Pontiac Sunfire Engines by Year

The Sunfire was Pontiac's version of the third-generation Cavalier. Ratings are gross through 1971 and SAE net from 1972.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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J-body (1995–2005): 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005

J-body (1995–2005)

1995 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	120 hp net	Sunfire SE
2.3L / 138 inline-four (LD2)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

1996 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	120 hp net	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

1997 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	120 hp net	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

1998 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	120 hp net	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

1999 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	—	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

2000 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	—	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

2001 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	—	Sunfire SE
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

2002 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 133 inline-four (LN2)	—	Sunfire SE
2.2L / 134 inline-four (L61)	140 hp net	Sunfire (optional)
2.4L / 146 inline-four (LD9)	150 hp net	Sunfire GT (standard), SE (optional)

2003 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 134 inline-four (L61)	140 hp net	Sunfire coupe

2004 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 134 inline-four (L61)	140 hp net	Sunfire coupe

2005 Sunfire engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.2L / 134 inline-four (L61)	140 hp net	Sunfire coupe

Working on one of these engines?

• Engine displacement from bore and stroke
• Static and dynamic compression ratio
• Which camshaft for your build
• What size carburetor
• Horsepower to torque at any RPM
• Torque converter stall speed

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