Saturn L-series

2004 Saturn L-Series
Saturn L-Series
General Motors
Production	2000-2005
Class	Mid-Size
Body Style	Four door sedan, Five door wagon
Length	190.4 in
Width	68.5 in
Height	56.4 in
Wheelbase	106.5 in
Weight
Transmission	5-speed manual 4-speed automatic
Engine	2.2 liter inline 4 3.0 liter V6
Power	137 hp @ 5800 RPM 135 lb-ft of torque at 4400 RPM 182 hp @ 6000 RPM 184 lb-ft of torque at 3400 RPM
Similar	Toyota Camry Chrysler Sebring Honda Accord Nissan Altima
Designer

The Saturn L-series was a line of automobiles sold by General Motors' Saturn marque.

The L-series mid-size sedans and station wagons were introduced in 2000. They were based on the Opel Vectra B and manufactured at a GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware. The L-series was available with I4 and V6 engines.

Poor sales of the L-series caused GM to cancel the line for 2005. The first L-series car was built in May 1999, and the last one rolled off the Wilmington line on June 17, 2004, after a short run of 2005 models. About 406,300 L-series cars were built in this period. The plant was then retooled to build the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters.

The replacement for the L-series, the Saturn Aura, arrived in August 2006 for the 2007 model year. The Aura is built on the Epsilon platform, also shared by the Pontiac G6 and the Opel Vectra C.

See Wikicars' comprehensive Saturn L-Series Review.

Recent Changes

The model was discontinued in 2005. It has been replaced with the 2007 Saturn Aura.

Pricing

L-Series Trims
LS	LS1	LS2	LW1	LW2
MSRP
$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx
Invoice
$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx	$xx,xxx

Gas Mileage

As seen on the FuelEconomy.gov website, the City/Highway MPG averages are as follows:

Engine
Inline 4		V6
Transmission
Manual	Automatic	Manual	Automatic
MPG
24/32	23/32	-	20/26

Reliability

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Safety

Standard Safety Features

• 1st and 2nd Row Curtain Airbags
• Traction Control
• Driver and Passenger Front Air Bags

The 2002-2005 L-Series was tested by the NHTSA and the full results can be found at safercar.gov.

Rating (Stars)
Front		Side		Rollover
Driver	Passenger	Front Seat	Rear Seat	2WD	4WD
4	5	3	5	4	-

Photos

• 00-02 Saturn LS.jpg

  Pre-facelift Saturn L-Series sedan

• L-Series Wagon 2003-2005.jpg

  Saturn L-Series station wagon

Colors

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Main Competitors

• Toyota Camry
• Chrysler Sebring
• Honda Accord
• Nissan Altima
• Dodge Stratus
• Pontiac Grand Prix

Hybrid Models

No hybrid models of the L-Series were produced.

Unique Attributes

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Resale Values

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Criticisms

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Worldwide

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Design quirks and oddities

The L-series cars were originally designated the LS (for sedan) and LW (for wagon). However, this caused great confusion and anger from both Toyota and Ford, who both sold LS-series cars (the Lexus LS and the Lincoln LS). The vehicles were then renamed L-series. (Some have also suggested that the name changes were a result of customer complaints over Saturn's "SL" and "LS" series cars, which were both on sale at the same time.)

Awards

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See also

This page uses content from Wikipedia; see Saturn L-Series, which includes these contributors.