A gently-curved rear end adds to the illusion of sportiness, while pronounced wheel arches and a tubular roof rack provide distinctive touches. Overall, the Torrent's an attractive-looking vehicle with an aura of friendliness once you climb aboard. What do I mean by friendly? Though not normally enthusiastic about sport-utes I got into the Torrent and with only a moment to adjust myself to the interior environment was able to drive away feeling confident. That's a "plus" in my book.
The Torrent is a car-based vehicle with car-like features such as a unit-body construction, full-independent suspension, rack & pinion steering, head curtain airbags, and front-wheel-drive unless specified in rear-wheel-drive layout. Yet it's a rugged, purposeful-looking machine that seems capable of sneering at nasty weather and road conditions. It may not be as sporting a trip as Pontiac would have us believe but that's not what matters to most buyers in this class.
