1998
PONTIAC GRAND AM
PRODUCT OVERVIEW:
The Pontiac Grand Am is the compact car volume leader. It is
popular among buyers for its sporty, expressive styling, ride
and handling performance, and features. It appeals to sporty
sedan/sporty coupe buyers, many of whom are or have been import
car owners.
NEW FOR 1998:
* 12-volt power outlet with plastic cover standard on all
models
* "Smoker's Package" optional on all models (includes
ashtray and cigarette lighter element)
MODELS: Grand Am SE (2-door coupe)
Grand Am SE (4-door sedan)
Grand Am GT (2-door coupe)
Grand Am GT (4-door sedan)
VEHICLE CLASS: Compact
ASSEMBLY LOCATION: Lansing, Michigan
CUSTOMER PROFILE:
Grand Am prospects enjoy driving, and appreciate the control,
responsiveness and style of a sporty car. This group of
well-educated professionals (median age of mid-30s to mid-40s)
is tempted by the imports, but Grand Am has the image, features
and value they want. More than half of coupe buyers are women;
while the sedan attracts more men.
EXTERIOR FEATURES SE/GT
Fog Lamps Fog lights S
S
Glass Soft-Ray,
tinted S
S
Headlamps Composite halogen, reflector
optics S S
Mirrors Dual, left remote,
right manual S S
Mouldings Bodyside, wide body-colour
S -
Bodyside
with lower aero ground
effects,
body-colour -
S
Paint Base-coat/clear-coat
S
S
Spoiler Rear deck-lid
O
S
Sunroof Power, sliding
glass panel O
O
Tires P195/70R14,
all-season blackwall S -
P205/55R16,
all-season Goodyear
Eagle
RS-A performance blackwall - S
Wheels 14"
x 6" steel, bolt-on wheel
covers
S
-
15"
custom bolt-on wheel covers
(includes
P195/65R15 all-season
touring
tires) O
-
15"
x 6" crosslace cast-aluminum
(includes
P195/65R15 all-season
touring
tires) O
-
16"
x 6" SE-Sport cast-aluminum
(includes
P205/55R16 all-season
touring
tires) O
-
16"
x 6" GT-specific cast-aluminum - S
Bright
White -
O
Wiper System 2-speed with variable delay
(intermittent)
O
S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
INTERIOR FEATURES SE/GT
Air Conditioning Manual O
S
Console Front floor with
armrest, storage,
coin
holder, cupholders S
S
Cruise Control Electronic with resume, coast and
decelerate/accelerate
features O S
Defogger Electric rear window
S
S
Floor Mats Front and rear, carpeted S
S
Fuel Filler Door Remote release S
S
Heat Ducts Rear seat, floor S
S
Instrumentation Full analogue cluster (includes
speedometer,
tachometer, coolant
temperature
and fuel gauges) S S
Lamps Front
and rear courtesy, glove
compartment
and trunk S
S
Mirrors Visor vanity,
left and right
covered
with map straps S
S
Seats 6-way
power driver adjuster O
O
Front
passenger "easy-entry"
feature
(Coupe) S
S
Split-folding
rear seatback O
O
Cloth
reclining front bucket
seats
with floor console S
S
Reclining
bucket seats with leather
seating
areas O
O
Deluxe
reclining bucket seats
includes
unique seat design, front
seatback
pockets, manual driver
lumbar
adjuster, leather-wrapped
steering
wheel, parking brake handle
and
shift knob, overhead passenger
assist
handles, front seat overhead
courtesy
lamps, rear seat courtesy
lamps
and sunvisor extensions O O
Smoker's Package Includes ashtray and lighter element O O
Steering Column Tilt-Wheel(tm), adjustable O
S
Steering Wheels Leather-wrapped O
S
Sound
system controls O
O
Trunk Release,
remote S
S
Windows Power, driver's
express-down
feature(passenger
window lock-out
feature
on Sedans) O
O
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SOUND SYSTEMS SE/GT
All Grand Am sound systems include an electronically
tuned Delco AM/FM stereo with seek up/down, digital
clock and 4-speaker sound system:
AM/FM
stereo S
-
AM/FM
stereo, cassette tape player
and
Delco TheftLock(tm) O
S
AM/FM
stereo, cassette tape player,
7-band
graphic equalizer, Delco
TheftLock(tm),
and 6-speaker extended
range
speakers O
O
AM/FM
stereo, compact disc player,
7-band
graphic equalizer, Delco
TheftLock(tm)
and 6-speaker extended
range
speakers O
O
AM/FM
stereo, cassette tape and
compact
disc players, 7-band graphic
equalizer,
Delco TheftLock(tm) and
6-speaker
extended range speakers O O
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
MECHANICAL
SE/GT
Battery Delco Freedom
II with battery
run-down
protection S
S
Block Heater Engine block heater S
S
Brakes Power, front
disc/rear drum, ABS S S
Engines 2.4L Twin Cam
L4 with SFI S
S
3.1L
3100 V6 with SFI (requires
4-speed
automatic transmission;
SE
only requires air
conditioning;
includes 15" custom
bolt-on
wheel covers and P195/65R15
all-season
touring tires) O
O
Exhaust Systems Aluminized, stainless steel S
S
Split
with dual outlets -
S
Steering Power, rack-and-pinion
S
-
Power,
rack-and-pinion, variable-
effort
-
S
Suspension Front independent/rear
semi-independent
S
S
Sport
suspension -
S
Transmissions 5-speed manual with overdrive S
S
4-speed
electronically controlled
automatic
(includes enhanced
traction
system) O
O
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
SAFETY AND SECURITY SE/GT
Air Bags Driver and passenger,
frontal S S
Anti-Lock Brakes Anti-lock braking system (ABS),
4-wheel
S
S
BTSI Brake/transmission
shift interlock
feature
(automatic transmission
only)
S
S
Door Locks Automatic power, programmable
feature
S
S
Rear
door, child-security (Sedan) S S
Fog Lamps Fog lights S
S
Headlamps Daytime running lamps, automatic
light
control S
S
Lighting Illuminated entry/exit
system with
theatre
dimming and ignition key
removal
illumination S
S
Keyless Entry Remote keyless entry system O
O
Safety Belts Front shoulder, height-adjustable
(Sedan)
S
S
Rear
seat child shoulder belt
comfort
guides S
S
Theft-Deterrent PASSLock(tm) theft-deterrent system S
S
Roadside Service 24-hour Roadside Assistance Program S S
S - Standard Equipment.
O - Optional Equipment.
TECHNICAL
PRODUCT INFORMATION
FRAME Integral
body-frame
BODY MATERIAL Two-sided galvanized steel body panels
(except
roof)
SUSPENSION
Front Independent,
MacPherson strut, coil spring,
stabilizer
bar
Rear Semi-independent,
twist beam w/trailing
control
arms, coil springs and stabilizer
bar
BRAKES Power-assisted,
vented front disc/rear drum
w/Delco
ABS VI anti-lock braking system
STEERING Rack and pinion, power-assisted
(Variable-effort
standard on GT models)
WHEELS SE GT
14"
x 6" steel with 16" x 6" cast-
bolt
on wheel covers aluminum
TIRES P195/70R14
P205/55R16
all-season
all-season
ENGINES 2.4L
"Twin Cam" L4 3.1L "3100" V6
Type DOHC
In-line 4-cyl. OHV V6
Bore x Stroke 90.0 x 94.0 mm 89.0
x 84.0 mm
(3.54
x 3.70") (3.51x 3.31")
Displacement 2392cc(146cu.in.) 3136cc(191cu.in.)
Compression Ratio 9.5:1 9.6:1
Fuel Regular
Unleaded Regular Unleaded
Fuel Induction Sequential F.I Sequential
F.I.
Horsepower 150hp@5600
rpm 155hp@5200 rpm
Torque 155lb.-ft@4400rpm
185lb.-ft.@4000rpm
LAYOUT Front
engine / front-wheel drive
TRANSMISSIONS
5-speed
manual 4-speed electronic
w/overdrive
automatic w/overdrive
Gear Ratios 1st 3.73 2.92
2nd
2.18 1.57
3rd
1.33 1.00
4th
0.92 0.71
5th
0.74 ----
Reverse 3.58
2.39
Final Drive Ratio 3.94 (2.4L) 3.42
(2.4L)
2.93
(3.1L)
EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
COUPE
SEDAN
Wheelbase 2627 mm (103.4") 2627
mm (103.4")
Length 4747 mm (186.9")
4747 mm (186.9")
Width 1736
mm ( 68.3") 1736 mm ( 68.3")
Height 1359 mm (
53.5") 1359 mm ( 53.5")
Track Front 1417 mm ( 55.8") 1417
mm ( 55.8")
Rear 1438
mm ( 56.6") 1438 mm ( 56.6")
INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
COUPE
SEDAN
Leg Room 1096/
861 mm 1096/ 886
mm
front/rear (43.1/33.9")
(43.1/34.9")
Head Room 960/
927 mm 960/
940 mm
front/rear (37.8/36.5")
(37.8/37.0")
Shoulder Room 1326/1360 mm 1326/1336
mm
front/rear (52.2/53.5")
(52.2/52.6")
Hip Room 1252/1281
mm 1276/1287
mm
front/rear (49.3/50.4")
(50.2/50.7")
WEIGHTS / CAPACITIES
COUPE
SEDAN
Curb Weights 1285kg(2835 lb.)-SE 1305kg(2890lb.)-SE
1335kg(2945
lb.)-GT 1355kg(2985lb.)-GT
Fuel Capacity 58 L(12.7 gal.) 58
L(12.7 gal.)
Passenger Seating 2/3 2/3
Trunk Volume 374L(13.2 cu.ft) 374L(13.2
cu.ft)
Liftover Height 777mm(30.6") 777
mm (30.6")
Interior Volume 2475L(87.4 cu.ft) 2506L(88.5
cu.ft)
Towing Maximum
Gross:455kg (1000lb.)-with 3.1LV6
Not
recommended with 2.4L Twin Cam L4