Pontiac calls its Aztek a sport recreation vehicle that blends the attributes of a sport utility vehicle with those of a minivan, sedan and wagon. Designed to provide all-purpose transportation, it ...

The Pontiac Aztek was misunderstood. It was a lifestyle vehicle, an outdoorsy crossover similar in idea to the Honda Element that was genuinely practical and had cool features like an integrated tent.

Introduced for the 2001 model year, the Pontiac Aztek has long been a controversial topic in the automotive landscape, with most of the conversation centering around its polarizing exterior design.