Used 2006 Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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An okay car...
Dan, 12/06/2019
Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
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Owned a 2006 Pontiac Torrent AWD up until a few years ago, bought it used in 2009. The wife and I liked it at first but then came the notorious GM paint scabs, paint peeling off everywhere!!! It was discouraging since I like to detail my cars top to bottom and you see bare metal everywhere. The plastics and other trims where extremely cheap and delicate, electronics failed multiple times, I'd replace the hubs prematurely and it would still upset the ABS system. The AWD system was meh...It would make you lunge forward very aggressively once you lost traction in the front tires, perhaps that's why the rear driveshaft had to be replaced ($780), Then the rear diff exploded (don't recall how much it cost). Don't get me wrong, the Torrent was really fun to drive and had a surprisingly peppy 185hp V6, but the gas mileage was horrendous, it may have been a smaller tank, but a trip to Toronto Canada from up north where I live is 340kms and I had to fill up once or twice in between....It was that bad.
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Can't Say I'm Thrilled
Susan, 03/26/2008
Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
As my first SUV, I loved it at first. Then hit the winter and I felt like I had no car around me. Slid everywhere and even did one 360 - fortunately, no injuries and no damage. Put weight in back, but wheel bearings could take it. It's a beautiful car, but I just don't feel safe. And a year ago I was able to get up to 23 mpg - now lucky if I get 19. What's up?
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Too New To Know
Too New To Know, 01/26/2006
Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
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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.
fun to drive, pig on gas
Pete, 04/10/2006
Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
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I blew a wheel bearing after 3 weeks of ownership. The blower motor bearing is also bad. I am lucky to get 12L/100km Hwy (40% worse than sticker). This is gentle hwy driving!! It is very comfortable, good visibility, lots of space. Steering is weird and turning radius is a joke. Hard to believe, but delay wipers are not adjustable. No navigation system available. Great in snow, excellent braking, decent acceleration. Don't waste your money on AWD unless you live in remote snowy areas. 99% of the time it is just extra weight and wasted gas. Nissan X-trail and Suzuki Grand Vitara feel very cheap and noisy in comparison, and the X trail wasn't much more gas efficient.
Fun car, frame giving out now
Johny, Greensburg, PA, 08/12/2020
Pontiac Torrent 4dr SUV AWD (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
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I loved driving this car. I ran it to 175,000 and bought it at 135,000. Its a fun car to drive in my opinion and major mechanical problems were few. Hub assembly had to be replaced and the muffler had to be replaced. There may have been one or two more things that needed done, but I can’t quite remember. That is to be expected with an older car. Both of those problems were around 150,000 miles. Also, the cd player broke. My sister has the same car and we had those same problems. The frame and rust is the biggest downfall. It is pretty bad at 175,000. Both my sister and I needed it welded at some point too. I assume if you take better care of it, its better (not sure if mine was kept in a garage before I bought mine). Overall, sad to see the car go because I did love it, but it had to because of rust and frame.
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