When did they stop making the Pontiac Aztek?
2005
The Aztek was discontinued after the 2005 model year, and was replaced by the Theta platform Pontiac Torrent. The Aztek’s production line in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, was retooled to build the Chevrolet HHR, although Buick Rendezvous production continued for another two years.
When was the last year the Pontiac Aztek was made?
The Aztek lasted from 2001 to 2005, but its memory lives on in every half-baked “100 worst cars of all time” listicle cluttering up the internet. Aside from the proliferation of the fundamental concept pioneered, if poorly, by the Pontiac, the Aztek has another ace up its sleeve: It spawned the Buick Rendezvous.
Who is laughing now, the Pontiac Aztek?
The Pontiac Aztek: Who’s Laughing Now? Universally panned and quickly discontinued, it’s clear that, almost 20 years on, the Aztek has made fools of us all.
What kind of engine does the Pontiac Aztek have?
Instead, the production Aztek, powered by the corporate 3.4-liter V-6 and with a decidedly on-road–focused optional all-wheel-drive system, combined the performance, excitement, and off-road capability of a minivan with the lesser practicality of a chopped minivan.
When did the Pontiac Aztek rendezvous come out?
And all things considered, the Aztek made for a mighty decent wingman for its upmarket sibling. This isn’t as crazy as it sounds. While everyone was laughing at the malformed Pontiac, Buick was cashing in with the Rendezvous. The luxified variant sold fairly well, with over 300,000 units moved during its 2002-2007 model-year run.
The Aztek lasted from 2001 to 2005, but its memory lives on in every half-baked “100 worst cars of all time” listicle cluttering up the internet. Aside from the proliferation of the fundamental concept pioneered, if poorly, by the Pontiac, the Aztek has another ace up its sleeve: It spawned the Buick Rendezvous.
Where was the Pontiac Aztek and rendezvous built?
Both Aztek and Rendezvous ride on a version of GM’s U-platform, which also underpinned front-wheel-drive vans (and it’s still in use in China today!). In fact, both were built at the same plant in Mexico.
The Pontiac Aztek: Who’s Laughing Now? Universally panned and quickly discontinued, it’s clear that, almost 20 years on, the Aztek has made fools of us all.
Is the Pontiac Aztek the ugliest car ever made?
Everybody knows the story of the Pontiac Aztek, a vehicle widely considered to be one of the ugliest ever put into production—and a perfect example of an automaker bungling what seemed to be a great idea. Two decades after the apparently ill-fated vehicle’s debut, I’m going to offer a revisionist interpretation: The Pontiac Aztek won in the end.