2005 Pontiac Bonneville Review

Name: 2005 Pontiac Bonneville Review
Brand: Pontiac
Price: 3053 USD
Rating: 4.7 (67 reviews)

2004 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan Shown

2003 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan Shown

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Edmunds' Expert Review

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Pros

Loads of gee-whiz features, solid handling, powerful V8 in GXP, excellent crash test scores, large trunk.

Cons

Average interior materials, overly complicated controls, poor resale value.

What’s new

The OnStar communications system is now standard on all Bonnevilles.

Edmunds says

If traditional Pontiac styling twists your crank, and you want a large sedan packed with performance and features, the Bonneville is your kind of ride. However, the rear-drive Chrysler 300 offers a better package overall.

Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio

$198/mo

$219/mo

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4.7

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Love this car

D J McCue, 10/12/2010

2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Bought this GXP in Feb 2005; actually bought it for my wife; not only does she love it , but I like to drive it; I grew up in the muscle car era and this reminds me of it. Love the Northstar V8. The car has been very reliable with decent mileage considering the power available City 14.5/Highway about 23. Love the HUD, memory driver features(seats & mirror, plus radio. Ours is Black with …

love it - style, performance, economy

clevelandbonneville, 09/13/2010

2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

This car is great. I bought with 90K. It now has 102K. I love the style. Very stylish car. Its big!! Its comfy. It has a very quiet cabin. The gm 3.8 is an amazing engine. Actually got 30 mpg when doing a highway trip of 480 miles. with 16 gallons of gas. It has a big gas tank at 18 gallons. Don't need to fill up much. Normal MPG is about 25 with highway/city mix and not winter out. One …

Awesome Vehicle, Bring it back!

jdkan1, 10/27/2009

2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)

Well, about one month after we purchased the car, it had a recall on a steering linkage. Since then (it now has over 100,000 miles on it) it is going strong. Good mileage (20 in town 29 on the road). Bullet proof 3800 Series II engine. Only the normal wear and replace things such as tires and brakes. We just did the first tune up and are getting ready to replace shocks, struts, coolant …

Love-Hate Relationship

andacious, 12/18/2014

2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

To start, I love Bonnevilles. I owned a '98 Bonnie all through high school and college and it served me well. Bought this GXP once I graduated, and its definitely a love-hate relationship. As far as style, this car has it. Interior, exterior, handling, performance - all fantastic. However, the biggest issue I have with this car is the reliability. I bought it with 64k on it and in 2.5 …

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2005 Bonneville Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$27,965
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	21 MPG
Cost to Drive	$198/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	18 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	3 years / 36,000 miles

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Safety

Key safety features on the Bonneville include:

Alarm
Tire Pressure Warning
Stability Control
Post-collision safety system

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver4 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver4 / 5
Passenger4 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover5 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Good
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Poor

2005 Pontiac Bonneville Review

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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Cost to DriveCost to drive estimates for the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}