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Originally Posted by Archangel
Many people fail to even tell one from the other. Pontiac's G5 should have been a re-badged Astra, not a Cobalt.
Cobalt
G5
Two different brands, two different cars. That's how it should be. I bet sales for the Pontiac Astra would've been a lot better than the G5 sales or Saturn Astra sales. Of course, a more powerful engine would've been required. Same engine options as in the G5, with the addition of a turbocharged GXP with 275hp. |
Agreed. There was one poster from Canada (can't remember who it was) who said that if the Astra was sold as a G5 hatch, it would be selling like hotcakes.
In Canada, apparently, the Pontiac badge is well regarded - while Saturn is nearly non-existant. GM should consider this if it DOES take any drastic action on Pontiac, like shuttering the brand.
But yes, I think you have a great point - just sell it here as a Pontiac instead of wasting time with Saturn.
Great chop by the way - very well done.