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Pontiac Grand Prix

🇺🇸 United States ·1964–2008· coupé / sedan

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Pontiac-Grand-Prix-GTP: IFCAR· Public domain
  2. 2. 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix (29741189916): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1962 Pontiac Grand Prix in red: Dave Parker from Tracy, CA, USA· CC BY 2.0
  4. 4. 1963GrandPrixMaroon: BUTTON74· CC BY-SA 4.0
  5. 5. 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix, front left, 06-16-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. 6. 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix 2 door Hardtop (30327950914): Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  7. 7. 1966 Grand Prix (6227475933): JOHN LLOYD from Concrete, Washington, United States· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix Coupe: Sicnag· CC BY 2.0
  9. 9. 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix Convertible, front left (2023 ARMCO Park Wheels of Steel Car Cruise): MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 1967 Pontiac Grand Prix in Tyrol Blue, rear right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 11. 1969 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ in Liberty Blue Metallic, rear right: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  12. 12. 1970 Pontiac Grand Prix SJ (29375850312): Greg Gjerdingen from Willmar, USA· CC BY 2.0
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Pontiac Grand Prix, photo 1 of 12
1/12 IFCAR· Public domain

base stats

  • power 306 hptop version
  • popularity 80 in NL#1575 most common
  • weight 1,876 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.
  • diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.

spec sheet

built
1964–2008
body
coupé, sedan
engine
2.3 L–5.9 L
cylinders
4–8
turbo
some versions
power
104–306 hp
drive
front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
2
weight
1,876 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
—
US rating
15–22 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Midsize Cars
avg new price NL
—

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

80 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1575 of all models. Most common build year: 1978 (15 cars).

19641980

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

🇺🇸 US versions (90)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2008. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
2008Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2008Grand Prix5.3 L 8 cylAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium1912.4
2007Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2007Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2007Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium2011.8
2007Grand Prix5.3 L 8 cylAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium1912.4
2006Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2006Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2006Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium2011.8
2006Grand Prix5.3 L 8 cylAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium1912.4
2005Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2005Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2005Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic (S4)FWDPremium1912.4
2005Grand Prix5.3 L 8 cylAutomatic (S4)FWDRegular1912.4
2004Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium2011.8
2004Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2004Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
2003Grand Prix3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2003Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
2003Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
2002Grand Prix3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2002Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cyl SCAutomatic 4-spdFWDPremium1912.4
2002Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
2001Grand Prix3.1 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2
2001Grand Prix3.8 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2111.2

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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