Pontiac Phoenix

X-body RWD · 1977–1979 · 2 model years · 4 trims

Pontiac Phoenix – exterior Unverified
Photo: Pontiac Phoenix (3587401877) by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: Pontiac Phoenix (3587401877) by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: 1978 Pontiac Phoenix LJ Landau by Greg Gjerdingen, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: 77 Pontiac Phoenix (7687879348) by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 77 Pontiac Phoenix (7687866540) by Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: Pontiac Phoenix rear (8576801156) by dave_7 from Lethbridge, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All Pontiac Phoenix generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb)
1979
305 Auto 5.0 L 305 CID OHV V8 (Chevrolet LG3), 2-barrel carburetor 140 — 3-speed automatic (Turbo-Hydramatic) RWD 16
3MT 3.8 L 231 CID OHV V6, 2-barrel carburetor 110 — 3-speed manual RWD 17
Auto 3.8 L 231 CID OHV V6, 2-barrel carburetor 110 — 3-speed automatic (Turbo-Hydramatic) RWD 19
1978
151 Auto 2.5 L 151 CID OHV inline-4 Iron Duke, 2-barrel carburetor 85 123 lb-ft 3-speed automatic (Turbo-Hydramatic) RWD 21/27 (23)
305 Auto 5.0 L 305 CID OHV V8 (Chevrolet LG3), 2-barrel carburetor 140 — 3-speed automatic (Turbo-Hydramatic) RWD 16/22 (19)
3MT 3.8 L 231 CID OHV V6, 2-barrel carburetor 110 — 3-speed manual RWD 16/28 (19)
Auto 3.8 L 231 CID OHV V6, 2-barrel carburetor 110 — 3-speed automatic (Turbo-Hydramatic) RWD 18/26 (20)

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
1979 1 —
1978 3 —

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.