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General Motors launched its Saturn automobile manufacturing company in 1990, largely in response to the success of Japanese small-car imports in the United States. Saturn's headquarters and primary manufacturing facility are located in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Image File history File links Saturns present logo This work is copyrighted. ...
General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...
A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ...
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Spring Hill is a city located in Tennessee. ...
State nickname: Volunteer State Official languages English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Area - Total - % water Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 2. ...
Saturn is known for its company-wide "no-haggle" sale policy. Saturn dealers (called "retailers" by the company) are encouraged to sell vehicles at list price. Customer satisfaction with dealer service is among the highest of any car brand in the U.S. The company also won praise for its environmentally-conscious manufacturing processes and for its innovations such as using flexible plastic side panels on its cars to avoid minor dents.
History When it was launched, Saturn was a significant departure for GM. The company's products used a dedicated platform (the Z-body), a dedicated engine (the 1.9 L Saturn I4 engine), and were made at a dedicated plant (in Spring Hill). In fact, the company's three car models (SL, SC, and SW) were all just a single car in three different body styles, and the company referred to all three as Saturns. All of the original Saturns featured dent-resistant plastic body panels which were also touted as allowing the company to change the look of the vehicles at will. However, in practice, the company kept the vehicles mostly unchanged for years. The Z-body was Saturns automobile platform from its debut in 1990. ...
The Saturn automobiles introduced in 1990 used a completely new straight-4 engine. ...
The first real change came with the 2000 Saturn L-Series midsize car. It shared the GM Epsilon platform with the Opel Vectra, along with its engine, and was built at a GM factory in Wilmington, Delaware. Saturn Logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ...
Saturn Logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ...
This article is about the year 2000. ...
The Saturn L-series is a line of automobiles sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
Epsilon is General Motors new mid-size front wheel drive automobile platform. ...
The Opel Vectra is a midsize car produced by Opel, the main European subsidiary of General Motors. ...
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Today, the company shares GM's Delta and Theta automobile platforms, along with the company's Ecotec engine, and vehicles are built at many GM plants along with the Spring Hill factory. The Saturn VUE even uses a Honda engine, and the plastic body panels will be discontinued on most future vehicles. Delta is General Motors new compact front wheel drive automobile platform. ...
Theta is General Motors new crossover SUV automobile platform. ...
An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ...
Ecotec is the name of a straight-4 piston engine made by General Motors since 2000. ...
The Saturn VUE is a mid-size crossover SUV from General Motors Saturn marque. ...
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In recent years, Saturn has been criticized for not keeping pace with the rest of the automotive industry, most recently for the low quality of the new ION series. Sales have been declining, and the ION production lines were halted for two weeks in 2003 to allow dealer inventory to reduce. The L-series line was canceled after production of the 2005 models.
Future Saturn is currently in transition. General Motors has given Saturn a wealth of new products including the Sky roadster, Aura sedan, redesigned ION compact sedan/hatchback, redesigned VUE, and a large SUV built off of the GM Lambda platform. To save money, GM decided that Saturn and Opel will share numerous models that differ only slightly. For example, the redesigned VUE will be the same as the Opel Frontera, the Sky is the same as the new Opel Speedster, the next ION will be the same as the next Opel Astra, and the Aura is very similar to the Opel Vectra. The Saturn Sky is a roadster automobile which will go on sale in early 2006. ...
The Aura is a sedan produced by General Motors Saturn brand. ...
2003 ION2 at Spring Hill headquarters The Saturn ION is a compact car sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ...
The Saturn VUE is a mid-size crossover SUV from General Motors Saturn marque. ...
Lambda is General Motors future minivan/sport wagon automobile platform. ...
Opel, originally and more correctly known as Adam Opel AG is an automobile maker in Germany. ...
2001 Opel Speedster The Opel Speedster is a roadster produced since early in 2001 by Lotus for General Motorss subsidiary Opel and is also badged as Vauxhall VX220 for British market. ...
The Astra is a General Motors (GM) small family car, badged as an Opel in continental Europe, a Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, a Holden in Australasia, and a Chevrolet in Latin America. ...
The Opel Vectra is a midsize car produced by Opel, the main European subsidiary of General Motors. ...
The Saturn brand will be repositioned in the upper-end of the family car market, stopping just south of entry-level luxury. Volkswagen is in the same market position that GM wants to take Saturn (only going as high as the Passat). Saturn faces a struggle in achieving a premium image. When GM showed the Aura to a focus group with no badge on it, participants gave it a rating of 5/5 in terms of desirability and style. When they discovered that they were looking at a Saturn, the average rating dropped to 2.5/5. Volkswagen [literally: peoples car] (also known as VW) is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ...
The Volkswagen Passat is a midsized car built by Volkswagen AG. It falls between the VW Golf/Jetta and VW Phaeton in the current VW production line-up. ...
The company's independent manufacturing operations are in doubt, however. GM has begun moving Saturn production away from Spring Hill, and announced that that plant would be integrated with the company's regular plant mix, producing product for all GM brands. It is currently being retooled for larger cars, and the shop to produce Saturn's iconic plastic body panels is being dismantled as the company moves to conventional steel panels.
The company will soon offer two sub-lines of vehicles: "Redline" Saturns are performance-oriented, while "Greenline" cars will be more environmentally friendly. The VUE and ION Redline models, launched in 2004, will be joined by a Greenline VUE in 2007. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Saturn L-series is a line of automobiles sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
2003 ION2 at Spring Hill headquarters The Saturn ION is a compact car sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Saturn VUE is a mid-size crossover SUV from General Motors Saturn marque. ...
2002 (MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Aura is a sedan produced by General Motors Saturn brand. ...
2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Saturn Outlook is a crossover SUV which will be launched for the 2007 model year. ...
2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Saturn Relay is a minivan from General Motors Saturn brand. ...
2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Saturn Sky is a roadster automobile which will go on sale in early 2006. ...
2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ...
Rambler American Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car. ...
Categories: Automobile stubs | Saturn vehicles ...
Categories: Automobile stubs | Saturn vehicles ...
2003 ION2 at Spring Hill headquarters The Saturn ION is a compact car sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
2003 ION2 at Spring Hill headquarters The Saturn ION is a compact car sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
A mid-size car, frequently referred to as an intermediate, is an automobile with a size between that of a compact and a full-size or standard-size car. ...
The Saturn L-series is a line of automobiles sold by General Motors Saturn marque. ...
The Aura is a sedan produced by General Motors Saturn brand. ...
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ...
The Saturn VUE is a mid-size crossover SUV from General Motors Saturn marque. ...
The Saturn VUE is a mid-size crossover SUV from General Motors Saturn marque. ...
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) or off-roader is a vehicle that combines the load-hauling and passenger-carrying capacity of a large station wagon or minivan with features designed for off-road driving. ...
The Saturn Outlook is a crossover SUV which will be launched for the 2007 model year. ...
A modern minivan - 2004 Chrysler Town & Country Typical early minivan (a Dodge Caravan) A minivan, or people carrier (British English), is a type of vehicle (considered an Multi Purpose Vehicle in Europe) developed independently by Matra/Renault and the Chrysler Corporation. ...
The Saturn Relay is a minivan from General Motors Saturn brand. ...
The Saturn Sky is a roadster automobile which will go on sale in early 2006. ...
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