New Saturn Models

The Saturn Vue hybrid features basically the same "mild" hybrid system found in the Saturn Aura Hybrid. The hybrid is available in one trim level. This compact five-seat crossover's main competition is the Ford Escape Hybrid. 

Saturn's Aura midsize sedan gained a new base engine for 2008 — a 2.4-liter four-cylinder — which replaced the 3.5-liter V-6 as the base engine. The Aura is available in three trim levels: XE (four-cylinder), XE (V-6) and XR, as well as a hybrid version that is listed separately in the Cars.com Research section. Electronic stability control is standard on all models, and the entire lineup gains standard XM Satellite Radio. The Aura's competitors include the Ford Fusion, Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. 

The five-seat Aura Hybrid features GM's Hybrid System, which consists of an electric motor/generator teamed with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. This system is not as advanced as the company's two-mode hybrid system, which is offered in the Saturn Vue. The Hybrid System, however, provides fuel economy savings of up to 25 percent overall. Saturn's hybrid lineup once carried the moniker Green Line, but that name has been discontinued for 2009. Competitors include the Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid.  

Saturn's large Outlook crossover seats seven or eight. Available in two trim levels — XE and XR with front- or all-wheel drive — the Outlook competes with the Ford Taurus X, Honda Pilot and Toyota Highlander. 

Saturn decided to reach out to sports car enthusiasts when it released the Sky roadster. This rear-wheel-drive roadster is also available in a high-performance model, the Red Line. The Sky competes in the same market segment as the Mazda MX-5 Miata and Honda S2000. 

Now in its second generation, the Saturn Vue is a compact SUV that seats five. The Vue is available in base XE, uplevel XR, performance Red Line and two hybrid trims. Front- and all-wheel-drive versions are offered. The Vue has plenty of competition; the notables include Ford's Escape, Honda's CR-V and Toyota's RAV4.