Pontiac Models

This Pontiac nameplate was introduced for the 1982 model year as part of General Motors’ new front-wheel-drive A-body mid-size family. It replaced the smaller, rear-wheel-drive Phoenix as Pontiac’s mainstream midsize ...

This Canadian-market nameplate began as a compact introduced for the 1962 model year, created by General Motors of Canada so Canadian Pontiac-Buick dealers could offer a smaller car in a market where the U.S. Pontiac ...

This nameplate was introduced for the 2001 model year as Pontiac’s entry in the early-2000s crossover SUV wave. Developed under General Motors, it shared its basic architecture with other GM front-drive minivans and c...

This American nameplate began in 1957 as a limited-production, high-performance convertible based on the brand’s Star Chief line. It was originally positioned as a halo car: lavishly equipped, technically advanced for...

Introduced for the 1950 model year, this Pontiac nameplate began as a premium pillarless hardtop designation on the Chieftain line and was quickly associated with Pontiac’s upscale two-door styling. Through the 1950s ...

This two-seat, mid-engine sports car was introduced for the 1984 model year as one of General Motors’ most unusual production cars of the era. It was positioned as an affordable, fuel-conscious sports coupe, but its l...

Introduced for the 1967 model year, this Pontiac pony car arrived as GM’s answer to the growing small, sporty performance-coupe market, sharing its basic mission with the contemporary Camaro while wearing distinct Pon...

This Canadian-market subcompact nameplate was introduced as a rebadged small car based on GM’s Suzuki-derived front-wheel-drive platform. The earliest model year I could confidently verify for the nameplate is 1986, w...

This Pontiac nameplate was introduced for the 2009 model year as a compact, entry-level hatchback and sedan built around General Motors’ global small-car architecture. In the United States, it was effectively Pontiac’...

This compact Pontiac arrived for the 2007 model year as a coupe-focused entry aimed at buyers who wanted an affordable, sporty small car with a more distinctive appearance than the mainstream compact it was closely re...

Introduced for the 2005 model year, this midsize Pontiac was part of GM’s effort to refresh the division’s car lineup in the mid-2000s. It was offered through the 2010 model year, and GM’s own production records show ...

This rear-wheel-drive Pontiac sedan was introduced for the 2008 model year as part of GM’s effort to bring a more driver-focused performance car back to the brand’s U.S. lineup. Based on the Australian Holden Commodor...

This Pontiac nameplate first appeared for the 1973 model year as a sporty A-body intermediate built to sit above the LeMans in Pontiac’s lineup. The early version was known for its aggressive styling, including the si...

The Grand LeMans name appeared in 1975 as Pontiac’s upscale midsize offering, replacing the Luxury LeMans in the brand’s A-body lineup. It was positioned above the standard LeMans and leaned into a more formal, comfor...

Introduced for the 1962 model year, this Pontiac nameplate began as a sporty, upscale two-door built on the full-size Pontiac line. It was conceived as a more luxurious performance car than the typical family sedan, a...

This nameplate first appeared for the 1964 model year as a performance-oriented package on a mid-size General Motors intermediate, aimed at buyers who wanted big-engine excitement in an everyday coupe or convertible. ...

This Pontiac nameplate was introduced for the 1982 model year as part of General Motors’ new front-wheel-drive J-car family, a compact lineup created to replace Pontiac’s earlier rear-wheel-drive Sunbird. The badge ma...

The Laurentian was Pontiac’s long-running Canadian-market full-size nameplate, introduced for the 1953 model year as part of GM of Canada’s unique Pontiac lineup. In Canada, Pontiac used a distinct range of model name...

This nameplate began in 1962 as a sporty trim level on Pontiac’s compact Tempest, helping give the early 1960s Pontiacs a more upscale and performance-oriented image. In 1964, the line moved into GM’s intermediate A-b...

This Pontiac nameplate was used in Mexico for the city-car version of the Daewoo Matiz, GM’s tiny five-door hatchback that was positioned as an inexpensive urban runabout. In Pontiac form, it appeared as a short-lived...

This Pontiac minivan nameplate began in 1997 as the Montana appearance package on the Trans Sport, giving the van a more upscale, SUV-like identity at a time when GM was trying to make minivans feel less utilitarian. ...

The Montana SV6 was Pontiac’s second-generation minivan nameplate, introduced for the 2005 model year as a renamed and thoroughly restyled successor to the earlier Montana. It marked a shift away from the older, more ...

Introduced for the 1958 model year in Canada, this full-size nameplate was created to give Pontiac dealers a more upscale senior car in the Canadian market. Early examples reflected the long-standing GM practice of ad...

Introduced in the late 1977 model year, this compact Pontiac nameplate began as an upscale replacement for the Ventura on GM’s rear-wheel-drive X-body platform. It was positioned above the more basic compact offerings...