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2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid

How the 2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid stacks up against the competition - by Nigel Cooper, Topanga, CA

Saturn VUE Hybrid Review
2009 Saturn VUE Hybrid
Price: $28,160

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs approximately the same to get the Saturn VUE Hybrid to the dealership as the typical SUV. The Saturn VUE Hybrid will save you money at the pump compared to the typical SUV. The typical SUV guzzles a lot of gas compared to the Saturn VUE Hybrid. In terms of MSRP, the Saturn VUE Hybrid costs substantially less than the typical SUV. The Saturn VUE Hybrid will save you a lots_of_money at the pump every year compared to the average SUV.

Utility
The typical SUV will definitely prove more practical than the Saturn VUE Hybrid for those of you with frequent kid-cargo. Towing is considerably more the typical SUV's forte than it is the Saturn VUE Hybrid's.

Convenience
You will have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the typical SUV than with the Saturn VUE Hybrid.

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

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

Performance
Regarding horsepower, the typical SUV packs quite a wallop and will knock the Saturn VUE Hybrid down a few rungs. On the flip side, bear in mind that high horsepower engines often command higher insurance premiums.

Handling
With their similar turning circles, the typical SUV and the Saturn VUE Hybrid most definitely handle approximately the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The Saturn VUE Hybrid's engine is tremendously smaller than the typical SUV's. Note that smaller engines can be stressed more; however, smaller engines are often cheaper to fix. Torque equals pickup, and the typical SUV will have picked up and gone by the time the VUE Hybrid finally gets moving. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the typical SUV is tremendously more powerful than the Saturn VUE Hybrid.

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

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