Overall, we recommend looking past the G3 to more enjoyable rivals like the Fit or Accent. You could even go with a base Aveo5 and save a couple grand, though of course you'll lose some standard equipment in the process, including side airbags. The same goes for the 2009 Pontiac G3, and it's not an ideal choice for this segment. In years past, the Aveo has been a respectable sales success for Chevy, but choices for subcompacts have only gotten better. The G3's combined 30 mpg (28 mpg with the automatic) isn't bad, but nor is it particularly impressive for such a diminutive car - both the Yaris and Fit provide better gas mileage. Three-door hatches like the Hyundai Accent and Toyota Yaris and are at once easier on the wallet and more pleasant to drive. The G3 is equipped with some basic convenience items and comes standard with GM's exclusive OnStar system, but its cabin is notably chintzier than the less-expensive Nissan Versa's. Like its cheaper Aveo5 sibling, the G3 fails to distinguish itself in any area, yet this pallid Pontiac costs almost as much as the vastly superior Honda Fit. Ski Crampons For G3 Zed 12 Bindings Read More. Easy installation or removal with a Pozi 3 screwdriver can be done at home, at the trailhead, or in the field. However, the G3's $14,335 base price frankly isn't low enough for what you get. Set of 2 add-on brakes for any ZED binding. A low price and good fuel economy are prerequisites here, and the G3 technically has these bases covered with a sticker that starts under $15,000 and overall fuel economy rated as high as 30 mpg. Though far removed from Pontiac's 'We Are Driving Excitement' days of old, the G3 does give the division a foothold in the increasingly popular subcompact segment. In other words, the G3 is an Aveo5 hatchback by another name - and at a higher price.

Apparently, GM was pleased with this rebadging effort, because it's done it all over again with the 2009 Pontiac G3. After a quick badge job, the Chevy Aveo was born, and it's been a fixture in the bow-tie fleet ever since. When GM was casting about for a small economy car a few years back, it tapped its Korean subsidiary Daewoo, which was already making a little runabout called the Kalos.

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