2004 Pontiac Sunfire

Since many first-time car buyers are teenagers (or their oldsters ), they don’t want a boxy uninteresting compact, but something that looks good, is fun to drive, but will not put an injuring on their wallet. This young, up-and-coming buyer is who Pontiac is targeting with their Sunfire coupe, in an attempt to build up brand loyalty. To do this, the 2004 Pontiac Sunfire features sporty front-end styling, a sports-tuned suspension, rear spoiler, and a zippy tiny Ecotec engine.

The 2004 Pontiac Sunfire comes in just one trim, the SE coupe. A 140-hp, 2.2-liter DOHC I4 engine is under the hood, attached to a standard 5-speed manual or optional 4 speed vehicle tran. In 2003, the twin exhausts are dropped for a single chrome exhaust. A new option is a CD/MP3 player. The two-door coupe seats four, with split-folding back seats to expand the twelve cubic foot trunk. Air con, twin front airbags, foglights, and a radio are standard. If you need side impact bags, ABS brakes, or traction control, those are optional. Other add-ons include a sunroof, OnStar, satellite radio, and leather trim.

The 2004 Pontiac Sunfire is favored as a tuner car, ready for engine and style alterations. Drivers like the Ecotec engine power. Although off-the-line pickup is sluggish, high-speed acceleration is responsive and energetic. They also love how affordable this sporty looking and driving car is, and therefore the fuel economy is in the 30s for highway driving.

2004 Pontiac Sunfire exterior dimensions: overall length (inches): 182, overall width (inches): 68.4, overall height (inches): 53, wheelbase (inches): 104.1, front track (inches): 57.6, rear track (inches): 56.4 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 35.6

Interior

Sunfire buyers are young, active and have a tendency to use their autos for varied jobs. The 2004 Sunfire addresses their wishes with a 60/40 split-fold rear seat. This gives owners more cargo-carrying pliability and seating options. The split-fold rear seat also extends Sunfire’s cargo-carrying capacity by enabling longer items – such as skis or snowboards – to be handily transported within the vehicle.

Few things are more vital to younger buyers than a vehicle’s sound system – and Sunfire delivers a wealth of audio packages to match the budget conscious as well as the audiophile.

New for 2004 in Sunfire is the CD/MP3 player with equalizer and Radio Info System. Playing a CD with MP3 format files can supply hours of customised music on only one CD.

For those needing only the fundamentals, the Sunfire features a standard AM/FM stereo. An optional sound system with integrated CD player and six speakers is available for those that need more out of their system. They’re going to enjoy the amenity of Radio Information System ( RDS ) and speed-compensated volume in their standard sound system. RDS lets listeners seek and scan stations by their preferred musical programming type, access up-to-the-minute traffic and weather information, receive text information on the radio display, or have CD play interrupted for emergency traffic broadcasts.

Top-level audio quality is available with the 200-watt, eight-speaker Monsoon system, which has been tailored particularly to this vehicle’s acoustical environment. With 8 speakers placed optimally to maximise sound, Monsoon delivers top-level audio quality. The eight-channel amplified system with active crossovers directs low, midrange and high frequencies to the acceptable speakers. The optional Monsoon sound system is excellent for those who place a premium on fine quality sound output.

2004 Pontiac Sunfire interior dimensions: front headroom (inches): 37.6, rear headroom (inches): 36.6, front hip room (inches): 48.7, rear hip room (inches): 49.5, front leg room (inches): 42.1, rear leg room (inches): 32.6, front shoulder room (inches): 54.1, rear shoulder room (inches): 54.8 and interior volume (cu ft): 87.2

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