2005 Pontiac Sunfire Reviews

I was looking for an older honda when the car salesman showed me this car... So I test drove it and was surprised.  I just knew it wasn't going to be any kind of show car... but it was good on gas and peppy....  3 years later.. I have to take back what I said.  The 2.2L ECOTEC motor that was put into this 05 sunfire has alot of options.... turbos, superchargers, and the block is the same one used in all the major pontiac compact sports cars it can handle up to ~1000 HP.

The performance of the car is awesome, especially with the acceleration, braking, and handling. It handles really well on the roads. The cost of ownership is awesome. This car is really great on gas mileage. It is a fun car to drive too.

Never was initially a big fan of Pontiac but ended up with this car because it was the best deal i could find. I bought the car at 42,000 miles not really thinking about all the specs...like the 2.2 liter engine that allows for a decent acceleration yet the first few gears are really short whereas you have no power in the higher gears. Within one week of owning the car the check engine light already came on, and when I ran a system diagnostics test it tells me I have a small gas leak. When the AC is on, don't even think about getting good pickup, or having your engine sound good because it makes the engine sound like a toy wind up car.The interior and exterior styling of the sunfire is what I like best about the car besides the fact that it's a coupe. Boy was I wrong thinking that newer cars would have better performance! Overall, if you know how to drive and have fun, this car definately gets the job done.

Even with it's flaws and the damage I dealt to this car, it's been so reliable and it's great on gas. I couldn't ask for anything more. Now it's no Firebird but it's pretty freaking fast if you drive it the right way.

I quite like my car, gets me from A to B.