1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Year to Year Changes
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix:
Few changes came this year, except that traction control now was available with the supercharged engine. Airbags were "depowered" to deploy with reduced force.
1999 Pontiac Grand Prix:
Detail changes marked the '99 editions of Pontiac's midsize coupe and sedan. The nonsupercharged V6 engine gained five horsepower. GT models got a standard rear spoiler this year. Available 16-inch alloy wheels came in a new 5-spoke design. New options included a Bose 8-speaker audio system and a heated driver's seat.
2000 Pontiac Grand Prix:
Wheels were revised and the nose restyled on Pontiac's midsize coupe and sedan. The standard 3.1-liter V6, installed in SE models, gained 15 horsepower (now 175). New standard equipment included rear child-seat anchors and an antitheft system that disabled the starter unless the proper ignition key was used. Pontiac also launched a Daytona 500 pace-car replica, with silver paint, unique 16-inch aluminum wheels, functional hood vents, a decklid spoiler, bright exhaust tips, and Daytona decals. Only 2000 were planned. By now, the list of Grand Prix competitors included the Toyota Solara coupe and Chevrolet Impala sedan.
2001 Pontiac Grand Prix:
OnStar, formerly available on all Grand Prixs, was made standard on GTP, optional only on GT for 2001. SE got revised frontal styling, standard rear spoiler, and in-trunk emergency release; dual-zone manual climate-control was standard on GTP.
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix:
New for 2002 was a 40th Anniversary Package which included a rear spoiler, hood ducts, chrome wheels, Dark Cherry paint, and unique red-and-gray interior trim. The SE gained standard cruise control and dual-zone climate control, and GTs got a standard power driver's seat and CD player.
2003 Pontiac Grand Prix:
Pontiac dropped the 2-dr coupe version of its midsize car for 2003 and makes antilock brakes and traction control optional instead of standard on most of the remaining sedans. Grand Prix was redesigned for 2004.
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