2001 Pontiac Aztek GT: Regular Car Reviews 

Today I found out that my dad was one of the Interior engineers for this car. He had a blast designing everything in it. He and his boss got along great because they were around the same age and liked the same things. They just said fuck it lets do what we want, so they added everything. The cooler in the front is for keeping the beers cold while you drive to northern Michigan with friends or fam (I was born in 97 so he had me on his mind as well). He had the airpump to air up the bike tires, bike rack for the bikes, a tent for sleeping and he designed the glove box to be able to fit a 1/5 of Jack Daniels. The entire design team thought it was hideous btw. No one thought it looked good but gave it a pass for shits and giggles. This car was made to be one big shit post.

That moment when you realize... just about every crossover looks like an Aztek these days.

"The back becomes a tent, and the center console becomes a cooler" Im sorry but how is that not cool?

And now every other car on the road is a dumpy crossover with fake grills. Pontiac were 15 years ahead of the times.

the pinnacle of vehicle designs: 1. ISUZU VehiCROSS 2. Pontiac Aztek 3. Nissan Cube 4. Fiat Multipla

I love how well kept this car seems. He has all the factory stuff in good condition. Don’t necessarily like the Aztec but I like THIS Aztec and it’s owner.

Aztec owners with Breaking Bad, are like RX-7 owners and rotaries. They know that we know, but they live by one lone statement. *IMMA TELL YA ANYWAY*

*YELLOW IS NEON BROWN CHANGE MY MIND*

this was the last thing i ever watched with my best friend the day it was uploaded.he died later on that night in a crash. we both loved rcr and i still do.we live in ireland so no pontiacs here but we also both loved that aztek

'' jesus, what do you have in that cooler, cinder blocks?'' '' Half a million in cash.''

why isnt a built-in air compressor a standard thing on modern trucks and suv's. like that's actually useful af.

As a SAAB nut, I can appreciate guys like Cameron putting in effort to keep strange cars alive. He could give less what other people think because his car makes him happy and that’s all that matters.

"An engineer's advice to an alcoholic is to 'stop drinking.'" Brilliant line.

You forgot the air mattress which is one of the reasons it has a compressor

11:05 In my head i was hoping you would say something about the mandals, but the completely silent flash was perfect.

The original crossover. This car would do numbers if it were relaunched today!

It's going to take a lot for all that gray plastic to be cool

We call that interior color "cost containment gray."

Pontiac Aztek, by Fisher Price

I say this as one of the people who thought this was the ugliest thing on 4 wheels when it came out If this thing came out today with modern amenities and a powerplant correct for this year and maybe lost the plastic on the lower half it would have done totally fine in the market today. It was the crossover before the crossover was a thing and its styling, while not blending is frankly doesn't look any worse than a good amount of crossovers on the road today. I quite honestly find it inoffensive by modern standards actually.

A cooler center console is an awesome idea. Imagine going on a road trip on you just got a center console full of snacks, and when the ice melts you can just lift the whole thing out.

I remember loving these as a kid. Any time I saw one I’d stare at it. I genuinely thought they cool looking because of how weird they were. I especially liked the idea of having a tent in the car. I’d love to own one someday (unironically)

Looks like a Pontiac Vibe that puts whey protein in peanut butter sandwiches.

I love how in depth he went in the mock commerical. "Rear courtesy lamps with integrated coat hooks!". That got me.

Amazingly it did kinda well in the frist 3 years I think glasses were invented in 2004

I've said it before and I'll say it again - The Aztek was remembered for being ugly, but now it looks like any other car on the road.

The Pontiac Aztek kind of looks like an AI generated Toyota Prius.

It’s...... It’s sorta like the prius’ angry cousin

Wallet chain and a pair of airwalks keeping the 2001 theme going

Is no one going to mention how freakin dope those radio controls in the trunk would be for drive in theaters!? What a feature!

Imagine if the ancient Aztecs saw their remarkable civilization represented by this abomination.

In a lot of ways I think GM was ahead of its time. With some minor exterior styling changes and a small modern turbo 4 this thing would sell very well. It was a compact crossover before anyone knew what that was.

The aztek looks amazing to me. If it wasn't totally unreliable it'd be a dream car!

Holy shit this car is awesome. I want ALL that gimicky stuff.

"all the quirks and....quirks and......quirks.... QUIRKS... QUIRRRRRRRRRRR...." *DDeMuro.exe has stopped responding*

The Pontiac Aztek, the SAO of cars

So what your saying is buy a 2007 Aztec. They’re more rare then a Ferrari.

when you want a trans am but the wife is pregnant

As the former owner of a twin to this 'Tek, I don't think I've laughed harder at any Aztek video. Priceless. Even my wife was cracking up. One of your BEST. Awesome job.

One quirk I particularly enjoyed... The tailgate was contoured for two (2) pair of bums. When lowered, 2 people could use the tailgate as a rather comfortable seat.

2001 Nissan Juke

This car is now going to be the #1 homeless shelter in late 2019, early 2020.

I’ve been waiting for this video for 5 years.

My farts GO IN NOW.

For me, the aztek is not even that ugly, it's unique and totally underrated.

I think it's the look that killed this car. Because I think all the gadgets are kinda cool.

all new suv's look like this. it was just ahead of its time. that being said its hideous.

"Take your BS with you." 😂😂😂😂 I can't even. I love the Aztek, I almost got a red 2001 model but something was seriously wrong with it and wasn't worth it

Pontiac Aztek, the Toyota Prius of the suv world.

I feel like GM shittyness comes in waves every 10 years or so. It's like they just keep forgetting how shit they can be and want to try again.

6:29 “Bob Lutz thought this looked like an angry kitchen appliance.” This probably made me laugh more than it should have.... on second thought, I think it made me laugh at just the right amount.

That tent. Where do you sleep though. The floor looks small af. Also. Hangy down boom box accessory. Oof.

The car of my chemistry teacher

The irony is... I've never thought it was an ugly vehicle. It's certainly one of the most unique, strange, "who hurt you" kind of designs... noisy even, but... I actually kind of like it, because it's so woefully bizarre.

Early 2000s GM awakens my pillar

Early last year, I was blown away when Motorweek's review of the Aztek showed me that the center console cooler was a thing. I had to have one. I went out to a salvage yard a few months after that and found one in one of six Azteks they had on their lot. The yard let me take it home for $15 and since then I've cleaned it, painted it, and used it more than any cooler I've ever owned. It perfectly fits a six-pack and keeps ice longer than anything designed by GM in the early 2000s has a right to. Call it a gimmick, but I'd say they hit one outta the park with that center console cooler. Also, I'd totally own and drive an '06 Aztek GT with AWD as my winter/utility vehicle.

"It looks like a station wagon stretched out by a car bomb" that pretty much sums it up :P

So my mom's friend had one of these and it was AMAZING, at the time and still today. Superbly utilitarian and very comfy. Even as a base model. This was the ultimate drive-in movie car. Just back it in, tune the radio, and get hammered in the back hatch.

Every 00’s car that was meant to be cool for young people ended up being popular with boomers. The Aztec, the PT Cruiser, the HHR, the Scion xB and now even the Kia Soul.

My brother just upgraded from his '01 Aztec to a Subaru Crosstrek, but is still keeping it around as a second car. I get so excited when I see one on the road - thank you for reviewing this amazing vehicle.

We all made fun of this thing yet car manufacturers now all consistently churn out crossovers that look exactly like this ♪ Let's all laugh at an industry that never learns anything tee hee hee ♪

I can’t lie, I’ve always loved the Aztek

GM really was shortsighted not bringing this thing down under...this thing would be just about perfect a built in tent where you sleep off the ground away from snakes, crocodiles and wayward dingos...and for some reason many of us like camping so the tent makes sense here at least and it would be perfect for long treks from Melbourne to Cairns to visit Uncle Gavin for Christmas...

"I AM AN EXTRA IN SEINFELD!"

Any car without "infotainment" is a good car in my book. Also, it's a rolling meme.

Am I the only one who'd really love to have an Aztek now? I mean, the longer I look at it, the more genius this design is... just needs some time getting used to it. Unfortunately, there seems to be none for sale in Europe... maybe no-one was weird, crazy and wealthy enough to import one in the whole continent. Such a shame, I'd love to see one in person at least.

Finally I’ve been waiting for this ugly ass car to be reviewed ❤️

The car reviewers favorite punching bag

My Aunt and Grandma in southern Michigan both owned Aztecs (one of them this same color scheme) from the late oughts to the mid 2010’s, and I honestly really liked them. They looked different (cool), they were fun to ride in and drive, and all those features combined with the carefree design left an impression on me as a 10-15 year old kid that the world was full of adventure and freedom. The Pontiac Aztec resides in my heart next to Michael Bay’s 2007 ‘Transformers’, ‘Ace Combat X’, cheap road trips, ‘N-Strike’ nerf guns and muggy midwestern evenings as symbols of a glorious childhood and promising future cut short and body slammed by the cold reality of the ‘09 crash. Thanks for sharing this one with us.

0:30 Mr Regular attempts to open a car door

Finally a car as strange as Mr. Regular himself

"And while that's a long walk for a 69 joke,.." lol What a great writer. Always elaborate but direct, and you never miss the chance to add one liners lol

Too many cooks!

The Aztek wasn’t alone in the outdoor gimmickry. The Honda Element had a lot of the same features as AZtek only executed a lot better. Dodge Caliber also had the glove box cooler thing. I believe it was confusing to auto execs and engineers in the early 2000s why Americans were purchasing so many SUV’s and not using them off road.

4:00 Reminds me of how 1st and 2nd gen CR-V's came with a little picnic table in the back

This for me was always an American answer to the Fiat Multipla. Fiat: Here's the ugliest car everyone. Enjoy GM: Hold my beer!

Mr.Regular. The type of guy to release a review in the middle of the night for most of the continental US.

Just getting started on this vid, and had to give props for the "Too Many Cooks" intro reference right off the bat!

Is it bad that I now want an Aztek?

It’s 3am and Mr. Regular uploads? Time to stay up another 13 minutes

“I am an extra in Seinfeld!” 🤣

Still better looking than the Nissan Cube....

The HK VP70Z of cars... Ugly as sin, but ahead of its time in many ways. On a side note, why do we have Infotainment? When you drive, you should be driving. I still try to find the older style stereos on the vehicles I buy because I don't want this huge lit up area on my dash... Plus they are unneeded $10K options on most vehicles.

The great thing about the Aztec is that if you’re in an accident no one can tell, because it already looks like it’s been hit!

You have no idea how long I've been waiting for this video...

“My farts go /in/ now” = I cant see anymore from laughing too hard!

The single frame of the ad model’s “hiking” sandals at 11:14 says everything we needed to know about this car.

I love the "Too Many Cooks" reference in the songs. Push the button Smarf!!

1:25 had me in tears. I've never seen someone with such contempt for editing out bodily noises and I love you for it.

I had this exact vehicle back in the early 2000s. I loved it. It had the best suspension I’ve ever ridden.

If I remember correctly one of the first season of Survivor had this car as a prize, the castaways got to check it out and comments like "edgy" came up, stuff you would read on those dealer brochures. Now that i think about it, the castaways must have been prompted to use terms like those before they saw it. When they were "surprised" to see such a "daring" car. Half the castaways are ether models or more often then not, aspiring actors.. They do what they are told to say I'm sure. That was probably the most praise the Aztek got in any media at the time.

1:47 "A Potent Powerplant That Delivers Profound Performance". Sure. Profound.

My family had a 2003 Aztek for 14 years. I grew up with that car. I learned how to drive in that car. I crashed that car into a tree in 2013 in the snow and totaled it but that car was an F*ing BEAST and we fixed it and kept it running up until 2018 when my dad sold it, still in nearly pristine condition, for $500 to a GM dealership ultimately to be auctioned off to god knows where. I wish he didn’t because it was perfectly fine and he went and bought a boring equinox lol My dad really liked station wagons and had them from the 70s onward and when they finally went out of style, I think that’s why he was attracted to this car so much. Also my mom had a 1985 Horizon and I think that’s also partially why she liked this car too. She was rear ended in this car and it did more damage to the car behind her than the Azteks bumper. Yeah it was ugly to some but I stand by it being a beast 😆😁 I can tell the owner of this car definitely is as proudly passionate about it as I am. YES ITS FOR THE BOOMERS HAHAHA 😂 I’m just an old school millennial chick who just loves cars with character. I remember in breaking bad when Walt sells the car, the guy says “some people like to laugh but these cars are real sturdy” and it’s 100% true

as awful as those bubble buttons look, i would welcome that over todays trend of touch screen EVERYTHING. Seriously, who thought it would be a good idea to make every god damn thing in a car a touch screen instead of tactile in a thing that requires your utmost attention while using? you know when you want to change inputs so you sort of hover over the touch screen icon and as soon as you go to hit it you hit a bump and you end up going into the settings menu and then you gotta find the "back" icon but now youre all discombobulated so you have to take your eyes off of the road and watch as you interact with the screen? yeah, thats absolute horse shit, i should have a physical button SOMEWHERE to rely on in order to change the fucking station. The ones with the built in mouse are even worse

A car built for the homeless that now the homeless can afford.

Worked at a buick pont gmc dealer when these came out, I was in love it. now in 2021 I would still like one, but wtf why didn't they put the supercharged 3.8 in it?!

Ah, early 2000s GM, and their obsession with covering everything in the most fade happy gray plastic body panels (this, Avalanche, etc) that should just say Rubbermaid on the side and be parked on the curb waiting patiently for the garbage truck to come and take them away lol

9:28 nice

10:39 "And it smells like a Cessna in here". Lucky for me, I happen to LOVE the smell of a Cessna. Now I want an Aztek.

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