| Pontiac Montana | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | 1997–2009 |
| Assembly | United States: Doraville, Georgia (Doraville Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM U platform |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Pontiac Trans Sport |
The Pontiac Montana (also Pontiac Montana SV6) is a minivan that was sold by Pontiac from the 1997 to 2009 model years. The successor to the Pontiac Trans Sport, the nameplate was introduced in 1997 as a trim package for its predecessor. For 1999, Pontiac introduced the Montana as a distinct model line (2000 in Canada). Initially marketed between the Chevrolet Venture and the Oldsmobile Silhouette, the model line was later slotted between the Chevrolet Uplander, Saturn Relay, and Buick Terraza.
Styled as the most "rugged" of the GM minivans, the Montana was styled with two-tone lower body cladding evoking the design of SUVs, with the second-generation Montana SV6 (introduced for 2005) adopting more aggressive exterior styling and optional all-wheel drive. The SV6 was discontinued in the United States after 2006 (following slow sales), with Pontiac continuing to sell the model line in Canada and Mexico through 2009 (a year before the closure of Pontiac). Since the introduction of the original "Dustbuster" generation, Pontiac Trans Sports and Montanas were the most popular minivans among consumers in Canada.[citation needed]
General Motors assembled the Pontiac Montana alongside its divisional counterparts at its Doraville Assembly (Doraville, Georgia) facility, which closed on September 26, 2008. The Montana was not replaced within Pontiac in either the United States or Canada. As the GMT200 platform was replaced by the fullsize GM Lambda CUVs, the GMC Acadia served as the closest successor.