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2002 Saturn L300
mbarpurn, 04/03/2005
2002 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
62 of 64 people found this review helpful
We have not had any problems with car since we purchased it new. V6 engine is great, plenty of room, large trunk, good gas mileage, and fun to drive.
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pew, 02/07/2010
2002 Saturn L-Series LW300 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
Bought this car with 42500 miles. It has plenty of room front, back and with rear seat folded down. Highway driving is very smooth but driving over rough pavement on city streets can be a bit rough. The car has a generous amount of power for a small V-6 and the gas mileage is not bad (24 combined) with easy starts and stops. Definitely a reasonable alternative to a large suv and much more nimble.
Best used car on the market
Matt C., 06/04/2016
2002 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Bought mine a little under a year ago - and it's been my favorite "second car" ever. It's fast as heck with the V6, and it handles/holds the road great. Steering is also crisp. I put some bigger wheels and tires (17") on it, and it looks much better also. The interior is well laid out as well. It's clearly a European- influenced design inside, with funky controls for the fan, the power windows - it handles like many European cars I've owned (mostly VW) very crisp, with a very tight turning radius. It's actually become my preferred car to drive for fun now. I just wish there was some sort of enthusiast community for it, and a little more pizzazz in the design. Oh well...you can't have everything, but dollar-for-used-car dollar, there's not a much better car out there than an L300.
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Saturn LW300 vs. Ford Taurus Wagon
Jared's Dad, 04/11/2002
2002 Saturn L-Series LW300 4dr Wagon (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Ford has slightly more power on paper, yet engine is harsher. Saturn has more options for less $$. Ford steering was heavy and vague. Saturn was tight and nimble, at least for a wagon. Both had smooth 4 speed automatic transmissions and 4 wheel disc brakes. Saturn has standard traction control and ABS, optional on Ford. Saturn has standard 4 airbags (front and side curtain). Ford has front 2 standard with side airbags optional. Ford has slightly more interior room, but it shows on the exterior (looks like a bloated whale). Saturn styling, while conservative, is still much sportier (=better) than Ford's.
My 2nd review/entry - this may very well be the best car ever!
leslie26, 01/28/2015
2002 Saturn L-Series L300 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
See prior review that I posted, but the 2002 L300 is still going strong at 270,000 miles (original engine/transmission)!!! I bought the car in October 2001 (when my son was just 5 years old), and now my son is driving the car. :) We just bought a 1999 SC1 for our daughter who will need a car soon. Only 67,000 original miles. Hope we have as much luck with that Saturn. The 2002 L300 is the best car I've ever owned, and we certainly got our money out of it!
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