Is the Saturn Vue Green Line a good car?

The Good The 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line makes imaginative use of a stripped-down hybrid system to deliver increased fuel economy and performance. For a sub-$25K SUV, it boasts a comfortable cabin and impressive tech options. The Bad The Green Line’s regenerative deceleration translates into a disconcerting drag effect.

What kind of hybrid is the Saturn Vue?

Unlike “full hybrids” that can run entirely in electric mode, GM’s first hybrid SUV features a simpler hybrid technology known as Belt Alternator Starter (BAS), which is a low-cost approach to getting a coveted “hybrid” badge on its model line.

Is the Vue Green Line compatible with OnStar?

According to GM, however, OnStar-based turn-by-turn navigation is not available on the 2007 Vue Green Line. It’s basic, but the Vue Green Line’s stereo can support MP3 discs and has a standard aux-in jack.

What do you get in a Vue Green Line?

The standard Vue Green Line interior combines a scarcity of technology with some hybrid-only instrumentation and generous cargo space. Despite the lack of gadgetry in our tester, the Vue Green Line has a long list of options, including XM satellite radio and a rear-seat DVD entertainment system.

What are the features of a 2007 Saturn Vue?

Thoughtful features like a low step-in height, pop-up grocery bag holder in the cargo area and a roomy backseat give the Vue an easy-to-like nature that buyers in this segment are apt to find comforting. The big news for the 2007 Saturn Vue line is the debut of the new Green Line hybrid model.

What kind of gas does the Saturn Vue use?

Because of its mild hybrid system, the Green Line’s fuel economy is well off the mark set by better-known hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Civic Hybrid. The 2007 Saturn Vue is a compact SUV that’s available with a choice of three power plants: four-cylinder gasoline, four-cylinder gas-electric hybrid and V6 gas.

How does the hybrid system work on a Saturn Vue?

The Vue’s other hybrid-centric gauge is its charge/assist meter, which lets the driver know when the car’s hybrid system is being either charged (by regenerative braking or deceleration), or discharged in response to increased engine load-demand. (For more on how this works in theory and in practice, see below.)

Is there a 2007 Saturn Vue for sale?

There aren’t any 2007 Saturn VUE for sale near you. Saturn Vue Green Line – Reliable! I bought my 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line new, right off the showroom floor & it’s been an extremely reliable vehicle for me. I’ve got 158,000 miles on it & it still runs great.

Is the Saturn Vue a third row seat?

If you’re looking for a small SUV that can seat seven, the VUE’s lack of a third-row seat takes it out of the running. The biggest news for 2007 is the addition of the VUE Green Line, a passive hybrid delivering roughly 20-percent better fuel economy than its four-cylinder, gasoline only counterpart.

What does a Saturn Vue Green Line look like?

Besides a few small badges proclaiming its greenness, the Green Line doesn’t look any different from the gasoline models. As in a standard Vue, the interior plastic and fabric aren’t top of the class, but for an SUV they come off as utilitarian and would likely hold up well over time.

Are there side curtain airbags on the Saturn Vue?

Side curtain airbags are optional, and without them the 2006 Vue received the lowest side-impact crash-test rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It did, however, receive the highest rating for frontal crashes.

What’s the fuel economy of a 2007 Saturn Vue?

The big news for the 2007 Saturn Vue line is the debut of the Green Line hybrid version. Putting out a respectable 170 horsepower, the Vue Green Line also scores fuel-economy estimates of 27 mpg city and 32 mpg highway.

What makes a Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid?

On the outside, the Vue Green Line adopts some of the upscale accents found on the V-6 gasoline Vue models, including a rear spoiler, alloy wheels, and color-coded door handles and bumper fascias.

What kind of hybrid system does Saturn Vue have?

There’s no bigger buzzword in the car world than “hybrid.” GM is getting in on the act with the Saturn Vue Green Line, the first of the automaker’s new line of “affordable” hybrid systems.

What’s the price of a 2007 Saturn Vue?

GM says the most important thing for buyers will be affordability; the Vue Green Line starts at $22,370 and gets 27/32 mpg city/highway. That compares to the Escape Hybrid’s sticker of $25,655 and 36/31 gas mileage. I spent a morning with the Green Line and came away surprised at how much value GM managed to pack into this efficient SUV.

Are there any complaints about the Saturn Vue?

My sole complaint would be the four-speed transmission, which didn’t deliver silky-smooth gear changes at every moment, but for cars in this price range, that’s not a deal-breaker. The brakes were also surprisingly solid considering the rears are drums and they’re part of the hybrid system.

Is there a Repair Manual for a Saturn Vue?

You Fix Cars has auto service repair manuals for your Saturn Vue – download your manual now! Saturn Vue service repair manuals

What kind of engine does a Saturn Vue have?

The entry-level, gasoline-only Saturn Vue comes with a 143-horsepower, 2.2-liter engine, which doesn’t have the luxury of electric assistance, and we can see why Saturn chose to upgrade its powerplant (albeit marginally) to the 170-horsepower Ecotec.

What does Autostop do on a Saturn Vue?

Releasing the brake or turning the A/C on when in Autostop causes the engine to restart with a quiet shudder.

The hybrid system’s electric motor does what it can to help out on the freeway, but this is one car that won’t spend much time in the left-hand lane. Our principal concern with the Vue Green Line is its fuel-economy shortcomings: our observed mileage was a long way off the EPA’s estimates.

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