Overview & Reviews
The Sunfire gets a refresh this year that adds new front and rear fascias, a revised sport suspension and four new wheel styles. The 2.2-liter Ecotec four-cylinder is now the only engine offered, as the GT model has been dropped from the lineup. Base model Sunfires no longer come with standard ABS brakes, but it remains an available option. On the inside, there's a 60/40-split folding rear seat, an upgraded interior seat fabric and new options like side-impact airbags, XM Satellite Radio and the OnStar system.
- Low price, torquey four-cylinder engine, optional satellite radio and OnStar.
- Ancient design inside and out, cheap interior materials, poor build quality, low resale value, poor side-impact and front-offset crash test results.
User Reviews:
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Reliable and Fun - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By Samantha - April 4 - 12:53 pmI bought my sunfire about a year and a half ago used, it had 30,000 miles. It now has 50,000 and I havent had any major problems with the car. It is fun to drive and handles well. Ive driven it from WI to FL and back and it was an excellent drive, very peppy car. Reliable, but poor build quality
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A mixed bag - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By Patty Aspen - March 12 - 10:00 amI like the style of the car, as well as the fuel efficiency, but I think it is very cheaply built compared to other cars Ive had. The windshield wipers wont go all the way down anymore. Screws are coming undone on the interior and the plastic that covers where the seatbeats attach has broken off and looks unsightly. Its been fairly reliable except that the check engine light comes on and off randomly.
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great economy car - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By Heather - January 23 - 7:06 pmI`ve had this car for almost 2 years. bought it at 31`000miles and it`s now at almost 80`000. The car still runs like new, no oil leaks, or burning oil. Only thing I`ve had to do is change the brakes and maintenance. Stock sound system is decent. It`s pretty peppy for a 140hp. Handles very well for what it is. Love this car. Haven`t had any issues, would buy another one
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One of the best Cars I have ever owned! - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By daveinsc - January 17 - 4:56 amMy Sunfire is a beautiful, reliable, fuel effiecient little car. With the spoilers, and front air dam, it looks and drives like a sports car. I am not sure how much horse power 4 cylinder engine puts out, but this is a very fast car for having such a small stock engine. I can cruise at 70 to 80 depending on the speed limit and still get great gas mileage. I can drive 1000 miles on 3 tanks of gas, and still have 1/2 to 3/4 of a tank left. If I were asked to recommend this car I would definitly say buy it! I am buying a new pickup, but I am keeping the Sunfire. It is a very reliable car, and I expect to get at least another 100,000 miles out of it or more. It has 34,000 now and no problems
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personal ownership - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By cheryl k. - December 24 - 2:00 amI bought this lil car right from the showroom floor-I love the look, I love the ride and as fas as being dependable well no problems getting to or from where I want to go an in comfort too, as well as being a blast to drive. I am used to driving old muscle cars with big healthy motors mind you. Heat when I need it and icy cold when it is 110 degrees outside...I would not trade it for anything else
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2003 Pontiac Sunfires Rule ! - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By Juhani.L - July 24 - 2:00 amPontiac Sunfire Review ! We are all familiar with the Pontiac Sunfire, because its been with us for years, but there is great news for 2003 model year ! It has the new 2.2 Ecotec engine which is a absolute gem of smoothness and great power. Four-speed automatic mates with it fantastically ! Interrior has been changed, and it is not all bad either, that powerful Monsoon stereo-system will part your hair if needed..thanks GM ! Styling could be slighly toned down, but this is a Pontiac after all ! Juhani.
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Great Value car - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By bilsfire - May 23 - 4:15 amCar is def. mechanically sound, solid engine and tranny(standard). Interior build quality is less than par, but for the performance factor, you get what you get. The exterior wasnt thought out 100%, the fact that its front wheel drive and comes stock with a rear spoiler, is counterproductive. As long as maintainance is under control, the vehicle will last as long as you last. Oil changes on any smaeller engine aluminum, or otherwise, with higher rev ranges, should be done every 2000-2500 miles as a rule. Performance again is great, the power to weight ratio is above average for the class of car. Plenty of torque for getting going, not too much(spin tires in snow) good horse power.
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On fire - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By Bell23 - April 24 - 10:00 amWe fell in love with three things the new model had. Once is the same dual overhead cam Ecotek engine that gives more than 30mpg every tank, even if you drive as if it is a Cendar Point ride on wheels. The second was the new, 2- years ago, 4-speed automatic. We learned you could pull it behind a motor home, it had enhanced traction control for winter fun, and the overdrive gear ratio of .66 matched the 5-speed manual for that gas mileage edge. The last thing is the new look. GM stopped making the 4-door Sunfire and upgraded the look dramatically. The front has the swooping headlights and the aggressive Trans-am look.
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The mean looking sunfire - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By JAH36 - April 18 - 10:00 amTrade in my 98 4 door sedan for the 2003 fell in love with it. Very quick and fast, love the stereo system
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My Review - 2003 Pontiac Sunfire
By bizich2484 - April 6 - 2:00 amIve had a love-hate relationship with this car. Ive only owned it for a year and have had to bring it back to the dealership 6 times to get various parts fixed. I used to drive a Bonneville and I really miss the V6 that I had in that car. I do not plan on owning this car for much longer, I spend a lot of time in my car and I need something bigger and has more features.
