Pontiac G5

The Pontiac G5 is a rebadged Chevrolet Cobalt compact car marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors. It was first introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year. For 2005 and early 2006, this car was known as the Pontiac Pursuit in the Canadian market, and G5 Pursuit during mid-2006. It was also known as the Pontiac G4 in Mexico from 2005-2006. It was released to the U.S. market in August 2006 as a 2007 model. The G5 and Cobalt are built upon the GM Delta platform and is available as a sedan in Canada and Mexico. In the United States, the G5 is only available as a coupe.

GM has announced that when the Cruze goes on sale, a Pontiac version will not be sold. The G5 will be discontinued when the Cobalt will be discontinued in 2010.[citation needed]

See Wikicars' comprehensive Pontiac G5 Review.

Recent Changes
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Styles and Major Options
The Pontiac G5 comes in a coupe in the U.S. In Canada a sedan trim is available. There are two models offered. The Base G5 and the GT.

Pricing
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Gas Mileage
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Engine
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Performance
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Reliability

 * RECALL ALERT: On March 13, 2009, GM issued a recall alert affecting 276, 729 cars, namely all Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet HHR, Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia, Pontiac G5, Pontiac G6, Saturn Aura and Saturn Outlook built for the 2009 model year, due to a loose clip on their transmission shift cable. The failure of the clip to be locked into place may prevent the transmission from moving into Park. This recall is filed under the NHTSA Campaign ID Number 09V073000.


 * RECALL ALERT: GM recalling 53,000 Chevy Cobalt, Saturn Ion, and Pontiac G5 models over fuel leak concern

Safety
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Colors

 * Black
 * Performance Red Tintcoat
 * Summit White
 * Victory Red
 * Competition Yellow
 * Stealth Gray Metallic
 * Titanium Metallic

Main Competitors
Ford Focus

Honda Civic

Toyota Corolla

Mazda 3

Unique Attributes
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Interior
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Worldwide
In the U.S. the Pontiac G5 is sold only as a coupe bodystyle in only two trim levels.

Design quirks and oddities
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Awards
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