1997 Pontiac Grand Prix - Expert Reviews
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We have scoured the web for expert reviews of this car and found the best ones for you to read. Found 11 reviews. This list is displayed in ranked order based the reviews we think are the best.| Ranking | Details |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix OverviewSource: CarGurus...A restyled knob-happy dashboard suffers a little from overkill, but nice options such as the heads-up display are driver favorites. Standard on all trims, even the SE, are power locks, windows, and mirrors, air conditioning, fog lights, a driver information center, and daytime running lights. The GT adds leather trim, variable effort steering, and cruise control. The 1997 Grand Prix has benefited greatly from its redesign, becoming a more powerful, more stylish, and more popular car. The new 3.8 V6 is a hit with drivers who are looking for speed, instant acceleration, and a sporty feel... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...But that's not all. The new Grand Prix GTP is a terrific-looking car - afour-door sedan styled to look like a sports coupe. It features what Pontiaccalls a ''Sportsroof.'' The back window flows gently downward toward thetrunk, giving the car an almost fastback look. Yet there is ample interiorroom front and rear. And the large trunk is capable of holding at least threegolf bags. The firm leather seats also are the best General Motors has produced. Theyare far more comfortable and supportive than any I can recall in a GM vehicle. In short, I think the new Grand Prix has everything it takes to... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com..." He: Aggressive, huh? Aren't you the girl who just got the speeding ticket? She: Yes, but my kids are honor students. Type: Front-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger sport sedan. Price: Base, $19,809; as tested, $24,211 (inc. $550 destination charge). What's new for '97: Redesigned for '97. Standard equipment: All-independent suspension, variable-rate power steering, power locks, power windows, integral foglamps, power mirrors, aluminum wheels, air conditioning, AM-FM stereo cassette, reclining sport bucket seats, center console, cruise control. Safety features: Dual front air bags... |
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1997 pontiac grand prix Professional Edmunds ReviewSource: Edmunds...Interiors have been redesigned, and feature analog instrumentation and large, easy-to-use controls. The dashboard is busy looking in the Pontiac tradition, and is lit by a soothing red glow at night. An integrated child seat with a removable wash-out pad is optional on all models. Newly optional is the Eyecue head-up display, which projects data for speed, fuel, radio, and turn signals onto the windshield for easy viewing. Increased front seat track and track width improves comfort for passengers front and rear. The standard driver information center includes a tire-pressure monitoring... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...The instrument panel is lit with red lighting at night, which takes some getting used to. What takes even more getting used to is the heads-up display. The heads-up display projects an image in the windshield directly in the driver's line of sight. Projecting vehicle speed, turn signals and rad o station (when changed), it becomes very handy. You miss it on cars that don't have the feature. The leather seats with lumbar support proved comfortable, with an optional driver's side seat heater being a real relief in cold weather. Also handy was the driver information center that, like the... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Pontiac has toned down its interiors from the loopy, show-car look of recent years, and the Grand Prix manages to be cozy and forward-looking at the same time. Leg room is somewhat tight in the rear, but not too bad, for a coupe. The passenger seat slides forward easily, making rear-seat access a bit less painful. A four-door version of this same package also is available. The space-age heads-up display, a unique Pontiac option, projects speed and a couple other pieces of information on the lower part of the windshield, helping the driver monitor these things without taking eyes off the road... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Nice touch, but while seats are wider at the shoulder they also are flat there without any curved bolster, so they offer minimal upper body support in aggressive maneuvering. In terms of safety, daytime running lamps, dual air bags and four-wheel ant i-lock brakes are standard. Traction control is standard in all but the GTP models, which adds it in1998. Other noteworthy '97 Grand Prix features include a 3-inch longer wheelbase for increased interior room and smoother ride; a head-up display in the windshield that provides a digital speedometer readout as well as a readout of radio stations... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Seats are broad, friendly and again reminiscent of more expensive sports sedans from elsewhere. Overhead is a complex of cubbies pre-shaped to accept Ray-Bans, a garage door remote and a radar detector. There's even an outlet up there to power your early warning system--with a pair of additional ports in the dashboard so smokers can light up without unplugging their phones. Such small gestures are wonderful touches. Like a pass-through rear seat back that folds down to reveal a pair of coffee mug holders. Like a systems computer that monitors tire pressures and lubrication protection... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...Our test car's leather upholstery was appealing, in both hot or cold weather. Leather sometimes gets a bad rap for being cold in the winter and hot in the summer, but I like it. The interior color scheme was dark gray, almost black, and it was the most pleasing combination I have yet to see in a Grand Prix. The dark color, which minimizes the differences in grain and gloss on the various dash parts, makes the interior look more unified. Steering wheel buttons for the radio were great because you don't have to take your hands from the wheel to change stations or volume. They are not as well... |
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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix Professional Cars.com ReviewSource: Cars.com...power windows, four-wheel-disc brakes with anti-lock backup, a com puterized ignition key and an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission. Complaints: The steep slant of the new Grand Prix's windshield takes some getting used to. It feels like you're sitting right under the glass. I'm 5'7". Taller people might have headroom problems. Praise: Overall construction and design. The car is wider, with a two-inch improvement to 61.5 inches, and a longer wheelbase, a three-inch increase to 110.5 inches, helps to give the new Grand Prix much better ride and handling than previous... |
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