Saturn Vue
| Saturn VUE | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saturn (General Motors) (2002-2007) Opel (General Motors) (2007–2009) |
| Production | 2001–2009 |
| Model years | 2002–2010 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact SUV |
| Body style | 4-door SUV |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Isuzu Rodeo (Canada) |
| Successor |
Chevrolet Captiva Sport Buick Envision |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saturn (General Motors) |
| Production | 2001–2007 |
| Model years | 2002–2007 |
| Assembly | Spring Hill, Tennessee, United States (Spring Hill Manufacturing) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Platform | GM Theta platform |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106.6 in (2,710 mm) |
| Length | 181.3 in (4,610 mm) |
| Width | 71.5 in (1,820 mm) Hybrid: 71.6 in (1,820 mm) |
| Height | 66.5 in (1,690 mm) Hybrid: 66.3 in (1,680 mm) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Opel (General Motors) |
| Also called |
Opel Antara Vauxhall Antara |
| Production | 2007–2009 |
| Model years | 2008–2010 |
| Assembly | Ramos Arizpe, Mexico |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Platform | GM Theta platform |
| Related | Chevrolet Captiva Sport |
The Saturn VUE is a compact SUV that was sold and built by General Motors, and it was Saturn's best-selling model. It was the first vehicle to use the GM Theta platform when it was introduced in 2001 for the 2002 model-year. The VUE was later facelifted for the 2006 model-year. A second generation model was launched in 2007 for the 2008 model year as a rebadged Opel Antara. The VUE production in North America ended as GM wound down the Saturn brand during its 2009 reorganization.
The Vue was introduced for the 2002 model year and was designed by Saturn. It was manufactured at the Spring Hill GM plant. Its unibody platform is shared with the Chevrolet Equinox, Pontiac Torrent and the European Opel Antara. The first generation ran from model year 2002-2007.
Four-cylinder VUE's use the Ecotec I4. The L81 V6 from the L-Series and five-speed Aisin AF33 automatic transmission were initially offered, but starting in 2004, all six-cylinder Vues were equipped with Honda's 250-horsepower (190 kW) J35A3 engine and a Honda transmission. The four-cylinder Vue was available with the VTi continuously variable transmission (CVT) until GM canceled it for 2005 due to dependability issues.
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