Overview & Reviews
Revised interior and exterior trim details freshen up the interior of Saturn's SUV. Four-cylinder models get new machined alloy wheels in place of last year's painted alloys, along with new seat fabric, and a four-speed automatic transmission in place of the former CVT unit. All-wheel drive is no longer available on four-cylinder Vues.
- Strong V6, spacious cabin, comfortable ride, excellent crash test scores, good fuel economy.
- Too many low-grade and ill-fitting interior materials, undersized front seats, vague steering.
User Reviews:
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Saturn 05 Vue never gave me trouble - 2005 Saturn VUE
By sandy131 - October 25 - 8:52 amI am giving my Vue to a friend in need. I purchased it new in 2006. I changed the oil every 3K miles and its at 240K miles now. It has always started and drove perfectly and still does. The only odd thing that happened was at 200K the brake light went on. A sensor in a rear wheel malfunctioned. It wasnt much to fix. I did have to replace the front wheel bearings twice. That may have been due to driving often in NYC and rough roads in the Catskills. Just usual replacements other than that (muffler, tires, battery, brakes).
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Outstanding - 2005 Saturn VUE
By City Dweller - October 13 - 4:06 pmThe vehicle gets 29 mpg on the highway and has excellent handling capabilities in the city. The 250hp V6 engine provides excellent power and lets people take notice of the Saturn.
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Zippy Little SUV - 2005 Saturn VUE
By Ted - September 26 - 1:13 pmReliable, good gas mileage and different styling than all the cookie cutter SUVs out there. Drove it half way across the country, rides well, accelerates well, did great in the mountains. Front seats could use better lumbar support, bought a lubar pillow at the local discount store, it was a great investment. Drive it across the city every day to work and back, does well in traffic and accelerates well, even with the 4cyl. Had my doubts about buying a SUV with a 4cyl, but it is a zippy 4cyl and I have no regrets, especially with gas prices going up. Lots of interior room. Excellent turning radius, I can turn around on a 2 lane road without using the old Y-turn. I would buy another VUE.
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I love this vehicle! - 2005 Saturn VUE
By Ellen Lee - July 16 - 11:23 amWe purchased this vehicle as we are expecting our second child, and need more space for the second car seat. This SUV fits the bill perfectly. Spacious, with a nice ride. I feel very comfortable driving this vehicle. It does steer a bit like a boat, but I got used to that right away. We needed to save some money, too, and the lease affords us a savings of $100 less per month than what we were paying for our Mazda Protege 5. We enjoy this SUV very much!
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alternative to CR-V - 2005 Saturn VUE
By BadgerBacker - June 11 - 8:36 amAfter seriously considering the CR-V and Element from Honda, the option to get a Honda-made V6 renewed our interest in the Vue. This is our second Saturn (98 SL2), and I can say that the designers have improved on earlier deficiencies- better soundproofing. Nice gauge cluster with aluminum trim. Center controls (small buttons) will be tested with winter gloves - but probably not too much, as the heat is quick & heated seats are toasty. Its a quality car for the money. Im hoping for Honda gas mileage, but not seeing it yet (21 ave MPG). Roomy rear seats, easy to fold down, cargo bin functional, but seems cheap (plastic interior comments are true, but its not a Lexus); tight ride.
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Another happy Saturn VUE owner - 2005 Saturn VUE
By caseas - June 11 - 5:53 amThis is a great vehicle. Very quiet with plenty of zip. Very comfortable ride. I think its one of the best kept secrets in the small-mid size SUV range.
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Steel safety cage saved our lives - 2005 Saturn VUE
By robin - May 31 - 8:40 pmOriginally bought my VUE for increased security and safety for commuting 84 miles to work daily. We were t-boned 10 miles from home by a truck at a speed of 85 mph from drivers side. the air bags deployed without causing any injury. The steel crumple cage performed as designed with the driver/passenger compartments remaining intact. The ability of the VUE to take this kind of impact with minimal injuries to driver and passenger has convinced me to buy another. The other truck exploded on impact and was destroyed. Very thankful to have purchased my 1st suv from saturn.
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4 Year Review Of the Vue - 2005 Saturn VUE
By DC270 - April 10 - 5:13 amThis vehicle replace a 2000 Toyota Avalon with 118k miles. This car was bought new. It was quite good on styling and the comfort level was good for a vehicle this size and type. Ebgine performace was exceptionally good for a V6 type. The quality started ear;y on with the windshiled washer motor going out twice and some of the interior harware coming apart or just breaking with normal use. This was aggrevating and a dissapointment. We had the typical 65k brake job but did not expect the rear main seal of the transmission to go out after 65k miles11 This required the trans to be pulled and was a $600+ expense. I am not so much impressed with this vehicle now- the reliability is BAD!
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Saturn VUE Better value - 2005 Saturn VUE
By Mike Nigara - April 8 - 3:46 amWe chose the Saturn Vue over the Chevy Equinox because of the better value.The Bigger 250 Hp engine cost less than the smaller 185 hp Equinox. The Vue was more carlike and has a luxUrious interior versus the Equinoxs more industrial interior.The Vue has more standard features, less cost.The traction control system comes std on the Vue. Easy to drive ,easy to park, love the rear door access with the clever grocery-package compartment.Plenty of power with extremly smooth shifting.Go anywhere do anything with very good Standard value should make the Saturn Vue the right choice when deciding on a new SUV.
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Great car for school - 2005 Saturn VUE
By Cody - March 30 - 5:00 pmI love the car... I had a Firebird before and the VUE gets better gas mileage. I got a great price on the car. Its fun to drive, and looks great. It has lots of room. Its very reliable and has great quality, and comfort.
