What is the best Pontiac G5 for fuel economy?

The strongest year was 2009 at 29 mpg combined, against 27 mpg in 2009. That is a 2 mpg spread across the nameplate's history.

How much does a Pontiac G5 cost to fuel each year?

At 11,500 miles a year the 2010 model uses between 397 and 426 gallons, or $1,388 to $1,491 at $3.50 a gallon.

What does the Pontiac G5 emit?

EPA reports 306.44827586206895 to 329.14814814814815 grams of tailpipe CO2 per mile for the 2010 model year, or about 3.5 to 3.8 tons over a year of driving.

Pontiac G5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Pontiac G5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 2 model years, from 2009 to 2010. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 4 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

29best combined mpg (2009)

27worst combined mpg (2009)

29latest year best (2010)

4configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model year	Configurations	Best combined	Worst combined	Class rank that year	Drivetrains	Fuel	EPA class
2009	2	29 mpg	27 mpg	#11 of 61 (83th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars
2010	2	29 mpg	27 mpg	#11 of 63 (84th pct)	Front-Wheel Drive	Regular	Subcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Pontiac G5 placed highest in 2009 at #11 of 61, and lowest in 2009 at #11 of 61. It spent 2 of its 2 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 4 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

Year	Configuration	Engine detail	City	Highway	Combined	Gallons/yr	Barrels/yr	EPA fuel cost/yr	CO2 g/mi	GHG
2010	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.2L 4-cyl	24	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2010	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.2L 4-cyl	25	35	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a
2009	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular	2.2L 4-cyl	24	33	27	425.9	11.0	$2,300	329.14814814814815	n/a
2009	2.2L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular	2.2L 4-cyl	25	35	29	396.6	10.3	$2,150	306.44827586206895	n/a

What G5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2010 Pontiac G5 burns 397 to 426 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump price	Most efficient	Thirstiest	Spread
$3.00/gal	$1,190	$1,278	$88
$3.50/gal	$1,388	$1,491	$103
$4.00/gal	$1,586	$1,704	$117

EPA’s own estimate for the 2010 model year is $2,150 to $2,300 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 29 mpg the Pontiac G5 is 5 mpg better the median, which is worth about $289 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

All Subcompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Pontiac nameplates

Every Pontiac model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.