Description: Minivan
Base MSRP Range: $26,040 - $30,420
Invoice Price Range: $23,566 - $27,530
Where built: USA

Pontiac's class of 2005 includes a new crossover sport van (CSV) that usurps the moniker of Montana the minivan with an extra tag of SV6 to denote a V6 engine.

Its wheelbase stretches for nine inches longer than Montana and the cabin has a capacity for seven riders plus cargo. Styling for the external package adopts beefy cues of a sport-utility vehicle with squared shoulders but Pontiac's dual-port grille in front.

Space inside is organized with seats lined in three tiers and a flat load floor in back. Seats on the second and third rows may be removed to make room for more gear, or the back bench, divided in half, folds forward at the seatback.

Power comes from a new 3.5-liter V6 that makes 200-hp with a 4-speed automatic transaxle. GM's Versatrak AWD traction mechanism is optional, along with the GM's StabiliTrak vehicle stability system.

A package of DVD video entertainment equipment is stock for SV6, and the list of options has items like side-impact air bags, OnStar telecommunications, a 110-volt power outlet and remote starter.