2005 Pontiac Montana review from North America

Nothing.

This vehicle is a replacement of my 1996 Pontiac Trans Sport which had 265,000 miles at trade in. It's a very nice vehicle, well suited to my family's needs. I am 21 years old, and drive this van with much pride. It has somewhat of a sporty appeal compared to everything else that's out there, and the reliability has just been unparalleled (other than by my Trans Sport). It gets great gas mileage for the size of the vehicle (between 20-21 MPG on average, mostly city driving, and I did manage to squeak 30 MPG on the highway) and although not as quick as the last van, it can lay a nice little patch of rubber from a red light. But we won't go there... The interior is very nice, although some of the plastics are just a little chintzy, but none the less, it does still have a very soft, warm atmosphere to it. My 15 month old daughter likes the van, and we can fit her car seat, another car seat for my niece, two strollers, and 6 adults, all fairly comfortably.

I am without a power sliding door now, and believe me, you don't realize how much you use it until you're without.

Rear seat bench folds down to the floor, and can also be removed, along with a nice little ingenious cargo tray that is all the way in the back of the van. Lots of little storage centers to hide valuables.

The van rides much smoother than the last one (granted the last one did have a lot more miles...) and I have recieved numerous compliments on it's smooth ride, along with the car like handling. The van doesn't feel big and bulky, and you can definitely tell that it has shared front suspension with the Wide Track Grand Prix.

We look forward to years of faithful service with our Pontiac Montana!! I will provide updates along the way.