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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Mid-Size Sedan
Grand Prix Grows Up with Better Looks and Practical Design
Car Review of the 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Mid-Size Sedan
Base MSRP Range: $21,500 to $26,000
Base Invoice Range: $20,000 to $24,000
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MSRP As Tested: $26,965 (GT2)
Versions: GT1, GT2, GTP
Vehicle Category: Mid-Size Sedan
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Front-Wheel Drive
Engine As Tested: 3.8-liter, Overhead Valve, V-6 cylinder, 200-horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 225 lb-ft torque at 4,000 rpm. The GTP version comes with a 3.8 liter, Supercharged, Overhead Valve, V-6, with 260-horsepower at 5,200 rpm, and 280 lb.-ft. torque at 3,600 rpm.
Transmission As Tested: 4-Speed Automatic
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 20/30. With Supercharger 18/28.
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger, front and side airbags, 4-wheel disc brakes, Antilock Braking System, Traction Control, In-Trunk Emergency Trunk Release, Remote Keyless Entry, Daytime Running Lights, Theft Deterrent System, Tire Pressure Monitor.
Competition: Buick Century, Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, Chrysler Sebring, Dodge Stratus, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai XG350, Kia Optima, Mazda 6, Mercury Sable, Mitsubishi Diamante, Mitsubishi Galant, Nissan Altima, Oldsmobile Alero, Pontiac Grand Am, Saturn L-Series, Subaru Legacy, Subaru Outback, Toyota Camry
Like with people, there comes a point in every car's life when it's time to grow up. Pontiac knows this. The company looked at its aging Grand Prix -- complete with tacky plastic slapped onto its sides and a cheap, boy-racer image -- when it came to the obvious conclusion: it?s time to leave Never Never Land.
Gone are the ugly plastic ripples and busy, adolescent styling that characterized Pontiacs starting in the mid '90s. In their place is a clean, taut, refined body that mimics today's great European sports sedans, making the 2004 Grand Prix look strikingly similar to its BMW counterpart.
