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Pontiac Montana
The Pontiac Montana (also known as Pontiac Montana SV6 for its second generation) is a minivan that was sold by Pontiac from the 1997 to 2009 model years. The successor to the Pontiac Trans Sport, the nameplate was introduced in 1997 as a trim package for its predecessor. For 1999, Pontiac introduced the Montana as a distinct model line (2000 in Canada). Initially marketed between the Chevrolet Venture and the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the model line was later slotted between the Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza.
Styled as the most "rugged" of the GM minivans, the Montana was styled with two-tone lower body cladding evoking the design of SUVs, with the second-generation Montana SV6 (introduced for 2005) adopting more aggressive exterior styling and optional all-wheel drive. The SV6 was discontinued in the United States after 2006 (following slow sales), with Pontiac continuing to sell the model line in Canada and Mexico through 2009 (a year before the closure of Pontiac). Since the introduction of the original "Dustbuster" generation, Pontiac Trans Sports and Montanas were the most popular minivans among consumers in Canada.[citation needed]
General Motors assembled the Pontiac Montana alongside its divisional counterparts at its Doraville Assembly (Doraville, Georgia) facility, which closed on September 26, 2008. The Montana was not replaced within Pontiac in either the United States or Canada. As the GMT200 platform was replaced by the fullsize GM Lambda CUVs, the GMC Acadia served as the closest successor.
The Montana nameplate was first used as a trim level of the Pontiac Trans Sport minivan for the 1997–1998 model years. GM dropped the Trans Sport name in 1998 for MY1999 (1999 for MY2000 in Canada respectively) and the van simply became Montana. It was related to the Chevrolet Venture, the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the Opel/Vauxhall Sintra, and the first generation Buick GL8.
The Opel and Vauxhall models were only sold in Europe, even though they were made in the same factory in the U.S. as with the other U-body minivans. Chevrolet also introduced a nearly identical twin to Pontiac save for its badging for European consumers, named as the Chevrolet Trans Sport. The 2000–2010 GL8 is similar to the first-generation Pontiac Montana, while the 2010–2016 GL8 and 2005–2016 GL8 First Land is similar to the later Pontiac Montana SV6. Both generations of the Buick GL8 minivans were only sold in China.
Despite the redesign of the Montana as the Montana SV6 in 2005, Pontiac continued to sell the original body style for the 2005 model year for fleet use. The last Montana rolled off the production line in September 2004.
The Pontiac Montana is based on the GMT200 platform (aka "U-body" in VIN designations), used by the Venture, Silhouette, Sintra, and the first-generation GL8. The new platform uses a unibody type chassis as opposed to the older, uniquely-designed space frame type chassis used in the GMT199 platform minivans. The short wheelbase version measured 112-inches, while the long wheelbase version measured 120-inches. The minivan uses disk brakes for the front wheels and drum brakes for the rear wheels, and uses front MacPherson struts with rear coil over springs.
The Pontiac Montana continues to use the 180 hp (134 kW) 3.4 L V6 engine from the second-generation Pontiac Trans Sport. A four-speed automatic transmission continues to be offered as standard equipment.
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Pontiac Montana
The Pontiac Montana (also known as Pontiac Montana SV6 for its second generation) is a minivan that was sold by Pontiac from the 1997 to 2009 model years. The successor to the Pontiac Trans Sport, the nameplate was introduced in 1997 as a trim package for its predecessor. For 1999, Pontiac introduced the Montana as a distinct model line (2000 in Canada). Initially marketed between the Chevrolet Venture and the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the model line was later slotted between the Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza.
Styled as the most "rugged" of the GM minivans, the Montana was styled with two-tone lower body cladding evoking the design of SUVs, with the second-generation Montana SV6 (introduced for 2005) adopting more aggressive exterior styling and optional all-wheel drive. The SV6 was discontinued in the United States after 2006 (following slow sales), with Pontiac continuing to sell the model line in Canada and Mexico through 2009 (a year before the closure of Pontiac). Since the introduction of the original "Dustbuster" generation, Pontiac Trans Sports and Montanas were the most popular minivans among consumers in Canada.[citation needed]
General Motors assembled the Pontiac Montana alongside its divisional counterparts at its Doraville Assembly (Doraville, Georgia) facility, which closed on September 26, 2008. The Montana was not replaced within Pontiac in either the United States or Canada. As the GMT200 platform was replaced by the fullsize GM Lambda CUVs, the GMC Acadia served as the closest successor.
The Montana nameplate was first used as a trim level of the Pontiac Trans Sport minivan for the 1997–1998 model years. GM dropped the Trans Sport name in 1998 for MY1999 (1999 for MY2000 in Canada respectively) and the van simply became Montana. It was related to the Chevrolet Venture, the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the Opel/Vauxhall Sintra, and the first generation Buick GL8.
The Opel and Vauxhall models were only sold in Europe, even though they were made in the same factory in the U.S. as with the other U-body minivans. Chevrolet also introduced a nearly identical twin to Pontiac save for its badging for European consumers, named as the Chevrolet Trans Sport. The 2000–2010 GL8 is similar to the first-generation Pontiac Montana, while the 2010–2016 GL8 and 2005–2016 GL8 First Land is similar to the later Pontiac Montana SV6. Both generations of the Buick GL8 minivans were only sold in China.
Despite the redesign of the Montana as the Montana SV6 in 2005, Pontiac continued to sell the original body style for the 2005 model year for fleet use. The last Montana rolled off the production line in September 2004.
The Pontiac Montana is based on the GMT200 platform (aka "U-body" in VIN designations), used by the Venture, Silhouette, Sintra, and the first-generation GL8. The new platform uses a unibody type chassis as opposed to the older, uniquely-designed space frame type chassis used in the GMT199 platform minivans. The short wheelbase version measured 112-inches, while the long wheelbase version measured 120-inches. The minivan uses disk brakes for the front wheels and drum brakes for the rear wheels, and uses front MacPherson struts with rear coil over springs.
The Pontiac Montana continues to use the 180 hp (134 kW) 3.4 L V6 engine from the second-generation Pontiac Trans Sport. A four-speed automatic transmission continues to be offered as standard equipment.