2005 Pontiac Grand Prix Overview

Introduction

Since 1962, the Pontiac Grand Prix has been a family-size car with custom-car styling and a performance-car attitude.The first two generations of Grand Prix were big cars, too, even by 1960s standards.For 1969, the Grand Prix shrank to mid-size, but its theme of dramatic style continued to today.For 2004, Pontiac released the ninth-generation Grand Prix, and it's better than ever.

The previous Pontiac Grand Prix had been known as a fine mover, a good stopper, a fair looker and a reasonable handler.The current car brings improvements in all those categories, and a real revolution in interior design, not only in eye-appeal and ergonomics but in versatility, flexibility and utility.The latent creativity of the General Motors design staff has been stirred into activity coming up with more good ideas than a carton of cartoon light bulbs.

If the name 'sport-utility vehicle' wasn't already taken for more cumbersome, truck-like machines, it could have been applied to the Grand Prix, which has a valid claim to both 'sport' and 'utility.' It's fun to drive in the twisties and you can stuff a nine-foot kayak into it and still close the trunk.

Detail improvements for 2005 include an upgraded generation of OnStar standard on all models, and the availability of MP3 audio, DVD-based navigation, dual-zone automatic climate control, and remote starting.Model and trim designations have been rationalized, while the Comp G option package still stokes excitement at the top end of the range.Read full review