Saturn Website Hints At A Future Product Development

[GMinTheDriveway]

4-speed
6-cylinder
$33,000


4 cars VUE, Aura, Outlook, (?)
with 6-speed transmissions
33" of rear seat legroom

Aura 4-cyl, 6 speed, 33HWY MPG is the correct answer of course. Too bad it won't be a 6-speed manual transmission. I'm sure they will just tweak the electronics and fuel mapping a bit for the extra 2mpg (2.4/6-speed auto is already rated at 31HWY)

[FenwickHockey65]

Hmm...the Aura's priced a tad bit more than the Malibu. I wonder if this will draw buyers away from the Malibu to the Aura?
Well, probably not. It's just a 1 MPG difference, isn't it?

[CharlotteFirebird]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Hmm...the Aura's priced a tad bit more than the Malibu. I wonder if this will draw buyers away from the Malibu to the Aura?
Well, probably not. It's just a 1 MPG difference, isn't it?

I think the difference is, looks, "not wanting to buy a Chevy", which one is more of a "family car", and size (or perceived size).

I'd buy the Aura, as a single guy. I like both looks, but the Aura seems a little smaller, even if it isn't and a little less "family car-ish." Both are great cars IMO however.

[BigAls87Z28]

The Saturn Aura 2.4/6 auto and the Chevy Malibu 2.4/6spd auto will both get 33mpg, the highest MPG of any midsized car in its class.

Good little game they are playing, it works for Saturn very well.

[gmhashope]

Originally Posted by stevecmh

33 mpg on the hwy isnt too good.. my 3.8 gets 30

Yea, that's 30 mpg on the old EPA standards. 33 mpg on the new standards is about 35-37 on the old EPA standards.

[uvaeeman]

Originally Posted by PontiacBixler

Don't forget that the G6 was the first to market though of the brotherhood.

I always felt that the Aura ripped off the G6 a lot, especially when looking at the rear.
If a miracle occurs and they actually make an Alpha based G6, they better not go and give it to every friggin brand.

[SirRaven]

Originally Posted by mgescuro

While 33mpg highway is nice.... I'd like to see 33mpg CITY.

Originally Posted by blkwrxsti

That made me think of topless offroading in a Jeep - hmmm. FWIW - 33 (DD) is not flat chested... Back on topic however, doesn't the Astra get close to 33 city

Maybe I should take a pic of my BC when I get home and post it. On my current tank of gas (the last few have been close) I am sitting at 33 mpg. And thats with most of the tank with city driving. This is with 3 or 4 stoplights every miles and my commute is about 8 miles.

Also I am still hoping for the city fuel economy of a 4 wheel drive Vue with a V6 to be 33 (2 Mode of course)

[bigtime]

Its 4 cylinders, with a 6 speed auto will cost you 33 large.

[greenhornet]

Originally Posted by A.J.

4 = 4-cylinder engine
6 = 6-speed automatic transmission
33 = highway miles per gallon

33 MPG highway is similar to the Malibu's rating. That means that the AURA will most likely be getting the I-4/6A that the Malibu has. THAT means that, once again, the AURA is really nothing more than a reskinned Malibu. Or, the other way around, maybe (Malibu = reskinned AURA).

More likely Chevy, just stole the Aura design?