Pontiac Phoenix

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Pontiac Phoenix
Manufacturer:	General Motors
Production:	1977–1984
Predecessor:	Pontiac Ventura
Successor:	Pontiac Grand Am
Class:	Compact
Platform:	GM X platform
Similar:	Plymouth Volare Ford Fairmont Honda Accord AMC Concord

The Pontiac Phoenix was a compact car sold from 1977 to 1984 by the Pontiac division of General Motors. There were two generations of the Phoenix, both based on popular Chevrolet models, and both using the GM X platform architecture:

• 1977-1979 - RWD Chevrolet Nova clone, available as a 2-door coupe or a 4-door sedan
• 1980-1984 - FWD Chevrolet Citation clone, available as a 2-door coupe or a 5-door hatchback

The Phoenix was replaced by the Grand Am in 1985.

Pontiac road car timeline, United States market, 1960s-present - [edit]
		1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
		0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Subcompact																							T1000/1000							LeMans
Compact													Astre						Sunbird					J2000/2000 Sunbird/Sunbird													Sunfire												G5
Compact/Mid-size													Ventura						Phoenix								Grand Am																				G6
Mid-size	Coupe		Tempest												Grand Am					Grand Am										Grand Prix																GTO
	Sedan																							6000										Grand Prix																	G8
Intermediate					LeMans																			Bonneville
Personal				Grand Prix
Full-size		Bonneville / Catalina / Star Chief / Executive																						Parisienne				Bonneville
Crossover																																													Vibe
																																											Aztek					Torrent
Minivan																																Trans Sport									Montana						SV6
Sports										Firebird/Trans Am																																						Solstice
2-seater																										Fiero