2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Research & Reviews

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.46/5 Average
145 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

A 40th Anniversary option package can be added to GT and GTP coupes and sedans. SE and GT models also gain additional standard equipment.

Pros:
  • Strong powertrains, loads of features, fun to drive.
Cons:
  • Overcomplicated interior, cheap-looking dashboard plastic and switchgear.

User Reviews:

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  • 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix SE - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    Great car, could be a little more comfortable for the 6 ft 3 inch person in the drivers seat as well as the passenger seating.

  • Great Car - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    Had the car a few months now, and Ive loved every minute of it. Great engine and powertrain, Ive had no problems from it (almost at 100,000 miles). Handling is good, so are the brakes. I average about 20 mpg, and can go 2 weeks on one tank! Very fast (especially for a v6) will beat any v6 and many v8 muscle cars you run into. The interior is a little cheap, but love the boost gauge, hud, and the seats. Oh, and did I say its fast! Overall a great car!

  • Best full size sedan for the money - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    It is time foreign car buyers take a look at the Pontiac Grand Prix. I have owned three and they have been as reliable as any German or Japanese car I owned. I think that the Japanese cars are overrated and overpriced. A GP is under $30,000 and yet it has many features you will not find on higher priced cars. The 240 HP supercharged engine six gives plenty of power but it also gives great gas mileage. The GTP has leather seats, heads-up display, chromatic mirror, computer to indicate warnings, gas mileage, oil life, and more. The ride is very comfortable and quiet. The wide track makes you feel secure even on wet or slick surfaces.

  • Beats the Mustang GT - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    My wife owned a Grand Prix GTP and she traded it in on a Mustang GT convertable. She misses her Grand Prix so she drives my 40th Anniversary GTP regularly. If they made a Grand Prix convertable she would never have bought the Mustang. By the way when we both opened them up on the freeway my 4 DR Full size sedan 240 HP Supercharged GTP engine stayed right with her compact 2 DR convertable V-8 260 HP GT. I am sure if added a couple of the available kits I would be blowing away most the hot cars. I have to laugh at the Hondas with their big exhaust pipes thinking they can keep up.

  • 40th Anniversary GP - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    I traded in a 1997 Grand Prix that had some basic faults which I feared might still exist with the 2002 model but it appears Pontiac got all the bugs out for its 40th year of production. I went with $2695 40th Anniversary Special Edition Package Option. In that 2002 is the last production year for a two door along with the Special Edition package my hope is that my coupes resale value will be better than the standard GT model. Being performance minded, I do wish I had gone with GTP with supercharger although that would bump the sticker price to $30,000 which is too much. To date, with 8000 miles, my customer satisfaction level is nearly 100%.

  • Most bang for the buck - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    Pontiac Excitement is just a buzzword until one gets to own and drive a Pontiac Grand Prix. I bought a 1998 GT for its distinctive and muscular styling. I was immediately surprised with its performance, which led mo to trade in on a 2001 GTP. This cars performance is simply awesome. The horsepower is definitely under rated. I took it to the west coast and loved the smoothness, comfort, handling and power, especially in the mountains, getting an average of 28 miles per gallon. Talk about reliability, in four years of driving the Grand Prixs I never had to take either car back to the dealer. for repair or adjustment.

  • Gas mileage - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    I currently own a 2002 grand prix with 161,100 miles on it and for some reason it goes through $15 of gas in a few miles. I wouldnt recommend driving it to 160,000 miles, its a junker now.

  • Great MPG and Performance - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    When I see ads for a 4 cylinder Hondas that gets 30 mpg highway, I have to laugh as Im having so much more fun in my GTP. This car is not only a sleeper, it gets gas mileage in the range of Japanese cars but it has 280 pounds of torque to play with. True, the interior plastic parts could have been better, but the mechanical failures of my brothers Accord make me glad I bought a Pontiac. The GTP is well-known for long-term reliability and most of the negative posts you see here are not representative of the total population. I had a GM 3.8 liter with 250,000 miles and not a single mechanical issue. Dont doubt Pontiacs build quality or engineering, these cars are a steal @ <$10K!

  • Great Car - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    My GTP is awesome. I love the supercharger and the mileage. I get 24 mpg combined. Would recommend to anyone.

  • Best new car Ive owned in over 50 years - 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix
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    I get over 30 mpg on highway 24 in city. Hot foot wife does much worse. Outside of battery, brakes tires, and oil changes, have had NO repairs in first 140,000 miles. Needed to replace oil pan gasket but delayed it until now. Oil is still cheaper than the repair. Suddenly the motor mount went bad. (Supercharged models use one less mount) which caused front axle boot to go. While it was apart replaced water pump which was still OK. Wife loves the car, Im a van person so I feel cramped in it but it is fun to drive and the boost is great when needed. Tried using premium fuel but saw no gain in hp or mpg so have used regular since then with no problem.

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