Pontiac Trans Sport
The Pontiac Trans Sport is a minivan marketed by the Pontiac division of General Motors over two generations for model years 1990-1999 along with GM badge engineered variants, the Chevrolet Lumina APV and Oldsmobile Silhouette.
| Pontiac Trans Sport | |
|---|---|
First-generation Pontiac Trans Sport SE (post-facelift) | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac (General Motors) |
| Production | 1989–1998 |
| Model years | 1990–1999 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Minivan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | U-body |
| Related | Chevrolet Lumina APV Oldsmobile Silhouette |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Pontiac Safari |
| Successor | Pontiac Montana |
Introduced a year before the second-generation Chrysler minivans, the Pontiac Trans Sport and its counterparts marked an industry shift in the minivan segment towards adopting the form factor used by Chrysler. The APV vans shared mechanical commonality with the W platform sedans, along with a unique front-wheel drive, transverse-engine chassis.
The Trans Sport was assembled at North Tarrytown Assembly (Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow, New York), shifting production to Doraville Assembly (Doraville, Georgia) for its second generation. For the 1998 model year, Pontiac renamed the Trans Sport the Pontiac Montana, after an exterior trim package introduced in 1997.