The Saturn is a US automotive brand introduced by the Saturn Corporation. The Saturn Corporation began in December 1982 with a group of people from various fields in the automotive industry. Many people from production, assembly, design, prototyping, sales, finance, as well as those in the corporate "white-collar" positions, joined together to form a group called "the 99". It was established on January 7, 1985, as a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors (GM), and is active almost exclusively in the United States and Canada. In 1990, GM began manufacturing Saturn automobiles, largely in response to the success of Japanese small-car imports in the US.

During the first decade of the 21st century, GM moved the brand upmarket, to the mid-price segment and positioned it as the company's "green" brand; touting fuel-efficient hybrids and crossovers. Saturn is renowned for its environmentally-conscious manufacturing processes and innovations, such as flexible plastic side panels on its cars to avoid minor dents. Saturn is also reputed for its company-wide no-haggle sales philosophy. Saturn dealers are encouraged to sell vehicles at listed MSRP price. Saturn automobiles's customer satisfaction with dealer service is among the highest of any car brand in the US. In 2005, Saturn Relay became the first Saturn vehicle to run without polymer side paneling. The Saturn Relay was built in the Doraville, Georgia production facility. The lack of polymer side paneling in Saturn Relay production was carried over to the all new Saturn vehicles released from the 2007 model year onwards. In 2005, Saturn introduced the VUE Green Line featuring the best highway gas mileage of any SUV. And since 2007, Saturn has come up with five new models and two fuel-efficient hybrids.

The company offers two sub-lines of vehicles - Red Line and Green Line. The Red Line Saturns are performance-oriented, while the Green Line cars are more environment-friendly. The company now offers the SKY, Astra, Aura, VUE, Outlook and Hybrid vehicles.


Saturn SKY
The 2008 Saturn SKY (starting at $26,145) is a roadster providing world-class power delivery. The Sky is powered by a 2.4 liter, 16-valve, variable valve-timed, 4-cylinder engine delivering 173 horsepower. Different engine specifications are available depending upon the trims. Ergonomically-designed controls, sport bucket seats and a convertible top gives you a complete roadster experience.

Saturn Astra
The 2008 Saturn Astra is a sleek and sporty hatchback offering functionality and attitude. It's available as 5-door XE, 5-door XR and 3-Door XR models. The base model Astra 5-door XE (starting at $16,495) features a 1.8 liter Ecotec DOHC engine, 5-speed manual transmission, outside power-adjustable heated mirrors, cruise control and much more.

Saturn Aura
The 2008 Saturn Aura is a stylish sedan available as XE- I-4, XE-V6, XR and Green Line Hybrid. The 2008 Aura XE I-4 (starting at $20,695) comes equipped with a standard 169 hp 2.4-liter engine with variable valve timing and 4-speed automatic transmission.

Saturn VUE
The 2008 VUE is a powerful and versatile small crossover SUV offered in five trims - XE, XE-V6, XR, Red Line and Green Line Hybrid. The 2008 VUE XE (starting at $21, 875) features a 169hp, 2.4 liter 4-cylinder engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags with passenger sensing and side impact air bags.

Saturn Outlook
The 2008 Saturn Outlook is a big smart 8-passenger crossover SUV offered as XE FWD, XE AWD, XR AWD and XR FWD and in a number of packages. The 2008 Outlook XE FWD (starting at $28,995) features a 270-horsepower 3.6-liter V-6 engine with variable valve timing, front-wheel-drive, 6-speed automatic transmission, 4-wheel disc brakes and 18-inch alloy wheels.

Saturn Hybrids
Saturn has built two fuel-efficient hybrids - the 2008 VUE Green Line Hybrid (starting at $25,995) and the 2008 Aura Green Line Hybrid (starting at $24,290). Saturn's Green Line vehicles utilize mild hybrid technology.