New Saturn Vue

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Another attractive offering from Saturn.

As expected, it looks like the Opel version introduced earlier.
Except, at least on this version, most of the dark grey trim on the lower body is painted.
Engines are similar to the Aura.
Which means a 3.5 Liter V6 as well as the new 3.6 Liter V6 with 250hp.
A 2.4 Liter 4 with 164hp is also available in the base model.
Prices will be higher than the current model, but it should provide GM with a great competitor to the RAV4 and CRV crowd.

Conversation 21 comments

  1. Wonderful! With this latest addition to its line, Saturn is now worth considering as a brand option. Good to see them back in the game.

  2. i second that comment, this is a good looking suv, and it looks pretty upscale as well especially the exterior, its make you wonder if gm can bring over gm europe, why cant ford do the same

  3. My initial reaction (within 2 seconds) of seeing the front was “wow, nice color on the CR-V. After staring at it, I realize it is a lot different, but it certainly shares some front-end cues.

    Not bad looking at all!

  4. Where is this SUV made, Vince?
    A-Germany?
    B-America?
    C-Mexico?
    D- somewhere else?

    Knowing GM, it will be made in C.

  5. Ew! Another bubbly chick SUV wanna be. Whatever happened to the old fashioned squared off look to make SUVs more rugged?

  6. Good question. I am not sure where it’s made.
    I believe the Opel version sold in Europe is made in Korea by Daewoo.
    Not sure about the US one.

    And I also think the dark plastics looked a bit better, for once.

  7. Yes these are made in korea, however they do have reasonably high quality levels. I recently test drove the 7 seater version in Australia (it looks a little different to this one) and was surprisingly pleased, with the only real downside being dull driving dynamics.

  8. After the hideous ION is replaced by the Opel Astra, Saturn will have a full line of competitive vehicles. Could be GM’s best division following Cadillac.

    I think the new Aura is a winner–there’s hope for GM with cars like these.

    IT’S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!

  9. over on GM fastlane glogs( the one where Bob Lutz himself, at times, replies to posters commentary on GM subjects)…. Almost ALL said’Bring the 3 door(too), and see which one sells the best, then go from there”….(GM don’t listen too well, do they? Kind of obvious by their Market Share Losses).

    Anyhow, This is Nothing more than a Santa Fe, Last Generation: Dare To Compare! They ripped off the 2006 Santa Fe! How original! Why not bring over the 3 door Antara instead, or also?
    Until thehy bring over the 3 door, I ain’t interested in a Last Generation Looking Santa fe. I do not care how good it is mechanically.

  10. Whats up with the front end on suvs lately ? there either way too busy (vue) or so insanely plain (enclave) or just plain fugly (acadia) or very odd (xL7) or resemble a chimpmunk (santa fe).
    I know there trying to make them more carlike and less like a brick but how about looking more like cars instead of just plain weird !

  11. JW said…

    Ew! Another bubbly chick SUV wanna be. Whatever happened to the old fashioned squared off look to make SUVs more rugged?

    As per your point, this isn’t an SUV. It’s a station wagon styled to look like one. But it’s what consumers want.

    Might as well be good at it, even if consumers are idiots.

  12. Hmmm, not attractive…

    Weird headlights…too small; wheels too small; irproportionate – too tall, too narrow; weird side mirrors…too skimpy…don’t like it.

  13. The guys at gm got another vehicle right. Nobody will be pulling their hair out wondering what were they thinking when they designed it.

    Must be a lot of the blind old design geezers took the buyout.

  14. its make you wonder if gm can bring over gm europe, why cant ford do the same

    Damn good question. Ford execs are idiots and greedy bastards.

  15. its make you wonder if gm can bring over gm europe, why cant ford do the same.

    The UAW monkeys wont let them. That is going to change as the thugs get put to pasture. The Mazda2(Ford Fiesta is coming.

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