He also reiterates a common refrain from GM types when he says, "The whole vehicle was a risk for GM. We know we were trying to do something different, something unique."
That GM has been reviled for trying something daring after years of being reviled for being so conservative is a source or frustration for many of the company's executives, but Vurpillat does not add to that particular chorus.
GM always expected Aztek's styling to be a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but they were not expecting it to take on the semi-mythic status it now has. So sales across North America are about half of the 60,000 they'd planned for.
This bad news for the company is clearly going to help anyone who wants a highly versatile vehicle for a good price, and the evidence put forward by J. D. Power suggests it's a rewarding decision.
For what it's worth, I couldn't agree more. If it'd come with sliding rather than hinged rear doors, my wife and I would have bought one last fall. We chose a Pontiac Montana instead, in case you're wondering.
The interior accommodations are the same as last year, starting with two seating arrangements -- buckets up front with with a choice of a three-passenger flip/fold 50/50-split seat or dual captain's chairs in back.
The rear 50/50-split bench seats are modular designs that can be folded, flipped forward, or fairly easily removed to create extra space. The rear seat captain's chairs have fold-down seat backs that also recline, and they too are fairly easy to remove.
That GM has been reviled for trying something daring after years of being reviled for being so conservative is a source or frustration for many of the company's executives, but Vurpillat does not add to that particular chorus.
GM always expected Aztek's styling to be a love-it-or-hate-it affair, but they were not expecting it to take on the semi-mythic status it now has. So sales across North America are about half of the 60,000 they'd planned for.
This bad news for the company is clearly going to help anyone who wants a highly versatile vehicle for a good price, and the evidence put forward by J. D. Power suggests it's a rewarding decision.
For what it's worth, I couldn't agree more. If it'd come with sliding rather than hinged rear doors, my wife and I would have bought one last fall. We chose a Pontiac Montana instead, in case you're wondering.
The interior accommodations are the same as last year, starting with two seating arrangements -- buckets up front with with a choice of a three-passenger flip/fold 50/50-split seat or dual captain's chairs in back.
The rear 50/50-split bench seats are modular designs that can be folded, flipped forward, or fairly easily removed to create extra space. The rear seat captain's chairs have fold-down seat backs that also recline, and they too are fairly easy to remove.