The first-generation Sunbird uses the GM subcompact H-body platform, sharing its 97-inch wheelbase with the Astre. While sharing a nameplate, the Pontiac Sunbird shared no commonality with the Australian-market Holden LX Sunbird. The Pontiac counterpart of the Chevrolet Monza, the Sunbird was sportier than the Astre, competing against the Ford Mustang II, Mercury Capri and imported vehicles such as the Toyota Celica and Volkswagen Scirocco. Introduced in September 1975 for the 1976 model year, the first-generation Pontiac Sunbird was developed from the Pontiac Astre subcompact, slotted between the Astre and the Ventura/Phoenix within the Pontiac model line. Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada ( Sainte-Thérèse Assembly)
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For 1995, the Sunbird underwent a substantial model update and was renamed the Pontiac Sunfire. After the Sunbird skipped the 1981 model year entirely, it was released as an early 1982 and renamed the J2000 the Sunbird name was returned for 1984. While not as long-running as the Bonneville, Grand Prix, and Firebird nameplates, Pontiac would use the Sunbird nameplate for 17 model years. The model line was manufactured alongside the Cavalier at Lordstown Assembly ( Lordstown, Ohio), Ramos Arizpe Assembly ( Ramos Arizpe, Mexico), and alongside the Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Firenza at Leeds Assembly ( Kansas City, Missouri) in 1982 only. Serving as the Pontiac counterpart of the Chevrolet Cavalier, the Sunbird was marketed at various times as a two-door notchback coupé or convertible, three-door hatchback, four-door sedan, and five-door station wagon. The second generation of the Sunbird used the compact GM J platform. The model was manufactured alongside the Monza, Buick Skyhawk, and Oldsmobile Starfire at Lordstown Assembly (Lordstown, Ohio), South Gate Assembly ( South Gate, California) and Sainte-Thérèse Assembly ( Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec), Canada. Serving as the Pontiac counterpart of the Chevrolet Monza, the Sunbird was offered as a two-door notchback coupé and three-door hatchback and station wagon. The first generation of the Sunbird used the subcompact GM H platform. Loosely deriving its name from the Pontiac Firebird, the Sunbird was introduced as the eventual replacement for the Pontiac Astre, replacing it entirely in 1978 as the smallest Pontiac (the later T1000 was slotted below it in size). The Pontiac Sunbird (also known as the Pontiac J2000 and Pontiac 2000) is a model line that was manufactured and marketed by Pontiac from the 1976 to the 1994 model years.
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