2009 Saturn VUE

2009 Saturn VUE Price Range: $23,280 - $30,935

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Saturn VUE to the dealership as the average SUV. With respect to gas mileage, the Saturn VUE is a little better than the average SUV, but not by much. With respect to MSRP, the Saturn VUE costs tremendously less than the average SUV.

Utility
The typical SUV will quite certainly prove handier than the VUE for those of you with frequent child-cargo. The typical SUV outpulls the Saturn VUE by a big margin.

Convenience
The Saturn VUE's fuel tank will need to be replenished slightly more often than the unit in the average SUV.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the average SUV offers a bit more head room than the VUE, there honestly isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the average SUV provides a bit more head- and leg-room than the VUE, there frankly isn't much of a difference.

Dimensions
The average SUV is substantially heavier than the Saturn VUE. Your wallet will hurt more every time you fill up the typical SUV than the VUE because of its bigger tank. The VUE and the average SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Handling
With their comparable turning radii, the average SUV and the VUE quite certainly handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The average SUV's engine is tremendously more massive than the Saturn VUE's. Remember that bigger engines may use more gas than smaller ones. Torque is roughly equivalent to acceleration, and in this respect, the typical SUV is tremendously more powerful than the VUE. The average SUV packs quite a wallop compared to the Saturn VUE with respect to torque, which is roughly equivalent to acceleration.

Warranty
The basic warranty that comes with the Saturn VUE isn't quite as generous as the typical SUV's.