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2006 Pontiac Vibe User Reviews

2006 Pontiac Vibe Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 7 reviews

  • Performance:3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars3.8 out of 5 stars 3.8 / 5
  • Appearance:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Overall:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5

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"handling" 2 reviews

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Sabrina writes:
2006 Pontiac Vibe Base Review
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No problems with it at all so far.

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Small for car seats and a dog.

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Vibe - Fan Of Toyota — Best car we've ever owned. It has just shy of 100k and we haven't had to replace the brakes or anything on it at all!!! Since we've owned more GM's over the last 8 years than you can shake a stick at, this car is making me a fan of Toyota instead of GM since most of it is made by Toyota.

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JohnSB writes:
2006 Pontiac Vibe Base Review
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Thrifty car to operate.  Have used in outside sales and found it somewhat comfortable.  Car now has 98k miles.

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Developed pesky, rear main oil leak that spots driveway.  Do not see much change in level.  A/C has compressor replaced, manifold gasket.  Mediocre acceleration and somewhat noisy.

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It Is Now A Bit Aged, But A Good Value. — Good value for your money if you can tolerate oil leak. It has a solid feel on the road with good feedback. A/C is mild with replacement compressor. Transmission has been solid. I now have Continental Pro Contact EcoPlus tires on front. It runs consistently 26-27 mpg mixed driving. This would be a good young driver car.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Thomas writes:
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Cheap

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Cheap

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Nothing Special — Fairly low amount of ponies (140?) and doesn't look all too great, but it gets from points A to B. It's nice that it's a hatch though, give's extra storage room in the trunk, especially when everyone has baggage. Lol.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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jjjj4444 writes:
2006 Pontiac Vibe Base Review
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good little car

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driver seat unfofortable for long drives

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I Like It Alot. — all right for a small familly, handles well on all terran. great gas milage fun to drive. driver seets could be a bit more coffortable but all and all a really good little care. the hatch back is very handy.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Andrew writes:
2006 Pontiac Vibe Base AWD Review
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good performance and handling also good gas mileage  

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The tires are loud

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Good Car — Overall the car is pretty nice

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Stephanie writes:
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Size is perfect, gas milage is terrific

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Can't name any

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Love It — Grear car!!! It is a combination of several of my past cars

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vibelover writes:
2006 Pontiac Vibe Base AWD Review
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easy to handle, fun to drive

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brakes squeal when backing up; limited sight  when changing lanes

vibelover
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Positive Except For Squealing Brakes When In Reverse. — I love the way the car handles; the height of the car is perfect for me, I am 5'2". However when I back up the brakes squeal. The dealer says it is normal for this car. I cannot stand it and have complained numerous times to corp. customer services. I am about to try to write to the pres. of Gm. Any suggestions? Otherwise I love driving my vibe.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Cost $8,768 Average Instant Market Value $10,347 Average Instant Market Value $9,727 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 33 31 37
Horsepower 126 126 126
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.8 41.8 41.3

Reviews From Other Years

2010 Pontiac Vibe Reviews

Very Special Little Car. By Beason

This is my second Vibe. I can park it, turn it and drive it with ease. It is very comfortable inside and t the cargo room is exceptional. In my last one I carried dishwashers to job sites with room to... Read More

Great All In One Car By 2009VibeBlue

What can I say...it is totally Toyota Quality with GM adding better styling and suspension. Love the sporty almost SUV look with 46mpg hwy(CDN) and find it very good to drive. Don't like the lack of b... Read More

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2009 Pontiac Vibe Reviews

A Fantastic Little Toyota In A Pontiac Badge. By Claire

This is my husband's daily driver. It's been so, so, so reliable in the 3 years he's owned it. He drives a 50 mile round trip on weekdays and it has never once let him down. We purchased a bumper to b... Read More

Extremely Economical By CalebDeibel

I love this car. Never had to fix anything, gets good gas mileage, cheap to buy, etc. The engine revs up pretty high for good acceloration when you need it and the brakes will stop the car fast and sm... Read More

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2008 Pontiac Vibe Reviews

Solid Car For The Money By odacun

Not great for a long trip, due to the size. MPG and build quality are great. For a compact I liked the looks and it is actually kind of fun to drive. As far as smaller cars you can count on this is ... Read More

This Car Has A Sporty Look To It. By quintons

I enjoyed driving this car except when all seats were being used, then it felt like it was too small. This car would make a great student car or work car because of it good combined city/highway gas ... Read More

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2007 Pontiac Vibe Reviews

I Absolutely Love My Vibe Sport! By 07VibeSport

This is a great car! It's very sporty and fun to drive and gets awesome gas mileage. I love how it looks on the outside and I've had no problems with my Vibe Sport at any time. I love it! Read More

I Would Get The Newer One If Your Gonna Get One. By Ali

I put a touch screen in ittt and it drives pretty nice i would say. I have to put 20 more words. Its pretty fun to drive i would say, its alright. Its a good first car at least haha :) Read More

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2005 Pontiac Vibe Reviews

Weeee! By Lisa

I love the Vibe, so good on gas, about 35 mpg, I've gotten two speeding tickets in it in the past month, if I get one more I'm going to have to go back to the truck :/ comfy back seats, OD off or on... Read More

Great Car By Megan

the performance of the car is great. i have had a tone up the car and that was all. the appearance of the car is nice. the cost of owning the car is reasonable. the fun factor of the car is that you c... Read More

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