• The 1998 Pontiac Sunfire is available as a two-door coupe, four-door sedan or two-door convertible. The 1998 Sunfire models include SE versions of the coupe, convertible and sedan, along with the GT coupe. The Sunfire retailed for $12,595 to $19,495 when it was released. In late 2010, the Kelley Blue Book values the 1998 Sunfire at $2,300 to $4,025.
  
  

Measurements

• The 1998 Sunfire sedan is 181.7 inches long, 67.9 inches wide and 54.7 inches tall. The coupes and convertible are 181.9 inches long and 68.4 inches wide. The coupes are 53 inches tall, and the convertible is 53.7 inches tall. The front track is 57.6 inches for all the models. The rear track is 56.4 inches for the coupes and 56.6 inches for the sedan and convertible. The ground clearance for all models measures 5.7 inches, and the turning diameter is 35.6 feet.
  
  

Weight

• The 1998 Sunfire's weight specifications vary, depending on whether the transmission is manual or standard. The automatic transmission models of the Sunfire weigh more, except for the SE convertible. The SE coupe weighs either 2,637 lbs. or 2,683 lbs., while the sedan weighs 2,674 lbs. or 2,720 lbs. The GT coupe's weight is either 2,822 lbs. or 2,870 lbs. The SE convertible's manual version weighs 2,999 lbs.; this is more than the 2,870-lb. weight of the automatic.
  
  

Power

• All of the SE models come standard with a 2.2-liter I4 engine that produces 115 horsepower. The GT coupe and upgraded SE models have a 2.4-liter I4 engine offering 150 horsepower. The SE models produce 135 ft-lbs. of torque at 3,600 revolutions per minute (rpm). The upgraded SE models and GT coupe create 167 ft-lbs. of torque at 4,000 rpm. The engine displacement is 2,189 cubic centimeters in the SE models and 2,429 cubic centimeters in the upgraded SE models and GT coupe.
  
  

Fuel

• The 1998 Sunfire features a 15.2-gallon fuel tank. All of the SE models have the 2.2-liter engine, and the three-speed automatic SE models get 23 miles per gallon in the city and 29 mpg on the highway. The four-speed automatic SE models get 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. The manual SE models get 24 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. The automatic 2.4-liter engine models get 22 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway. The manual 2.4-liter engine models get 23 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway.