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2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Overview

Likes:

  • Smooth, composed ride
  • Spacious backseat
  • Thrilling acceleration in the GXP

Dislikes:

  • Plasticky, dated interior design
  • Torque steer hampers handling with the V-8
  • Unimpressive safety
  • Side airbags aren’t standard

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

As the experts at TheCarConnection.com prepared this exhaustive review of the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix, they included a wide range of critical voices and review sources. TheCarConnection.com’s editors have also driven the Pontiac Grand Prix and include their own ...

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Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson's avatar Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix, while breaking from Pontiac’s straked and cladded past, breaks little ground in the larger world of automotive styling. In 2004 it received a makeover with a sleeker outside appearance that did away with the much-maligned ribbed body cladding along...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Pontiac Grand Prix: 4dr Sedan $22,210 / $20,988 City: 18
Hwy: 28
2008 Pontiac Grand Prix: 4dr Sedan GXP $29,325 / $27,712 City: 16
Hwy: 25

Other Choices:

The 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix was very nearly made redundant several years ago with the introduction of the G6 sedan, which is almost as roomy inside. Its closest rival may be the Nissan Maxima, which offers gutsy V-6 performance and front-wheel drive; the current Maxima, however, doesn’t feel tremendously sporty due to its CVT and softer tuning than in previous iterations, though its interior is very attractive. The Ford Taurus isn’t at all fashionable, but it’s extremely spacious, rides well, and has ample power from the 3.5-liter V-6 and six-speed automatic; the Taurus is also one of the safest cars available. Other types of buyers might better appreciate the Dodge Charger, which comes in V-6 and V-8 variants with rear- or all-wheel drive. But the Charger doesn’t ride quite as well as these other rivals, and its backseat is smaller.

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