Saturn is one of the brands of General Motors. It was launched in 1990 largely due to the success of Japanese small car imports in the United States, and this brand was the company’s response. It is popularly known for its “no haggle” sales policy. And it’s all too common for customer satisfaction with your dealership service to be among the highest of any car brand in the United States. It has also received praise for its environmentally friendly manufacturing processes and innovations such as the use of flexible plastic side panels on its cars to prevent minor dents.
One of the vehicles that run under this brand is the Saturn Relay. It is a minivan that is the first of its brand to not have polymer side panels. The Saturn Relay uses a 3.5-liter High Value 3500 LX9 V6 engine that has the capacity to make 200 horsepower and 220 pound-feet. torque.
Interestingly, the new 2006 Saturn Relay is a four-door minivan that’s quite capable of holding seven passengers inside. It is available in three versions ranging from FWD 2 to AWD 3. The FWD 2 is equipped with a standard 3.5-liter V6 engine that can achieve 18 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway. Meanwhile, the AWD 3 is well equipped with the standard 3.5-liter V6 engine that can get up to 17 mpg city and 23 mpg highway. Standard for these models is a four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive.
The Saturn Relay brings with it comfort due to its features that create such a feeling for its driver and passengers. The list includes a passenger airbag cut-off sensor that activates when the seat belt is activated; covered storage in the lower console that sits on your floor; cruise control; OnStar telematics system with twelve-month safe and sound service plan; OnStar Vehicle Locator System; a keyless entry that is operated via a key fob; a multifunction remote control that operates the doors to lock and unlock them and is also anti-theft; and a telephone antenna.
Options for this new vehicle include manual air conditioning, interior air filter for dust and pollen, dual-stage deploying driver’s air bag, DVD player located in the second row with a 7-inch screen located in the console 2nd row sound controls for audio and DVD, rear window defogger, power door locks with auto locks, AM/FM radio with speed-sensitive volume, eight speakers, CD player, MP3 player and preset equalizer.
In short, what this model lacks is that it does not have side airbags as standard. However, it’s nice that it has ABS, A/C, alarm, automatic transmission, CD player, child locks, child seat straps, DVD player, OnStar system, power windows/locks, side door beams, and tracking Of robbery.