Production chronology1972–1977
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia infobox ↗6 years
← Pontiac
Pontiac / Model record
PontiacAstre
Production1972–1977
Recorded originUnited States
Classpassenger car
Background
The Pontiac Astre is a subcompact automobile that was marketed by Pontiac as a rebadged variant of the Chevrolet Vega. Initially marketed in Canada for model years 1973–1974, the Astre debuted in the U.S. for the 1975 model year, competing with other domestic and foreign subcompacts that included the Mercury Bobcat, Volkswagen Rabbit, and Toyota Corolla.
Text adapted from “Pontiac Astre” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1978
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year