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4.88 out of 5 stars

Open Road Bargain

fred, 01/18/2010
2001 Saturn S-Series SL2 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Original SL2 4-door owner. Odom 175,000 mi. Mostly interstate commu- ting /2 jobs. No car paym since 2004. On 3rd battery & tires. Clean oil always. Timing belt, 02 sensor,brakes (once), muffler, starter. So what? Driving basically for $zero. 5 speed manual/problem free. Will install re- manufactured 1.9DOHC to reach 300K mi. Saturn of USA, I miss you already.

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5 out of 5 stars

My Saturn

Carole331, 12/07/2002
2001 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I wanted a Saturn from the time I started looking at new cars. The SC2 has seat adjustments for your back and once I got the seat adjusted for me, it's been great! The gas mileage is good. The car is quiet and the temperature settings keep the car either warm or cool. I find the trunk a bit small sometimes, but this is to be expected with a sporty car. But the back seats go down, so I can put long things in with no problem. For my final rating, if I had to do all over again, I'd buy my Saturn in a heartbeat!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Good Base Model

joolz, 06/24/2008
2001 Saturn S-Series SL 4dr Sedan (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought last year for $5000 out the door. Gets great gas mileage (32 on combined surface/highway commute) has acceptable power for a 4banger. Looks good. I find it very uncomfortable on long trips. The seats sit low and have a deep pocket for your bum which means the raised edge hits your thigh and cuts off your circulation. A slightly firmer taller more upright seat would be so much more comfortable. The steering is a bit tight -can be jerky at high speed. The plastic insets (a/c vents, console pieces, etc) vibrate and make a lot of noise when idling at a stop or driving in low gears. Rides a little rough, you can feel all the bumps in the pavement

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5 out of 5 stars

Class of its own

Dlw115, 05/22/2003
2001 Saturn S-Series SC2 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This vehicle is just outstanding. It is in a class of its own

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4.38 out of 5 stars

For a small motor, darn good!

Randy, 09/13/2005
2001 Saturn S-Series SC1 3dr Coupe (1.9L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

For a small motor, the car is nice. You really can bring out the HP after 4500 RPMs. But that will take away from the MPGs that most people want when they buy a manual transmission on a small motored car. All in all, i think that the car is fun to drive and is definitely worth looking at all of the other models also.

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