Base price: SE, $26,665; SLE, $29,855; SSEi, $34,085
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5- or 6-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 56/48/18
Wheelbase 112.2 in
Length/width/height 202.6/74.2/56.6 in
Turning circle 40.5 ft
Curb weight 3600–3800 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 18–20/27–29
Fuel-tank capacity/range 18.5 gal/333–370 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.8-liter pushrod 12-valve V-6, 205 hp; supercharged 3.8-liter pushrod 12-valve V-6, 240 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, semi-trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar (opt)
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
Due for a major makeover next year, Pontiac’s big sedan moves into 2003 with only a few detail changes: a power recline and lumbar adjustment feature for front bucket seats, a standard CD player on all models, and, like most GM cars, a new XM satellite radio option. Redesigned for 2000, Pontiac’s front-drive sedan rides on GM’s stiff G-platform (shared with the Buick LeSabre) which makes it much more responsive than in the past. The powertrains are familiar—GM’s old reliable 3800 V-6, naturally aspirated or supercharged, with a four-speed automatic. Lesser models—the SE and SLE—get the 205-hp version. The SSEi gets the 240-hp supercharged edition, which tows it to 60 mph in 7.5 seconds. We’re not thrilled by the Bonneville’s overwrought styling. But it’s a capable all-around performer and the only real domestic rival for Chrysler’s sporty 300M.
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