2006 Pontiac Torrent Consumer Reviews Page 9

Good Vehicle

Written by: Steven & Stacy on 03/27/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We just purchased our Torrent and so far we love almost everything about it. I have lower back problems so the front seats aren't 100% comfortable for me. (We didn't get power seats, but that would solve my problem.) We had a Vibe before and after the baby, too small. This is perfect, not too big.

Favorite Features

The rear sliding seat. You can comfortably move the front seat up almost 10" and after you have moved the rear seat up, you still can fit an adult back there.

Suggested Improvements

Strive for better gas mileage. Better lower back support. Subaru has a manual seat if you don't purchase the power package. You can manually tip the seat just as the power seat can...I like that option because of my back.

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My Sporty SUV

Written by: Mrs Ponyac on 03/26/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

We've owned many Pontiacs over the years and this one stacks up as another winner for us. I like the feeling of sitting higher up being a shorter person. The interior is roomy with a quiet ride even with the 17" optional wheels. The only thing I would change is the steering. It takes more turns of the wheel to pull into a parking spot, yet on the road it feels fine. The Chevy version is ok but if you want people to notice what you're driving, this sporty Pontiac is the way to go!

Favorite Features

Sliding rear seat, 17" mag wheels, fit and finish, overall roominess for its size.

Suggested Improvements

Steering could be quicker.

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Totally Excellent !!!

Written by: Doug on 03/16/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I love the styling , the ride and the handling of this vehicle. All of the controls are visible and easy to reach . The seating is firm and comfortable . This vehicle feels solid on the road , easy to drive .

Favorite Features

Styling , the controls on the console are within easy reach .

Suggested Improvements

NONE !!!!

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Fun to drive

Written by: Forrest on 03/11/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I maybe shouldn't write about the torrent yet bacause I only have a 100 miles on it but my wife and I really love this car. We came from having a BMW 330I which be both felt was a cramps car after awhile so now having the Torrent we both feel that it has so much room inside and places to store things. We live in CA. not that it gets that cold but the heated seats are really great at times. Power seems to be fine and comfort is great too. One other thing that's great about this car is there's not a million others of these on the road.

Favorite Features

Comfort, radio with 7 speakers, plenty of power, not sure about gas mileage yet, plenty of room inside and little road noise inside.

Suggested Improvements

None

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Good move by Pontiac

Written by: Low Lou on 03/05/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Wife saw it on shopping lot parking lot and said this is the car she wanted. Not too big and not too small. It is easy to get in and out of. Very nice design inside and out. She loves the controls and especially the space under the front arm rest to place her purse and etc. Great features for the money. We love the heated leather seats. This is her shopping car and so far it has been very convenient for her to use.

Favorite Features

Heated leather seats, widow controls, red instrument dash lights, CD player, rear luggage deck/cover, great that back seat moves forward and back 8", easy to drive, nice power from the 3.4 engine, just the right size.

Suggested Improvements

fill tank should be on drivers side, airbags std, both front seats should be power adjusted, gas mileage should be improved, hard to adjust front seat controls as not enough room between front door and seat,

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Former auto Europhile

Written by: dhalbach on 02/15/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Have had the AWD with all the goodies for 850 miles now and am pleased. The AWD has performed well in the little snow and slush we've had. Nice power, ride and handling for such a vehicle. Good looking inside and out. Hauls long pieces of lumber well. I've owned 5 BMWs and largely avoided US vehicles until I got a GMC Canyon to go 4x4ing. Had a good experience with that, so when I discovered that crew cabs don't fit into the 80 year old garage in the house I just got decided to give GM another chance and on paper the Torrent fit my needs better than anything else. Have been turned off by the recent quality problems with Euro cars. So far so good, and, my teenage daugter likes it too!

Favorite Features

Climate controls, slick and intuitive; rear seat leg room!!; folding front passenger seat; rear shelves/table; AWD; cargo capacity good for a woodworker; style inside & out, two tone leather interior; rear view mirror compass/temp;

Suggested Improvements

Steering could be more precise for a "performance" vehicle; radio controls good, intuitive but, the display is hard to read, too small fonts and poor contrast; similarily at night the dark red of the instrument panel is hard to read; auto up on the window too along with auto up/down on other windows

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Too New To Know

Written by: Too New To Know on 01/26/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Its a little too new to know everything aout my new Torrent, but am looking forwrd to learning more. Only have 450 miles, but have already driven in snow and ice and Torrent appears to handle well. Had a 98 AWD Astro minivan and loved the AWD feature. I also like sitting up a little higher than in a car. There does seem to be a bit of road noise, but that could be the 17" tires. Also, noticing little less visibility to the side and rear than I am used to and the gas mileage so far hasn't been as good as expected, but maybe that's just the break in period. Like I said, its too new to know everything.

Favorite Features

Heated, power seats, sunroof, red instrument display, sterio/sound system, exterior look-sporty, but classy, especially the white with black leather interior,

Suggested Improvements

Heated and softer rear seats, power window controls on door, gas tank on driver's side, center console a little too high, bin would be better, window washer lever not visible & awkward to operate. More heating to floor NE winters are cold. Insulate to reduce road noise. Sunroof control tricky.

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A nice ute

Written by: Russell Pinto on 01/25/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

A pretty Ute (black). Ride is nice and I think it handles fine. Powertrain is too small, and considering the mileage is realistically 16-18 a bigger motor is in order. Overall I like it.

Favorite Features

Sound system

Suggested Improvements

Bigger engine and fuel tank

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I love my new Torrent!

Written by: Tammy on 01/25/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

This is a great auto for someone who likes the bigness of a SUV but wants the better gas mileage and size of a car.

Favorite Features

I love that the back seat will move 8" up or back. I also really like the sporty look and the ease of driving.

Suggested Improvements

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I enjoy my ride

Written by: Keith on 01/20/2006

Vehicle

2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Back cargo on the torrent we test drove had cargo cover/table. Very nice feature. The Torrent we drove off the lot in did not have the same feature. Sad.

Favorite Features

On star, phone, back seat, interior design

Suggested Improvements

Put cargo cover/ table in all models.

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