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Pontiac Solstice

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The Car Guide rating 3.0/5 57% Detailed ratings

Price $29,055 – $37,835 Payments

Fuel consumption 6.9 – 11.0 L/100km

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Pontiac's Solstice roadster has now been marketed for four years, and sales are stagnating. But GM is counting on the introduction (later in 2009) of a coupe with retractable top panels to revive sales. It will be available as a GXP version only with turbo engine, and a choice of manual or automatic transmission. Besides the coupe, GM has brought several changes to the Solstice, such as standard antilock brakes with Stabilitrak and a limited slip differential.

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10 Great and Affordable Used Cars for Students

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Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix: Are They the Same Car?

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Two compact cars that have been discontinued for a while are still attractive options for many consumers, especially small families on a budget who don’t want anything complicated, but need something convenient. The Pontiac Vibe and the Toyota Matrix indeed offer an interesting format (they compare favorably to several current …April 9, 2022

Used Cars: 3 Discontinued Makes to Consider

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The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from Smokey and the Bandit is one of the most famous movie cars of all time. A 1977 special-edition model once owned by the late actor Burt Reynolds recently wound up on the car auction website Bring a Trailer. Believe it or not, the winning …May 19, 2020

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Have you ever heard of the Pontiac Banshee? If you love classic cars, then most likely yes. As part of a project codenamed “XP-833,” General Motors considered launching this sports coupe back in 1964 to compete directly against the Ford Mustang . A convertible was even supposed to follow shortly …April 20, 2020

Pontiac Vibe vs. Toyota Matrix: Six of one, a half-dozen of the other?

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The Sky is Falling

When Pontiac was declared dead, and Saturn sold off, enthusiasts were abuzz with the fate of the Kappa platform. Best known in North America for the diminutive but attractive Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky, it has since been announced that both models will be sacrificed in order to save money. July 30, 2009

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2006 Pontiac Solstice Test Drive - Throwback Thursday

It seemed like a good idea at the time, and it was, but nobody knew that time was running out on Pontiac. The Solstice, with eyes on the Mazda Miata (MX-5), hit the showrooms in 2005, (https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=1m26s) and despite some design flaws (https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=2m38s, https://youtu.be/ZqJkZh886Qo?t=3m46s) it was a sales success. In …

The Car Guide rating 57%

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Driving	8/10
Safety	6/10
Interior	5/10
Reliability	7/10
Winter driving	2/10
Comfort	6/10

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January 27, 2017
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March 31, 2014

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