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2008 Pontiac G5 User Reviews

2008 Pontiac G5 Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 22 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:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 12 reviews
"power" 9 reviews
"ride" 7 reviews
"sound" 5 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
CONS
"power" 4 reviews
"brakes" 2 reviews
"interior" 2 reviews
"light" 2 reviews
"space" 2 reviews

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Adam writes:
2008 Pontiac G5 Base Review
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Looks good once windows got tinted. Sounds good too! Does not feel small

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Couple rattles and not alot of responsiveness or performance.

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G5 With Drivers Package — The steering is electric and does not give much feedback to your hands. I did however purchase the drivers package, helping out a bit with a leather wrapped steering wheel and low profile tires. Sun roof started rattling after few months. Got a pioneer sound system with sub included, sounds good! Mileage is not what originally expected over 10Lper100KM. Still I enjoy driving it on long trips, doesn't feel like tiny car.

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Justin writes:
2008 Pontiac G5 GT Review
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everything

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nothing really

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Good Fun — Awesome car. Has enough zaz to go around. The gas mileage could be somewhat better but depending on your driving. Could use somewhat of a face lift to make it distinctful from all the other cars. No need for repairs yet, all in all very fun car to drive.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Joey writes:
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its black

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engine a little small

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Amazing — love it.... best frist car ever. Great on gas, but yet as some power there for when you need it. If pontiac was still making these cars i would buy anther new one in 5 years from now case its that nice..

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Dejan writes:
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Fun, Good Mileage, looks great

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needs more HP, has a Speed limiter at 180km/h

45

Good Looks For A Cheap Price — Good looking 2 door car, good sound from the engine, good option's list, Easy and fun car to Drive, Lots of room in the back for passengers. the interior looks pretty good for the price u pay. good brakes. speed/RPM/Fuel gauges have a exotic appeal to them.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Nathan writes:
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Styling, cheapness

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Tacky, cheap interior

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Pontiac G5 — Very good overall car, considering a base price of just over 16k. Not bad performance, able to get up and go, but build quality is fairly poor. Less than 5k on it, and had to take it to dealership twice. Cheap on gas (very cheap), and gets great mileage on the freeway.

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Jesus writes:
2008 Pontiac G5 GT Review
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Its a good car, has a nice look

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the gasoline consumption

25

My Ride — Performance.- it has a good acceleration the brakes are not enought for the car, the handling with the new suspension its awesome, maybe i add a new bars Build Quality.- like all the comercial products has defeccts. Apperarance.- nice shapes in the exterior and looks fine, in the interior its well equiped with all the options from the dealer Cost of ownership.- mmmm like 80 dollars in gasoline every week, maintenance its cheap Fun factor.- maybe its not a gti or a mini cooper but im very satisfied with the performance and handling

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Tom writes:
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it has a 150 hp and 150 ft. lbs. of torque stock

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way too many problems with the car

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Screw This Car Dont Waste Your Money!! — its a good car on gas but many problems with it...kinda stylish but also very boring... not much space inside of the car and the trunk has a really small opening and not much sace inside of it. dumb.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Kyle writes:
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cheap, sometimes fun to drive

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if you have the money look at getting a civic with a better driving experience and better gas mileage

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Not To Bad — it was a great deal and it is a fairly nice car but it isnt as refined or fun to drive as a civic. It would have been nice if gm would have given it a 5 speed auto that got the most out of its horsepower. It is definitely better than some of the other cars gm has built in the past

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Emily writes:
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handles well

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brakes are squeaky since we got it

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Pontiac G5 — This car handles well, it takes curves and turns really nicely. It is a smooth ride and a nice looking car. The only downside is that it seems to have a lot of problems with the brakes for some reason.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Nick writes:
2008 Pontiac G5 GT Review
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Fuel mileage

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very light, front wheel drive

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Nicks G5 — This is a good little car. It does great on fuel and is probably one of the quickest stock 4 bangers i have ever ridden in. I am used to having four wheel drive vehicles and I miss that but this car looks slick and it saves me money!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Cost $9,634 Average Instant Market Value $11,929 Average Instant Market Value $9,507 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 35 30 33
Horsepower 148 164 148
Crash Test Rating 4 5 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 13.9 14.0 13.9
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.0 42.2 42.0

Reviews From Other Years

2009 Pontiac G5 Reviews

I Just Love It <3 ! By Ă‰milie

Performance: For acceleration try a G5 GT, but for anything esle, Great Choice! Build quality: Excellent Appearance: with mags = wonderful Cost of ownership: Don't take that much gas! around 8L per km... Read More

Great Car By Jerry

The performance of the car are good, great exterior appearance with style, the built interior quality is poor some noises, the breaking system could be better, the transmition fits good with the engin... Read More

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2007 Pontiac G5 Reviews

Great, Fuel Efficient Vehicle! By blabarr09

I loved the whole car. Great gas mileage, sporty looking, great handling, great stereo system, loved the sunroof. Just a fun car all around! The cons were just the back seat, it was a little small... Read More

Miss G5 By Mike N Ashlee

I love the g5, its a nice looking car. It has good accelaration and more power then it looks like it has. Car has really good gas miliage. The car is sporty looking for a 4 door and is fun to drive wi... Read More

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