Question of the Day: What is your opinion of the Pontiac Aztek?

Hideous, but had a positive long-term impact on GM. The Aztec was a disastrous project, which GM lost a lot of money on. The financial loss was a factor in GM ultimately declaring bankruptcy, which was a fantastic event because it allowed GM to exit several horrendous union contracts that were killing the company. They emerged from bankruptcy as a far improved, far leaner, more financially viable company. So in some small way, I love the Aztec for helping the ‘old’ GM to circle the drain.

The Aztek had some unfortunate design flaws on the front fascia and odd proportions in the profile that made the whole vehicle stand out, and not in a good way. The Buick Rendezvous sister vehicle had the same proportions, but a more pleasing overall look, which made it a bigger sales success lasting for 7 years and over 300,000 sold.

The Aztec was so ugly that only a mother could love it. In fact, my mother had one, and she did love it, although I never understood why.

I loved it

It thought it looked like a Pacer on steroids and, ironically, it earned the same fate as well.

A REAL P O S

POS should have never made it to the designers table

Hideous but fast forward to today, it was over styled with off the shelf styling planted on it. Whereas we call today’s devoid of styling cars, good looking ? Look at the new Mustang, it’s melted.

one of the ugliest..EVER…smoothe it out and you have a Vibe.. good car

Designed by LEGO

My opinion of the Aztec is probably not anything you want to print. The word Mashup that comes to mind is “Fugly”.

I liked my 1st Aztek so much, I bought another one. If they made it today, I would buy another one. Mine were decked out, and the storage was great and a very comfortable vehicle to drive. Absolutely loved that vehicle regardless of its’ outward appearance. The beauty was on the inside. I will say the batteries were a pain to change.

Tiger Woods loved it!

The automotive press drove more than a few nails in its coffin

Is this a serious question?

I loved the Aztec, thought that it was a very practical car because it could hold a lot of stuff without being as big as an SUV.

If it was good enough for Walter White (Breaking Bad) it’s good enough for me.

Odd little car. Looks like a stagecoach.

The Aztec is the ugliest car in the recent past. It makes the Edsel look good.

Really bad. Quality, design, style, all of it. But with some tweaks or could have been “ok” to look at. The Buick Rendezvous twin was actually just as bad. It wasn’t the Aztek’s better looking sister, it was just slightly less ugly. A real POS for build quality. If they weren’t so ugly they’d be forgettable.

I sold them, and most people back then had a love/hate relationship with them. they were produced at a time when fuel economy became an important decision, & GM just missed the mark when they ok’d a car with a horrible looking rear end !
Customers who liked them,. liked the room, comfort & fuel economy, and I had waiting lists of people who wanted them.

I would like one so when my son misbehaves I can take him to school in it.

How ugly?
It’s so ugly, it makes the sweater I got last Christmas look like an Armani Suit..just sayin

A big reason why Pontiac is out of business! Hideous!

I think it was and still is a hideous looking vehicle.

Homer Simpson designed that one……

H*I*D*E*O*U*S* !

I have 3 Pontiac Aztek’s. I think they are a great car.
I maybe partial to the Aztek! But I think my Aztek looks great. Also the people commenting on the car need to drive one. They really don’t know how great the car is until they experience the car. After having friends drive my car they have all become believer. 
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wdgzqhKpZEPf4nAQA

Would like to meet the “Team” that approved that design!!

JUST PLAIN UGLY

I had one as a rental once, and likes it for its all-round visibility. Isn’t the most attractive vehicle, but not the worst vehicle I’ve ever seen. Definitely what happens when the corporate bean counters get a say in design.

The Aztek is a perfect example of how a car company can be destroyed when decisions are made purely by bean-counters who tolerate zero input from real car-guys (& gals). When the Aztek debuted, we all knew the end-times were coming soon at Pontiac.

I loved it. I have 3 girls and bought one for each of them. None of their friends wanted to ride along with them. It was perfect

In a word; Ugly!!

Horrible. Example of design by committee?

I liked the camping tent for it and the camping accessories. I sold alot of them. Had trouble keeping them in stock.

I had one, great vehicle, comfortable, easy to maneuver. Jut the right size.
It was like a mini van but with swing doors.
I would rather drive it than a mini van.

Best description of an Aztec I have ever heard: “A DUMPSTER WITH HEADLIGHTS.” But I did think it was really funny that Walter White drove one in Breaking Bad!

Fugly

We called it the ‘SpazTek’. It looked like someone shoved an air hose up the 1990’s Pontiac Lemans’ as..uhhh ‘tailpipe’ and puffed it up. It was a great vehicle but un-sellably UGLY. This also made the SpazTek extremely popular years later. They are a cult car, now. Only one I’ve seen in years was on Breaking Bad. It was kind of a Tom Selleck/308 GTS kind of thing. LOL!

UGLIEST car ever made!