2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP Road Test and Review 

nothing better than being satisfied with your purchase. Good to hear!

I jsut bought a Torrent Gxp and its pretty cool I took out for a test drive and im going to pick it up next week, comes with alot fo features and im happy

I do agree with you on that point, I didn't get a chance to drive any base model Torrents so I had to review what I was given. I liked the vehicle, put I thought the attempt at "sporty" was a bit pushed.

Love my 08 Torrent GXP AWD.... except now with 96,000 its got "major electrical issue" says the dealership after they changed the crank sensor. Had it for four weeks and told me they give up on it that is still only runs occasionally.

I get it! You love Pontiac! thanks again for stopping by. This video was a LONG time ago! -Greg

Can't wait to trade in my '06 AWD for this. I can even carry over my AEM drop-in filter to the 3.6

i picked my Torrent over the Equinox because the Torrent has a better looking inside than the Equinox :X besides, i wanted the black/chrome interior versus the tan cloth in the Equinox and such that was available where i was looking.

oh and i actually like the sound it makes when i accelerate. it drove a lot smoother than the Equinox when i test drove both of them as well. :T

I dont find it annoying, I like hearing the exhaust.

ha! thanks for watching. THis is one of my older ones! -Greg

you're right about that, the 3.6. is eager to rev and smooth when you do. And yes the Torrent/Equinox do have great cargo abilities. I'm also a musician so I often judge a vehicle by its ability to carry my gear (amps, cabinets, guitars, etc..) and the Torrent with the 2nd row down swallowed my gear no problem!(you can check out my band on itunes: Subtle Groove) Check out my other reviews and leave me some comments too, I appreciate them. -greg

Only complaint i have about my Torrent is the turning radius.

i love the sound of the engine.most cars on the road have plastic, bmw etc....its just for looks, its not like your going to drive down the road touching it.that sound is from the muffler there are four two in back and two arond the engine.infiniti makes the same sound ,but if you were driving it you would say the engine sounds great.that engine made wards top ten list check it out and you will see.

I have the 3.6 L v6 GXP model of this car and I kick my friends 2014 ford fusion eco boosts ass.

could you have the dog bark some more?

The Pontiac lineup for 2009 should have been: Bonneville (Muscle/Sport G8 Sedan/Wagon Zeta) GTO (Muscle/Sport G8 Coupe Zeta) Grand Prix (Muscle/Luxury Sigma ll) Sunfire (Muscle/Luxury Grand Prix Coupe/Convertible Sigma ll) Grand Am (Sports/Luxury G6 Alpha Sedan/Coupe) Trans Am (Sports/Luxury Alpha) Torrent (Sports/Luxury SUV Theta Premium)

Try a 1.4L inline 4 engine from PSA group and you'll know what unwilling to rev sounds like.

I personally think Ford does top it :) haha...but you are right about Toyota and Honda!

Your rather harsh on some of the points of this torrent, exhaust, braking and throttle tip in. You do realize this is not the only model of the Torrent its the sporty version and if your not happy with the specific GXP package the non GXP models will probably not exhibit any of the "problems" you experienced with this model.

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I got Torrent from rental place, and have mixed feelings about it. Its a decent car, but I will NEVER buy one. Its shit inside. Compare to my 2001 lexus (which cost half the price now)its terrible. The textures are cheap, and gives a wiff of unrefined finish. Torque steer is huge and combined with twitchy gas pedal gives a bad impressions. Other than that its ok. Again I would never buy one

The exterior of this model was fabulous! The interior on all Pontiac models since 2005 were pretty bad. I am a huge Pontiac/GM fan, but come on GM! You made some pretty bad interiors along the way. . . .