Originally marketed as "A different kind of car company," this subsidiary of General Motors (GM) is now, "not a car company," following its shut down in 2009. At the time of its reorganization, bankruptcy and ultimate discontinuation, Saturn had to sell of its new inventory at "fire sale" prices, driving existing used Saturn prices down even further. Used car shoppers looking to make a super deal on a lightly used car will find the used Saturn car to be just the ticket.
While you can still find a sexy used Saturn Sky roadster (the only Saturn sports car) or a used Saturn Outlook (a very capable and affordable SUV) on the market, much more common are the brand's popular SUV, the Saturn Vue and its sedans the Saturn Aura and Saturn Ion. Depending on the options available, car buyers will find seating for up to eight passengers in a used Outlook, great for family use and "soccer moms." However, if you can find one, Saturn did ship several hybrid-engine versions of the Vue, trading size and seating for a higher MPG ride. Saturn also released a "Green Line" hybrid version of the Aura and went the opposite direction with a "Red Line" Ion, focusing instead on high performance.
Popular used Saturn vehicles include:
- Used Saturn Outlook - This is a big used SUV by anybody's standards, and yet Saturn paid extra attention to its driving capabilities, giving it a smooth ride and good handling despite its heft. Perhaps equally important, a used Saturn Outlook SUV has a five-star safety rating, and it was the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick for 2008 and 2009.
- Used Saturn Vue - This compact crossover SUV was at one time the best-selling model in the Saturn car line up. Interestingly, Saturn delivered both a high-performance Red Line version and a hybrid Green Line version of the Vue. Due to its discontinuation, there are great deals to be had on a used Saturn VUE, hybrid or not.
- Used Saturn Astra - Whether in a three- or five-door configuration, the Saturn Astra is a very capable and useful small family car with great gas mileage, and Saturn probably would have sold a lot of them. In fact, even though GM discontinued Saturn in 2009, one need only look at the Chevrolet Cruze (a fraternal twin?) to see that GM had intended to keep this particular model around.
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