Pontiac Aztek

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Pontiac Aztek (2001-2005)
Pontiac Aztek (2001-2005)
Aztec
Production period: 2001-2005
Class : SUV
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto engine :
3.4 liters (138 kW)
Length: 4625 mm
Width: 1872 mm
Height: 1694 mm
Wheelbase : 2751 mm
Empty weight : 1714 kg
Previous model Pontiac Sunrunner
successor Pontiac Torrent

The Pontiac Aztek is a so-called crossover - SUV that the US carmaker Pontiac offered from 2001 to 2005.

Model history

Rear view

The Pontiac Aztek was based on the 1999 design study of the same name.

The series version was introduced in the 2001 model year and caused a sensation with its unusual design. It was produced together with the Buick Rendezvous, which was also built on the shortened GM U platform , at the General Motors plant in Ramos Arizpe (Mexico).

To the vehicle

There was a choice of a basic Aztek and the Aztek GT , both available with either front-wheel or all-wheel drive ; the all-wheel drive model had independent rear suspension , the basic model a rigid axle . The Aztek by a 3.4-liter powered V6 - gasoline engine , which via an electronically controlled transferred his power four-speed automatic.

For the 2002 model year, the plastic panels on the body were no longer corrugated, but made smooth and painted in the vehicle color, the front indicators were given clear glass covers and the glass tailgate was given a spoiler .

In 2003 the Aztek Rally Edition appeared with a lowered body, a larger rear spoiler, a radiator grille in body color and chrome-plated 17-inch wheels . New extras included a DVD player, XM satellite radio and a tire pressure monitoring system .

From 2004 a CD / MP3 player was available at an additional cost.

A survey by the British daily Daily Telegraph in August 2008 asked readers about the 100 ugliest cars of all time; the Pontiac Aztek won first place. Spiegel Online voted it one of the 10 ugliest cars of all time in February 2009.

Technical specifications

engine 3.4
Number of cylinders V6
Displacement (cm³) 3350
Max. Power (kW / PS) 138/188 at 5200
Max. Torque (Nm) 285 at 4000
Top speed (km / h) 180
Transmission (standard) 4-stage automatic
Acceleration (0-100 km / h) 11.0 s
Combined consumption (l / 100 km) 9.0-13.0 S
Tank capacity 68 l

Aztek production

Model year Aztek production
2001 27,322
2002 27,728 (+1.5% compared to 2001)
2003 26,928 (-2.9% compared to 2002)
2004 22,696 (−15.7% compared to 2003)
2005 10,648 (−53.1% compared to 2004)

Others

  • The main character Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston ) of the American TV series Breaking Bad drives a Pontiac Aztek . This car can be seen in almost every episode and is damaged several times in the course of the plot, similar to a running gag , for example, the windshield breaks several times.
  • In the television series Dark Angel , the main character Logan Cale also drives an Aztek.

Web links

Commons : Pontiac Aztek  - collection of images

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  1. ^ Result of the survey of the Daily Telegraph
  2. ↑ The ten: ... ugliest cars of all time. In: Spiegel Online . February 18, 2009, accessed October 1, 2013 .