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2002 Pontiac Montana Road Test

Minivans may not be as popular as they used to be, thanks to Canada's obsession with the SUV, but they are still one of the only alternatives for large families. After all, minivans on the whole have only improved since we fell in love with them in the mid-80's, now with more models from more manufacturers offering more features and better performance. After the 1990 - 96 composite resin paneled Lumina APV, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Trans Sport, GM needed to make big changes in its minivan line-up. It wasn't that these vans didn't work well, it was more a question of North America's personal taste - not many people liked their futuristic styling. Conformity came in 1997, with the Chevy Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana. Public acceptance of this trio has been undeniably more positive.

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2002 Pontiac Montana Road Test

Minivans may not be as popular as they used to be, thanks to Canada's obsession with the SUV, but they are still one of the only alternatives for large families. After all, minivans on the whole have only improved since we fell in love with them in the mid-80's, now with more models from more manufacturers offering more features and better performance. After the 1990 - 96 composite resin paneled Lumina APV, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Trans Sport, GM needed to make big changes in its minivan line-up. It wasn't that these vans didn't work well, it was more a question of North America's personal taste - not many people liked their futuristic styling. Conformity came in 1997, with the Chevy Venture, Oldsmobile Silhouette and Pontiac Montana. Public acceptance of this trio has been undeniably more positive.