2006 PONTIAC WAVE: RIDE THE WAVE WITH ENTRY-LEVEL PONTIAC
True to the Pontiac image, the Pontiac Wave is an entry-level car that incorporates performance with sleek styling and functionality for first-time new car buyers.
In addition to its functionality and affordability, the Wave appeals to a young urban market that is looking for a vehicle that provides the freedom to live life on their terms.
The front-wheel-drive Wave is offered in four-door sedan and sporty five-door body styles.
Modern, sleek interior
The interior of the Pontiac Wave is all about sleek styling. It mimics the modern designs that fill today's trendy lofts and apartments in urban environments, with a touch of retro in the mix. The instrument panel is combined with smooth, shiny metallic steering wheel inserts and matching metallic rings around the cluster dials. Plus, red dial needles provide the Pontiac look.
A subtle metallic look and feel continues throughout the car with metallic finish on the A/T shifter and shifter trim plate.
The Wave provides plenty of room for five passengers and offers conveniences to make driving an enjoyable experience. Tilt steering and easy manual seat adjustments (fore/aft, recline, and height) and headrest height adjustment are standard for driver comfort, with plenty of headroom and legroom. In the rear, the Wave rear bench seat features integral headrests on the sedan and separate headrests on the five-door, with a standard 60/40-split folding design for added flexibility.
Modern conveniences meet the needs of today's drivers and include shopping hooks on the front driver and passenger seatbacks, an extra 12-volt outlet for items such as cell phones, plus an available CD player with optional MP3 capability. A four-speaker system is standard on the Wave, with a six-speaker premium sound system available. The Wave also offers plenty of pockets and storage space to help store items such as maps or magazines.
Available convenience features include: power door locks, power windows, remote keyless entry, power outside passenger-side rearview mirror and dual outside heated rearview mirrors.
Sporty exterior
The Wave offers a sporty exterior that begins with the distinctive Pontiac split grille, highlighting Pontiac's heritage of excitement and performance. Offered in a variety of colours, the standard black outside rearview mirrors and matching black pillars add to the chic appearance. The five-door model is also accented with standard foglamps.
For a sportier look, an appearance package is available. It includes 15-inch alloy wheels and mudguards. The appearance package on the five-door also includes a rear spoiler and a power sunroof.
Exterior colours on the Wave include Urban Gray, Misty Blue, Flame Red, Galaxy White, Sports Blue, Sunset Orange, Super Red, Pearl Black, Poly Silver.
Responsive performance
The 1.6L DOHC four-cylinder engine is standard on all models, generating responsive performance with 103 horsepower (77 kw) at 6000 rpm and 107 lb.-ft. of torque (148 Nm) at 3600 rpm. The engine is mated to a lightweight five-speed manual transmission with overdrive or available four-speed automatic with overdrive and step-gate shifter.
The front suspension features MacPherson struts with a stabilizer bar, and the rear suspension features a trailing arm, torsion beam axle with coil springs. Rack-and-pinion steering is standard, along with power-assisted front disc and rear drum brakes. Four-channel ABS is available.
Safety features
The 2006 Pontiac Wave offers additional features and options for safety-minded consumers. In addition to standard front driver and passenger air bags, the Wave is equipped with conventionally mounted three-point lap and shoulder belts in all seating positions, with height-adjustable shoulder belt anchors for the driver and front passenger.
All Pontiac Wave models are equipped with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system for child seats in the two outboard rear-seat locations. Other safety features and options include remote keyless entry, alarm system, child safety door locks, a power window lockout switch, daytime running lamps, delay-entry lighting and internal manual trunk entrapment release handle.
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Contact:
GM of Canada Communications
Tony LaRocca
Phone: 905-644-1804
Fax: 905-644-3873
Email:
tony.larocca@gm.com
STANDARD
AND OPTIONAL FEATURES
EXTERIOR FEATURES |
Base |
Uplevel |
Fog lights (included with Sport Appearance Package; optional on 4-door models |
S |
S |
Glass - tinted windshield top band |
S |
S |
Liftgate - rear liftgate (5-door models) |
S |
S |
Lights - Euro-style side marker repeater lights |
S |
S |
Mirrors - left and right manual remote |
S |
- |
Mirrors - left manual remote/right power remote, heated |
- |
S |
Package - Sport Appearance: includes 15" x 6" aluminum wheels with P185/55R15 all-season tires, mudguards, fog lights (4-door), rear liftgate spoiler (5-door) and 6-speaker premium sound system (requires up-level radio) |
O |
O |
Spoiler - rear liftgate (5-door models) |
O |
O |
Sunroof - power, sliding glass panel |
- |
O |
Tires - P185/60R14 all-season |
S |
S |
Wheels - 14" x 5.5" steel with bolt-on wheel covers |
S |
S |
Wheels - 15" x 6" aluminum wheels, includes P185/55R15 all-season tires |
- |
O |
Windshield wipers - 2-speed with fixed delay |
S |
S |
Wiper/washer - rear-window (5-door models) |
S |
S |
INTERIOR FEATURES |
Base |
Uplevel |
Accents - metallic interior door handles, air vents and power window switch bezels with fabric door trim |
- |
S |
Air conditioning - manual |
O |
O |
Assist grips - front-passenger and rear outboard |
S |
S |
Auxiliary power outlet - 12-volt, centre console |
S |
S |
Clock - digital |
S |
S |
Console - front floor with storage and cupholders |
S |
S |
Cruise control - electronic with resume, coast and decelerate/accelerate features |
- |
S |
Defogger - electric rear-window |
S |
S |
Door locks - power |
- |
S |
Driver foot rest |
S |
S |
Floor mats - front and rear, carpeted |
S |
S |
Fuel door - release, manual remote |
S |
S |
Heat ducts - rear seat, floor |
S |
S |
Instrumentation - analogue cluster with metallic accents (includes speedometer, tachometer, coolant temperature and fuel gauge) |
S |
S |
Light - dome |
S |
S |
Steering column - tilt adjustable |
S |
S |
Sunshades - LH and RH: vanity mirrors |
S |
S |
Trunk - release, manual remote (5-door models) |
S |
S |
Windows - power |
- |
S |
Smoker's Package - includes ashtray and lighter |
S |
S |
SEATS |
Base |
Uplevel |
Cloth reclining front bucket seats with height-adjustable head restraints, shopping bag hooks and passenger seatback pocket |
S |
S |
Seatback - rear, 60/40 split-folding |
S |
S |
SOUND SYSTEMS |
Base |
Uplevel |
All Wave sound systems include an electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with seek, scan and 4-speaker sound system |
S |
S |
AM/FM stereo |
S |
- |
AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback |
O |
S |
AM/FM stereo, in-dash 6-disc CD changer with MP3 playback |
O |
O |
MECHANICAL |
Base |
Uplevel |
Brakes - power, front disc/rear drum |
S |
S |
Brakes - 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) |
O |
O |
Drive - front wheel |
S |
S |
Engine - 1.6L DOHC L4 with MFI |
S |
S |
Engine block heater |
S |
S |
Exhaust system - heavy-duty |
S |
S |
Steering - power, rack-and-pinion |
S |
S |
Suspension - front MacPherson strut/rear torsion beam |
S |
S |
Transmission - 5-speed manual |
S |
S |
Transmission - 4-speed automatic with overdrive and Hold Control (includes brake/transmission shift interlock on base model) |
O |
O |
SAFETY AND SECURITY |
Base |
Uplevel |
Air bags - driver and front-passenger, frontal with Passenger Sensing System |
S |
S |
Air bags - driver and front-passenger, seat-mounted side-impact |
O |
O |
Brake/transmission shift interlock (automatic transmission only) |
S |
S |
Door locks - rear door, child-security |
S |
S |
Headlights - Daytime Running Lights, warning-on-system |
S |
S |
Keyless entry system - remote with alarm |
- |
S |
Safety belts - front shoulder, height-adjustable with pre-tensioners |
S |
S |
Safety restraints - LATCH (Lower Anchors and top Tethers for Children), rear seats |
S |
S |
S - Standard Equipment. O - Optional Equipment.
SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Model: |
Pontiac Wave 4-door, 5-door |
Body style / driveline: |
4-door and 5-door, unitized frame, front engine, front-wheel drive, 5 passengers |
Construction: |
Steel body material, galvanized |
Vehicle class: |
Subcompact |
Manufacturing location: |
Bupyong, South Korea |
Key competitors: |
Hyundai Accent, Kia Rio, Toyota Echo/Yaris |
Engine
Type: |
1.6L DOHC I-4 (L91) |
Application: |
standard |
Displacement (cc / cu in): |
1598 / 97.5 |
Bore & stroke (mm / in): |
79 x 81.5 / 3.11 x 3.21 |
Block material: |
Cast iron |
Cylinder head material: |
Aluminum |
Valvetrain: |
DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
Ignition system: |
Direct ignition system |
Fuel delivery: |
Multi-port fuel injection |
Compression ratio: |
9.5:1 |
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm): |
77 / 103 @ 6000 |
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): |
148 / 107 @ 3600 |
Recommended fuel: |
87 octane - regular |
Estimated fuel economy: |
|
Mi/imp.gal (city / hwy / combined) |
automatic: 29 / 45 / 34
manual: 31 / 46 / 36 |
L/100km (city / hwy / combined) |
automatic: 9.7 / 6.3 / 8.2
manual: 8.8 / 6.1 / 7.6 |
Transmissions
Type: |
5-speed manual |
4-speed automatic |
Gear ratios (:1): |
|
|
First: |
3.55 |
2.88 |
Second: |
1.95 |
1.57 |
Third: |
1.28 |
1.00 |
Fourth: |
0.97 |
0.70 |
Fifth: |
0.76 |
- |
Reverse: |
3.33 |
2.30 |
Final drive ratio: |
3.94:1 |
3.75:1 |
Chassis/Suspension
Front: |
MacPherson struts with offset coil springs and stabilizer bar |
Rear: |
Trailing arm, torsion beam axle with coil springs |
Steering type: |
Power rack-and-pinion |
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock: |
3.0 |
Turning radius, curb-to-curb (m / ft): |
4.9 / 16.0 |
Brakes
Type: |
Power-assisted front disc and rear drum, Delphi 4-channel ABS optional |
Rotor diameter (mm / in): |
N/A |
Wheels/Tires
Wheel size and type: |
14-inch x 5.50-inch steel with full wheel covers
15-inch x 5.5-inch aluminum alloy (optional on LS models) |
Tires: |
P185/60R14 all-season touring |
Dimensions
Exterior
| |
Sedan |
5-door |
Wheelbase (mm / in): |
2480 / 97.6 |
2480 / 97.6 |
Overall length (mm / in): |
4325 / 166.7 |
3880 / 152.8 |
Overall width (mm / in): |
1670 / 65.7 |
1671 / 65.7 |
Overall height (mm / in): |
1495 / 58.9 |
1495 / 58.9 |
Track (mm / in): |
front: 1450 / 57.1
rear: 1410 / 55.5 |
front: 1450 / 57.1
rear: 1410 / 55.5 |
Curb weight (kg / lb): |
automatic: 1120 / 2469
manual: 1115 / 2458 |
automatic: 1110 / 2447
manual: 1105 / 2436 |
Interior
| |
Sedan |
5-door |
Seating capacity: |
2 / 3 |
2 / 3 |
Head room (mm / in): |
front: 998 / 39.3
rear: 955 / 37.6 |
front: 998 / 39.3
rear: 955 / 37.6 |
Leg room (mm / in): |
front: 1048 / 41.3
rear: 898 / 35.4 |
front: 1048 / 41.3
rear: 898 / 35.4 |
Shoulder room (mm / in): |
front: 1362 / 53.6
rear: 1340 / 52.8 |
front: 1362 / 53.6
rear: 1340 / 52.8 |
Hip Room (mm / in) |
front: 1310 / 51.6
rear: 1340 / 52.8 |
front: 1310 / 51.6
rear: 1340 / 52.8 |
Capacities
| |
Sedan |
5-door |
Cargo volume (L / cu ft): |
330 / 11.7 |
200 / 7.1 |
Trailer towing maximum (kg / lb): |
not recommended |
not recommended |
Fuel tank (L / Imp gal): |
45 / 11.9 |
45 / 11.9 |
