2002 Pontiac Aztek Front Wheel Drive review from North America

Thus far, nothing. However, there is some wear on the left side of the driver's seat.

I've loved the unique look of this vehicle since it came out as a show car.

I couldn't believe it when Pontiac actually went into production with it.

This is the look that all the car magazines in the 60s said the cars of tomorrow would have; everyone, but Pontiac lied to us and gave us "tastefully gray" lumpen Camry/Accords and their numerous clones as well as troop-carrier-look jacked-up, overweight station wagons (the ubiquitous S. tupid U.gly V.ehicles.

The vehicle is very tightly constructed compared with Chrysler-built minivans.

Chrysler used to make short-wheelbase Voyagers and Caravans that had lots of features, but when we wanted to downsize from our Grand Caravan, all they had were dismal loss-leaders for much more money than a well-equipped Aztek.

Thus far, 22.4 mpg in mixed driving, 18.6 on a city delivery route my wife and I run for a local magazine company.

This is comparable to our 4-cylinder Ranger, but in a much more powerful and comfortable machine. Our city mileage far surpassed that of our Grand Caravan, which gets 24+ mpg on the road, butlow teens in town. I'll probably get better town mileage once I adjust to the fact that I don't have to floor the gas to get underway with a full load of magazines.

I'm glad that people are such sheep who let the snobs of the motoring press think for them. Good used Azteks are dirt cheap as a result.

Depreciation is not a factor in that I keep vehicles 8-10 years anyway.