Last month, Pontiac a spokesman said that the Pontiac G3 will not be coming to the U.S. anytime soon - but if by ‘anytime soon’ he meant next month, then he was right. GM announced today that it is expanding its small car portfolio with the new 2009 Pontiac G3, yes folks it’s a rebadged and a redesigned Chevrolet Aveo5.
Power for the G3 comes from a 1.6L Ecotec 4-cylinder engine producing 106-hp and is mated to a 5-speed manual or an optional 4-speed automatic. It’ll return an EPA estimated fuel-economy of 27 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.
Standard features include air-conditioning, CD/mp3 audio system with an AUX input, fog lamps, rear spoiler and OnStar. The 2009 Pontiac G3 will arrive in showrooms in spring 2009 and pricing will be announced closer to launch.
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