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Used 2005 Saturn VUE Base Consumer Reviews

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Good SUV

dave, 08/26/2005
2005 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

Great Honda V6 engine is smooth & fast. Gas mileage is pretty good for a V6 SUV. It is fun to drive with great a view of the road. There is an ease in entering & exiting the vehicle. Its smart engine advises you when an oil change is nececessary, usually every 10K. The only down side is the cheap interior materials.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

Don't buy this car

bbmyers, 08/15/2007
2005 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Since purchasing this vehicle (new) we have had nothing but problems. Air conditioner was barely functioning from day 1, front sway bar, sunroof not opening/closing, drive shaft bearing howling, wheel bearing (twice!!!) drivers door coming out of alignment, brake ratteling (not able to stop - claims this is in normal manufacturing paramaters)

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Saturn VUE 2005

Amanda, 11/18/2005
2005 Saturn VUE Fwd 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I had an excellent sales expirience with Saturn, with no pressure. They were understanding of what I wanted and did their best to deliver. The VUE has surprised me in many ways. Coming from Saturn, I expected less power, and the steering is excellent. The intirior is a little bland and some plastics are cheap, but overall a good buy.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best car I ever had

Carole Chenot, 01/17/2008
2005 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This car helped make driving in the snow a less frightening experience; handling so well. It was also comfortable to drive, got good gas mileage, handled beautifully, sat solid on the road. I lost it in a divorce and would love to have another one, but can't afford it. My daughter and her husband bought a Saturn Vue because they liked ours so well. They were expecting and liked all the features the Vue had to offer for their new baby. It holds so much; we've taken it on several trips and it carried everything we needed. I highly recommend the Vue.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

05 VUE AWD V6

Bill, 08/06/2008
2005 Saturn VUE AWD 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this car new in June 2005 when I traded in my Nissan Maxima. The Vue is no Maxima. It has great power, reasonable fuel economy, looks great and has more room than the other vehicles in its class (Santa Fe, Xterra, CRV) The only issue I've had has been with wheel bearing/strut assemblies, they covered it under warranty but I had to fight like hell to have it covered. I'm at 83k now and it is still fun to drive. I'd like to go for something larger but who can afford it let alone the fuel. I can get about 600kms on a tank of regular going about 97km/hr on the highway, big difference in fuel if you drive 120k/hr. You gotta take the V6 out for a drive if your looking at this segment

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