1989 Pontiac Grand Am Specs

6 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 1989 Pontiac Grand Am: 2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, rated up to 25 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

1989 Pontiac Grand Am engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
Engine	Transmission	Drivetrain	City	Highway	Combined
2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	18	26	21
2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	18	28	22
2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	21	29	24
2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	21	32	25
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Automatic 3-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	21	28	23
2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline	Manual 5-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	21	30	24

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Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 1989 Pontiac Grand Am have?

3 engines on federal record: 2.0L 4-cyl Premium Gasoline; 2.3L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.5L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Automatic 3-spd, Manual 5-spd and Front-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 1989 Pontiac Grand Am get?

EPA combined ratings run 21–25 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 1989 Pontiac Grand Am overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).