Base price: $20,870; 4wd, $23,870
Vehicle type: front-engine, front- or 4-wheel-drive; 5-door 5-passenger wagon
Interior volume, F/R (cu ft) 55/51
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft) 45/94
Wheelbase 108.3 in
Length/width/height 182.1/73.7/66.7 in
Turning circle 36.4 ft
Curb weight 3800–4050 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 18–19/25–26
Fuel-tank capacity/range 18.0 gal/324–342 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.4-liter pushrod 12-valve V-6, 185 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs,
anti-roll bar
R rigid axle with trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar; 4wd: ind, unequal-length controls arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/drum or vented disc
ABS standard
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PONTIAC AZTEK
Shorn of its gray lower-body cladding, the Aztek looks a little less weird for 2003, and there are some detail updates that may improve its appeal even more. For example, a new DVD entertainment system joins the option list, as does XM satellite radio, and a tire-inflation monitor becomes standard on all but the base model. The Aztek is roughly based on the Montana minivan and is basically a front-driver with GM’s minivan powertrain, a 3.4-liter pushrod V-6 and four-speed automatic, with the option of the Versatrak all-wheel-drive system which comes with an independent rear suspension. The Aztek’s two-ton curb weight limits its performance: 0 to 60 in 10.8 seconds, braking from 70 mph takes 212 feet, and its modest ground clearance (6.7 inches) limits off-road use. However, its so-so dynamics are balanced by attractive pricing and clever cargo versatility.
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