Base price: $16,900; V-6, $23,150
Vehicle type: front-engine, front- or 4-wheel-drive; 5-door 5-passenger wagon
Interior volume, F/R (cu ft) 48/47
Cargo volume, seats up/maximum (cu ft). 30/64
Wheelbase 106.6 in
Length/width/height 181.3/71.5/66.5 in
Turning circle 39.4 ft
Curb weight 3200–3500 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 19–23/25–28
Fuel-tank capacity/range 15.5 gal/295–357 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and head (opt) airbags
POWERTRAIN
2.2-liter DOHC 16-valve 4-in-line, 143 hp; 3.0-liter DOHC 24-valve V-6, 181 hp; 5-sp man, 4-sp auto, continuously variable auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/drum
ABS standard
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SATURN VUE
The Vue, which was introduced in 2002, may be something of a Johnny-come-lately to the small-sport-utility party, but it has some features that can’t be found anywhere else, such as thermoplastic body-side panels—assuring the Vue owner a life free of door dings—and a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), an emerging technology aimed at improving fuel economy. The Vue is built in Saturn’s Spring Hill, Tennessee, factory and is crisply styled, much like Saturn’s L- and S-series cars. Both the base 2.2-liter four and the 3.0-liter V-6 are transverse-mounted in a stamped-steel space frame. A hands-free viscous four-wheel-drive system is optional with both engines, though the Czech-built CVT only comes with the four-cylinder. For 2003, the Vue gets a couple of new colors, 3D-look badges, and optional 180-watt sound system.
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