Overview & Reviews
The Vibe is an all-new model in Pontiac's lineup designed to combine the best attributes of an SUV, a station wagon and a small van. Thankfully, the result is rather attractive and hip, not to mention utilitarian.
- Crisp handling, unique features, utilitarian design.
User Reviews:
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Vibe experience - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By Roger J - January 9 - 10:00 amI like the styling of the vibe. The seats are a little short but the height of the seats helps greatly for comfort. Fun to drive. Great fuel economy. No problems yet.
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Great Car thus Far - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By JStroke - January 2 - 10:00 amI have owned my Pontiac Vibe since December of 2002 and I have about 30K (19000 miles)on it so far. I drive 200k round trip daily plus other road trips. I find the gas mileage very good, the body and fit very tight and overall I rate the vehicle highly satisfactory. I selected the vibe from the lot(it was the only one!) and have been pleased with its performance.
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Comfortable Transportation - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By Joem - December 21 - 2:00 amAll in all this vehicle is everything I thought it would be. I wanted a comfortable ride for back and forth to work with good gas milage. The Vibe has excelent acceleration with 1 or 2 people. It does get a bit slugish with more people or a lot of gear on hills but still very acceptable. For a small car it is quite roomy with lots of headroom. My "6 foot plus" children fit well. I would recommend this car to anyone.
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How To Get Toyota Performance in A GM Product, Better Styling & All on a Solid Frame - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By zoezmom - December 3 - 1:30 amI bought this for my 63" husband to commute from MD to D.C., brand new in 2003 - Trying to figure out how to please a guy, who drove a Camaro for years, but, who only believes in paying for GTO (Gas, Tires & Oil) & is a bad owner (I take care of scheduling all reg. maintenance on our cars), I knew that this would be a perfect choice. Lowest Cost of Ownership, ever! A $1K Ox Sensor, Cat Converter & Exhaust was needed by 150K Miles & just dropped her off for her first Clutch & Full Assembly & 2nd-Ever Tune-up with an Odometer Reading of 241K Miles, which will be $1500-$1600. My Mechanic stated that it has a Supra Engine & I have to tell you, it handles like an Dream Fast, Fun, Smooth & Solid
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Im happy after two months! - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By VibeOwner - November 26 - 10:00 amIve had the car for 2 months (400 miles) and really enjoy it. Its not a race car but it has sufficient power for the highway. Cruising at 75 MPH was no problem and the gas mileage is great. Ive been averaging 33 MPH through the first 2 months. The amount of room inside is surprising giving the small overall size. Ive had a number of people praise the amount of room in the rear seats. Even with a sunroof, theres plenty of headroom (I wish I could say that for my Monte Carlo). All in all, Im extreme happy and would recommend it to anyone.
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Bwood19s Vibe report - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By bwood19 - November 21 - 10:00 amI have had mine for 4 months and I only have found one thing that I do not like about it; the visors are too short to do much good on the side windows. I am 54 and maybe a taller person would have better coverage. But I LOVE the car and I am totally happy with it. Especially the 29-30mpg that I get with a combo of e-way and back road driving. I drive about 25,000 miles a year.
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Way Cool - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By vicini - November 1 - 4:33 amJust fun to drive if you want a stick shift. Easy to take care of. Most parts interchange with the Toyota Matrix. Dont know why anyone would pay $1,000 for the Toyota??? Itll eat tires if you let it!!! BTW Im over 50.
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Great Car for everything - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By ecolei - October 29 - 10:00 amIts a tuner type car thats actually usefull. Power with utility and an excellent ride with superb handling. The only down side is to this point I am only averaging about 26 mpg. In a 4 cyl with less than 2.0L of displacement I expeted more around the estimated 30 mpg between highway and city, but Ive never broken 30 mpg.
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Needs more torque! - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By DJ Miller - September 16 - 10:00 amI have the GT model with 6-speed manual gearbox. Either the engine should have more torque or higher ratio first gear. It takes good foot coordination from stop or youll sit embarrased in traffic restarting the engine. Reverse also needs a higher ratio. I have to back up a hill into my garage. I have to do this faster than I care to just to keep from killing the engine. Engine is great if you get it above 4400 RPM. It likes to rev fast, like driving a motorcycle. Above 6000 RPMs is a "kick-in-the-pants". Of course fuel mileage will suffer. Still you can drive quick and fast while still getting 25 mpg. If you drive sensible 32 mpg.
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Hoped for more than I received - 2003 Pontiac Vibe
By Rick Sundeen - September 12 - 2:00 pmI purchased my Pontiac Vibe with high hopes of a versatile automobile with high gas mileage. While the versatility aspect has been fine, I feel that the gas mileage isnt up to par with what they suggest. Given that it is a four cylinder with less than hoped for response, its getting around 24 instead of the hoped for closer to 30 mpg. Even being on top of air filter and tire pressure maintenance... Also, the biggest downfall is in winter driving. I live in the Northeast and this car should not be sold here. The OEM tires are rated A for traction and temperature, but they have no grip whatsoever. I have to believe that the weight of the car is not distributed over the tires properly.
