Differences between Pontiac grand ams?

Question

hello im am going to buy a Grand AM GT (2 door automatic transmission) soon i was wondering the difference in lifespan MPG,MPH and looks between the 2000,2001,2002 and 2003 Grand AM Gt. THANKS!

Answer 1

Here are some things that may prompt concern with a Pontiac Grand Am.

(1) The 1998-2003 Pontiac Grand Ams are on Consumer Reports' 2008 list of Used Cars to Avoid.

(2) The Pontiac Grand Am has a 5-year Reliability Percentrank average of .14, on a scale of 0.00 to 1.00. This puts close to the bottom, likely among the 10 or 15 worst. For reference, the Pontiac overall average is .24, General Motors' overall average is .31, Honda's overall average is .84, and Toyota's overall average is .89.

(3) The Pontiac Grand Am is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of the contenders for the worst model ever made, based on its multi-year reliability since 1987.

(4) The Pontiac Grand Am is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of Automobiles with a Worst Engine (with a score of -.88 on a scale of -1.00 to +1.00).

(5) The Pontiac G6, the Grand Am's successor, is on Consumer Reports' 2008 list of the Worst of the Worst.

(7) The Pontiac G6 is on AutoOnInfo.net's list of the Worst Automobiles of 2008 with a Composite Reliability Score of -.83 on a scale of -1.00 to 1.00.

(8) The Pontiac line has the second largest number of entries on Consumer Reports' 2008 list of Used Cars to Avoid, after some correction is made for the size of its offerings (the number of entries on the Used-Cars-to-Avoid list divided by the number of Used Car Reliability Verdicts). The Pontiac line has a score of -2.2 by this quality measure, the Hummer line, -2.0, the GMC line, -1.9, the Chevrolet line, -1.3, the Saab line, -1.1, the Cadillac line, -.9, and the Saturn line, -.9. For reference, the Five Best have scores of 0.0: Toyota's Scion line, Fuji's Subaru line, Honda's Acura line, Toyota's Lexus line and Toyota's Toyota line.

(9) The Pontiac line has the lowest 5-year Reliability Percentrank average of all of GM's lines with a 5-year Reliability Percentrank average (the Hummer is too new to have a 5-year average). The Pontiac line's 5-year average is .24, the Oldsmobile line, .26, the Saab line, .26, the Cadillac line, .27, the GMC line, .28, the Saturn line, .30, the Chevrolet line, .32, and the Buick line, .49. For reference, the Hyundai line has a 5-year average of .41, Nissan, .70, Subaru, .77, Honda, .84, and Toyota, .89.

(10) The Pontiac line has the third lowest 1998-to-2007 Used Car Reliability Verdict history of GM's lines. By this reliability measure, the Pontiac line has a score of -.51 (on a scale of -1.00 to +1.00), the Hummer line, -.88, the the Oldsmobile line, -.58, the Cadillac line, -.44, the Chevrolet line, -.28, the GMC line, -.23, the Saturn line, -.17, and the Buick line, -.05. For reference, the Hyundai line has a score of +.20, Honda's Acura line, +.67, Toyota's Scion line, +.72, Toyota's Lexus line, +.82, Honda's Honda line, +.83, and Toyota's Toyota line, +.84.

(11) With regard to durability, AutoOnInfo.net's detailed studies indicate that the Pontiac line is the worst of GM's lines. The stats suggest that a typical 7-year-old Pontiac product is as troublesome to own as a typical 36-year-old Toyota and a typical 51-year-old Honda.

However, on the plus side, Pontiac Grand Am quality doesn't seem to vary much by model year.

Answer 2

The guy that answered above me was right for the most part, but there were some slight aesthetic changes. The MPG/Horsepower is all the same. The interior lights on mirror changed from rocking switches to buttons in the mid 2002 model year (2002s have both depending on when they were made). The exterior mirrors also changed from cool-looking body color matched twin post mirrors to black dull one post mirrors beginning in 2003 if I recall correctly.  

Answer 3

as long as there all 2 door gt's there all going to be the exact same in lifespan, mpg, and mph. gm made small changes to the grand am from 99-05, however, none of them effected any of the catergories you listed.

good luck