What is a Pontiac Montana?
The Pontiac Montana is a minivan that was sold by General Motors. Prior to the 1997 model year, it was known as Pontiac Trans Sport. The package proved so popular the line was renamed Montana in 1998 for the US and 1999 for Canada. When the van was redesigned for 2005, the name was changed to Montana SV6.
Does Pontiac make vans?
While the APV vans had a unique front-wheel drive, transverse-engine chassis, they did share mechanical commonality with the W platform sedans….
| Pontiac Trans Sport | |
|---|---|
| Class | Minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | U-body |
| Related | Chevrolet Lumina APV Oldsmobile Silhouette |
What was the name of the Pontiac Montana in 1999?
GM dropped the Trans Sport name for MY 1999 (2000 in Canada) and the van simply became Montana. This generation was related to the previous generation Buick GL8, the Chevrolet Venture, the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the Vauxhall Sintra, and the Opel Sintra.
What kind of engine does a Pontiac Montana have?
In the United States and Mexico only the long-wheelbase version was sold. In Mexico, the Montana continued until the 2009 model year, with the 3.9 L V6 as the only engine option. General Motors marketed it as the Pontiac Montana SV6, and it was almost identical to the discontinued North American version,…
What kind of steering wheel does a Pontiac Montana have?
The Pontiac Montana came in both short- and long-wheelbase models. The Pontiac Montana was one of the few minivans which provided seating for eight. For 2001, the Montana received a new steering wheel with the Pontiac logo which replaces the one with the PONTIAC letters.
What was the rating of the 1997 Pontiac Montana?
A crash test video of the 1997 Trans Sport/Montana resulted in some criticism due to extreme damage to the vehicle in the 40 mph (64 km/h) crash test. The minivan received a “Poor” rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).