2009 Pontiac G6 Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Pontiac G6:

Head and leg room are good in the G6, making it comfortable for a family of four.

-- Cars.com

The car stands out but does not look garish and, thankfully, the plastic cladding of Pontiacs past has been ditched in favor of clean, simple lines.

-- Edmunds.com

The suspension returns a surprisingly sporty ride, and the solid structure helps make the interior a serene place to spend time.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Pontiac G6:

If we had our druthers, we'd replace the way-bright chrome surrounds on the gauges with brushed rings and find better-shaped, more supportive seats.

-- Car and Driver

Equipped with this so-called sport suspension, we expected the GT to be, well, sporty. It wasn't.

-- Car and Driver

Bumps cause slight knocking in front end.

-- Consumer Guide

Available Panoramic roof steals headroom, forcing taller passengers to scrunch uncomfortably.

-- Consumer Guide

There's nothing special about the G6 engine-it's a 3.5-liter pushrod V6 with 200 horsepower and lacks the sophistication of overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder.

-- MSN Autos

Pontiac G6 Comparisons:

The G6 is less impressive when stacked against the two bestsellers among midsize sedans - the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

-- Cars.com

The Pontiac's 3.5-liter V-6 is a typical noisy pushrod GM engine as opposed to the overhead-cam design seen in Japanese makes. That means this one growls while it runs up to speed and through the gears, while Camry and Accord are quiet.

-- Cars.com

...a few cheap bits here and there keep the G6 a step below the class standards.

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Pontiac G6:

The badging says GT, but the steering feels as if it were crafted by carpenters...

-- Car and Driver

Worlds better than the Grand Am it replaces, but lacks a compelling reason to buy...

-- USA Today