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1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Reviews, Pricing & Specs
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The 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix does not suffer from modesty. Though it's really just a roomy family car, it doesn't hesitate to wear one of the auto world's most recognized racing monikers in an effort to appeal to parents mourning their lost youth. Still, for a mid-size family car, most owners say it has above-average handling, speed, and performance.
The 1995 Grand Prix is available as an SE or GT sedan or an SE or GTP coupe. The new GTP coupe package replaces the previous GT coupe, though it carries basically the same features and includes variable effort steering this year. SE trims come with the 3.1-liter, 160-hp V6 engine and the GT trims feature the more powerful 3.4-liter, 210-hp V6. Both are married to a 4-speed automatic only. Other minor changes for 1995 are a redesigned floor console and a White Appearance Package that adds colored alloys.
The 1995 Grand Prix is a family car, no doubt, but there are those who buy it for personal use as well because it is fairly inexpensive and has some more stylish accents than a typical boxy family car. Owners like the look of it, but they also think the V6 engine is a pretty good performer. Responsive acceleration, and easy handling get high marks. Others like the roominess, the long list of options, and the Grand Prix's tank-like performance in snow. Aside from a need for cupholders and maybe even more horsepower, most complaints center on the constant repairs required by the Grand Prix, which can add up money-wise. Brake wear has always been a problem. Cheap plastic materials break easily.
Published Aug 9, 2022 by CarGurus Editorial Team
User reviews for 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix
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by Craig B
Dec 17, 2024
If good condition ,good working overall mechanical,pretty strong car.should be reliable if if you take care of car also be good driver.dont be fool.Dec 17, 2024
by Ryan S
Oct 17, 2012
1) Performance - well it was a gtp with a supercharger and nos so it was pushing 800hp braking good handling was alright
2) Build - never fell apart nothing ever came off of it it was good well did have a prob with spoiler that it. no rattles but the tyranny did start to slip on me.
3) Appearance is ok it look like a muscle car and was sleek looking
4) Cost well yeah gas 17mpg not so good ill tell u that so was a gas hog. now maintenance well $3000 for new tyranny so i sold
5) it was fun to race and just to show off and do burnouts XD
Oct 17, 2012
by Will B
Sep 24, 2012
Great Car. Excellent in the snow. Parts are cheap and easy to fix. Has plenty of power although overall weight is an issue.Added a trans cooler and upgraded radiator cause it tends to run real hot in the summer.Its fun to drive and has a unique front end specific to the grand prix of that year.Sep 24, 2012
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by Craig B
Dec 17, 2024
If good condition ,good working overall mechanical,pretty strong car.should be reliable if if you take care of car also be good driver.dont be fool.Dec 17, 2024
by Ryan S
Oct 17, 2012
1) Performance - well it was a gtp with a supercharger and nos so it was pushing 800hp braking good handling was alright
2) Build - never fell apart nothing ever came off of it it was good well did have a prob with spoiler that it. no rattles but the tyranny did start to slip on me.
3) Appearance is ok it look like a muscle car and was sleek looking
4) Cost well yeah gas 17mpg not so good ill tell u that so was a gas hog. now maintenance well $3000 for new tyranny so i sold
5) it was fun to race and just to show off and do burnouts XD
Oct 17, 2012
by Will B
Sep 24, 2012
Great Car. Excellent in the snow. Parts are cheap and easy to fix. Has plenty of power although overall weight is an issue.Added a trans cooler and upgraded radiator cause it tends to run real hot in the summer.Its fun to drive and has a unique front end specific to the grand prix of that year.Sep 24, 2012
by Ryan T
Jul 26, 2012
perforance was good and the build quality was good the apperance was fair and the cost of it when i bought it was 1500 dollars and the fun factor of it was i can drive it anyway and anywhere i wanted toJul 26, 2012
by Anonymous
Jan 22, 2011
It's a great car. I love everything about it.
The perfromance is great. It needs some work by pretty good. Gas mileage is great! This car is so fun to drive. I can just put the sunroof down and go. Built tough. I bought this car for $600 at 140k miles. Not too bad.Jan 22, 2011
by Eric J
Nov 03, 2010
I purchased this car in November 2007 with 76,300 miles on it. This
Grand Prix was produced from 1988-1996 with the styling you see
here appearing in 1994. It looked good in the mid 90s from a styling
standpoint, but it has not aged well. This car represents all that was
wrong with Pontiac and General Motors in the 1990s. Plastic body
cladding galore, low rent interiors, and questionable build quality. The
car has few endearing qualities, but its 160 hp bullet proof 3.1L V-6 is
a good
engine that will run 300,000 plus miles.
Nov 03, 2010
by Anonymous
Oct 17, 2010
i got a 95 grand prix se 4 door 3100v6 um hasnt had an oil change since i have no clue had since march add a cold air filter n it get over 40 mpg highway city not sure yet not done with it im hoping to find a body kit for it but its hard any1 know of let me know 402-806-6999 plz n any other parts Oct 17, 2010
by Tyler M
Jun 14, 2010
eh what can you say about this car, a very average sedan for the year. It's a well built car overall but styling is bland, performance is what you would expect, gas mileage is about 22 or 23 around town. it's not a bad car, it get's the job done comfortably with a decent amount of optionsJun 14, 2010
by Jon K
Sep 04, 2009
I've been to hell and back with this car...TWICE!
I've owned it for 13 years and paid $13,000 for it when it was 1.5 years old with 40,000Kms on it.
She has been more faithful to me than most people I have met in my life time.This V6 3.1 is BULLETPROOF!
Never done any major work to it.It is now 15 years old with over 300,000Kms on it and it still has lots of go power and will give me about 460Kms to one 60 L tank of gas!
It'll be a sad sad day when I say goodbye to her.Sep 04, 2009
by Kenneth J
Aug 02, 2009
The car I had was pretty beat out, but in general they are kind of ugly cars. It had a 3.1 in it and in a small car like that it moved pretty good, and it handled pretty nice. A bumpy ride though Aug 02, 2009
by Chris L
Jul 26, 2009
this car wasnt my first choise but it gets the job done. its got a V6 3.1 liter engine with an automatic transmition. it realy fun to drive. its got a spoiler we got from a junk yard. its awsome.Jul 26, 2009
by Matt R
Jul 23, 2009
i love this car just add some oil and tranny fluid and you cant
stop it. i do miss my daewoo though it was a good little car.
the gran prix does shift really hard though its about to fall
out.Jul 23, 2009
by Anonymous
Feb 05, 2009
I bought my GTP about 8 months ago and have loved it. My sister totalled the front end...so i fixed it...then a month later I hit a curb.....to avoid getting t-boned....and im fixing it now and replacing the sub-frame, engine and transmission. I cant wait to drive it when its all done. The car drives very solid, feels like it sticks to the road, but still is agile in the turns. Awesome power for a 92, im amazed at the cars I have beat in a race. Interior is sweeeeet and has super comfy seats. Mileage isnt the greatest in the city 14.5 mpg.....yes I have a lead foot. The engine is extremely well built, but MUST be maintained properly or you will regret it. I like it better than the new "plastic models". Id buy another in a second. Feb 05, 2009
by Lincoln G
Oct 10, 2008
what i like about my car? i love it, its a 1995 grand prix GTP, white, and it has a kick ass body, compared to other grand prixs....it has a 3.4 V6, very fast accl. and can beat a GTX eclipse....the one thing i dont like about it is that the door handles are notrious for breaking, and they are spending to replace...it cost about the same to take off the door handles and do door popers rather than do door handles...also it was very hard and dificult to change the CD player, and the 6x9 rear deck speekers....it has a massive trunk space also. and the exhaust is just to amazing for being fully stock, stright back into one muffler that dules to two pipes, and trumpet exhaust tips, very loud at 2500 RPM'sOct 10, 2008
by Ryan B
Sep 24, 2008
I love it, it's the best car i've ever had and don't have realy to much to realy say about it. It get's 25KM/gal and runs like a dream. It's Blue in color 0-60 in 4.5 sec ya and it just a fun car to drive. it has a big trunk perfect for haul toshe big loads from the store to home.Sep 24, 2008
by Bonnie M
Sep 15, 2008
I bought this car brand new and it is one of the best cars I have ever owned! It has been reliable and has required just regular maintenance for the most part on it. It is comfortable and fun to drive. I will never trade it in. It will go to the big junk yard in the sky when it is time (whenever that may be!).Sep 15, 2008
by Chris T
Sep 12, 2008
One word-- Flowmaster!
Decent burnouts for a front wheel drive car with a 3.1 liter v6.
Acceleration is quite impressive when shifting manualy although is automatic of course, no clutch.
Flowmaster 40 series completely changes the exhaust tone and volume to a desirable level. Stock exhaust pipe length- about 15ft total. New exhaust lenght- about 4ft. Nuff said.Sep 12, 2008
by Nikki H
Jun 27, 2008
Great first time car! It got me all over and safely!Jun 27, 2008
by Dusty B
Jun 26, 2008
The grand prix is a pretty nice car and decently sporty....it had 116K miles on it when i bought it and the only major problem ive had is that the cruise control broke. Its engine has a suprising amount of power to it, its a 3.4 V6. Governed at 107 which is absolutely no fun! About 20 mpg so not great. nice acceleration, good brakes, easy handling. Overall its a very nice car and fun to drive.Jun 26, 2008
by Brandon V
Jun 18, 2008
Mine is white with a yellow pin strip down the side. It has bronze rimsJun 18, 2008
by Paul B
May 25, 2008
With the 3.4 L twin cam motor moves pretty well for when this car was built it was originally designed to have about 280 Hp but they didn't have a front drive trans to handle it so it was detuned to 215hp but the GTP was a great all around performing car with 4 wheel disc brakes and dual exhaust. Exterior styling wasn't forgotten with dual hood mounted heat extractors and a spoiler along with the side body mouldings and its comfortable tooMay 25, 2008
by Paul B
May 06, 2008
Great car at the time had everything and would shut down a 5.0 mustangMay 06, 2008
by Joe W
Mar 30, 2008
Blah performance, Blah exterior, Blah Blah BlahMar 30, 2008
by Sylvia E
Mar 21, 2008
Very reliable car, lasts forever if no distracted young driver's totals itMar 21, 2008
by Kendra H
Mar 02, 2008
My car handles fine it has new tires just got into an accident but not much damage...never has broken down...just put different motor in.....has 130,000 miles on it.....nice interior(black)....had dent on right fender when i bought it...new door handles cuz both broke off when it was really cold...Mar 02, 2008
by Cory S
Mar 02, 2008
This grand prix is old but still runs like a champ. It has a 3.1 liter V6 and is a two door SE coupe. It is an automatic and handles very well.Mar 02, 2008
by Anonymous
Mar 01, 2008
I have owned two vehicles in my lifetime and both were Pontiacs, I love the car it is dependable and to me there is no other. It handles well, and is very comfortable, roomy and very dependable.Mar 01, 2008
by Bob C
Feb 19, 2008
Someone stole my 93 Olds so I needed a car in a real hurry. At -30 this one started. I kept it for over 2 years and really grew to like it.Feb 19, 2008
by Brandon G
Feb 02, 2008
It's got a 3.4L V6 with 210 hp. White exterior with a bluish-gray interior.Feb 02, 2008
by Josh Y
Jan 25, 2008
Very reliable. My family has owned this car for going on ten years and the worst brake down we have had besides the usual flat tire is the battery going down due to leaving the lights on. This car is great on gas mileage (30+).Jan 25, 2008
by Justin M
Jan 18, 2008
the car is a nice one. i would definetly buy another, the only problems ive had are some mechanical. its nearing the 200k mark so things start to get old. the interior is nice but i need to get the carpet cleaned. i have a pioneer stereo and im gonna upgrade the speakers in it soon. i have green neon lights under the dash which makes a really cool glow at night. there arent many aftermarket performance parts for the car, if any. i do plan on finding a high performance exhaust, spark plugs and injectors. thats about all you can do to it. it beats hondas pretty easily. the front clip is cracked but it was like that when i got it so i'll fix that eventuallyJan 18, 2008
by Mario S
Dec 07, 2007
Okay Car that is reliable, but not very fastDec 07, 2007
by Anonymous
Aug 14, 2007
For a family car yet also considered somewhat a racing car, it is very comfortable and roomie. It's not the best on mileage, but the ride is smooth. I consider is a luxury car myself. I've never had any problems when I got my first one. It was 11 years old when I got it and had 140 k miles on it which I felt wasn't bad. It needed a few things, but thats what you get when you buy a used car. Usually when I get a car the transmission, exhaust, or something major like that is needed. I looked up my car and it had no replacement transmission, exhaust, etc... and when I had it looked at I was told it was in pretty good shape. Some cars are known for some minor gliches, but this one I haven't found one. It's a must have car!!!Aug 14, 2007
by Anonymous
May 29, 2007
For a 12 year old car with 115,000 miles it does very well.May 29, 2007
What users have asked
filling the radiator with coolant
Hi, i have had to replace the water pump on my 1995 Grand Prix SE with a 3.1L motor, there is a sticker by the radiator cap that says that there is a certain way to fill this system or there could be damage done to the motor if filling of the system is not done correctly and to read the Owners manual or a repair book for info. on how to fill the radiator correctly!! Well I do not have the Owners Manual and the Chiltons book that I have for this car doesnt say anything about a certain way to fill the radiator, I am wondering if anyone out there has the info. on the proper way to fill the radiator...the motor does run about 100 drg. warmer now before the fan will come on and I do not want to ruin this motor!! thanks to everyone/anyone who can help!!
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Where is engine cooling sensor
Trying to locate the engine cooling sensor( I was told its not a coolant temp sensor) on a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 3.4l. On this model the battery is located on the driver's side.
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How to fix coolant leak
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1995 Pontiac Grand Prix Pricing
Original MSRP
$17,169 to $20,175Price range
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N/ATrims & specs
Airbags
Dual front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · Single disc in-Dash CD · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: leather
Tires and Rims
Wheels: alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Airbags
Dual front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · Single disc in-Dash CD · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: leather
Suspension
Front Spring Type: coil springs · Rear Spring Type: coil springs
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Airbags
Dual front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · Single disc in-Dash CD · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: keyless entry · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio
Lights
Exterior entry lights: security approach lamps
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent
Airbags
Dual front airbags
Audio System
Antenna Type: power · Single disc in-Dash CD · AM/FM radio
Brakes
ABS: 4-wheel
Comfort Features
Steering wheel trim: leather
Convenience Features
Multi-function remote: trunk release · Steering wheel: tilt-adjustable · Steering wheel mounted controls: audio
Mirrors
Exterior mirrors: power
Roof
Moonroof: power
Seats
Front seat type: bucket · Upholstery: cloth
Tires and Rims
Wheel type: aluminum alloy
Windows
Front wipers: intermittent