Segment: Coupe
Production years: 2008, 2009
Pontiac introduced the Solstice Roadster as the American cousin for the European Opel GT and, five years later, it transformed it into a coupe.
With the world financial crisis already happening, GM tried its best to keep its engine running and offered the Solstice Coupe as a four-season sports car. In those times, the Solstice Roadster was the best-selling roadster on the U.S. market, and the carmaker tried to keep the brand alive. It was the last Pontiac, and its production lasted only a few months.
At the front, the car shared its front fascia with its roadster sibling and sported some parts from other GM vehicles, such as the fog lights carried over from Pontiac Grand Prix. Since the car was a targa, the carmaker just took the same chassis from the roadster and built a greenhouse with a removable roof, which couldn't be stored in the car. At the back, a glass liftgate covered the trunk large enough for a medium-sized backpack.
GM tried to make the car as cheap as possible and carried over many parts from its parts bin. It took parts from Chevrolet Cobalt, Hummer H3, Pontiac Grand Prix, Cadillac XLR, and the seats from the previous generation of the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa. It looked like it was a car built by accountants for small-sized people who liked clothes with lots of pockets since there were almost no storage bins inside the cabin.
Under the hood, Pontiac installed a choice of two engines: a 2.4-liter naturally aspirated four-pot and a turbocharged 2.0-liter carried over from Opel. Both were paired to a Hummer H3, a five-speed gearbox that sent the power to the rear differential taken from a Cadillac CTS. A five-speed automatic (from Cadillac SRX) was on the options list.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L ECOTEC Turbo 5AT (264 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1998 cm3 |
Power: | 194 KW @ 5300 RPM 264 HP @ 5300 RPM 260 BHP @ 5300 RPM |
Torque: | 260 lb-ft @ 5300 RPM 353 Nm @ 5300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.7 gallons (51.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 150 mph (241 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | P245/45R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 157.2 in (3993 mm) |
Width: | 71.3 in (1811 mm) |
Height: | 50.9 in (1293 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.7/61.4 in (1,542/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.1 in (2416 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.6 cuFT (159 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.43 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3042 lbs (1380 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3594 lbs (1630 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 27 mpg US (8.7 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L ECOTEC Turbo 5MT (264 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1998 cm3 |
Power: | 194 KW @ 5300 RPM 264 HP @ 5300 RPM 260 BHP @ 5300 RPM |
Torque: | 260 lb-ft @ 5300 RPM 353 Nm @ 5300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Direct Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.7 gallons (51.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 5.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | P245/45R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 157.2 in (3993 mm) |
Width: | 71.3 in (1811 mm) |
Height: | 50.9 in (1293 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.7/61.4 in (1,542/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.1 in (2416 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.6 cuFT (159 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.43 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3018 lbs (1369 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3571 lbs (1620 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 22 mpg US (10.7 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4L ECOTEC 5AT (176 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2384 cm3 |
Power: | 129 KW @ 5800 RPM 175 HP @ 5800 RPM 173 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 166 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 225 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.7 gallons (51.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 150 mph (241 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 7.6 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed automatic |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | P245/45R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 157.2 in (3993 mm) |
Width: | 71.3 in (1811 mm) |
Height: | 50.9 in (1293 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.7/61.4 in (1,542/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.1 in (2416 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.6 cuFT (159 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.44 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2952 lbs (1339 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3501 lbs (1588 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.4L ECOTEC 5MT (176 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2384 cm3 |
Power: | 129 KW @ 5800 RPM 175 HP @ 5800 RPM 173 BHP @ 5800 RPM |
Torque: | 166 lb-ft @ 4500 RPM 225 Nm @ 4500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 13.7 gallons (51.9 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 155 mph (249 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 7.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Rear Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | P245/45R18 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 157.2 in (3993 mm) |
Width: | 71.3 in (1811 mm) |
Height: | 50.9 in (1293 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 60.7/61.4 in (1,542/1,560 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 95.1 in (2416 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 4.5 in (114 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 5.6 cuFT (159 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.44 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2930 lbs (1329 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3479 lbs (1578 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 19 mpg US (12.4 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 25 mpg US (9.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21 mpg US (11.2 L/100Km) |