It has many of the stock issues seen in any Pontiac of its era, with Faulty door locks that give over time a... Read More

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