Used 2006 Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Great ride 2006 Vue 4 cyl
Art, New Port Richey, FL, 09/06/2018
Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought it to do Uber/Lyft. Paid $2800 in May of 2018. September 5th ac was a $510 repair. Other than oil changes this was my first expense. Everyone has nice things to say about it. Mine was a one owner car so it was taken care off.
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Reliable and Practical
Allen Pack, Venus, TX, 07/14/2018
Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Saturn Vue, in my case at least, has been extremely reliable. Bought it used with 97,000 miles on it. Only had to do standard maintenance so far, including changing the brakes out and getting a tune-up at the 125,000 mile mark, putting on new tires, changing the battery once, and getting an oil change every 3,000 miles. I have the 2.2 liter Ecotec 4 cylinder mated to a 4 speed auto. transmission, and I gotta say the power is lacking from this pair. I don't care too much about speed, but this thing is slow. Just out of curiosity I did time it, and it takes just about 11 seconds to get from 0-60 mph. Fuel economy is okay, I can average anywhere from 21-25 mpg, it just depends on what my commute demands out of my foot on the gas pedal. Also, running the A/C which is ice cold, on these 100° Texas Summer days will take a toll on the fuel economy. Overall storage space and roominess is actually excellent for being a compact SUV. Soft touch materials all throughout the cabin are nice, and the captains chairs up front are super comfortable. Even though I replaced the radio and sound system entirely, the stock set up is decent for those who want to keep it simple and have good sound quality. Wind noise is kind of bad, but ride comfort from the Mapherson Struts are nice. I personally have to take it slower in the rain because this vehicle hydro planes like crazy, although that could be just a combination of the tires I put on and me. Overall, I would highly recommend this vehicle as a cheaper reliable small family hauler/ beater vehicle, but if you want something to use as nothing but a commuter, unless you just want an SUV, I'd look for a compact sedan.
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Needs more power
Vue, 11/04/2006
Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful
I love the VUE overall but it needs more power. It's a four cylinder. I should have bought a six cylinder. It's even worse when running the air conditioning. Plus the gas mileage is not that good when running the air conditioning.
Wind noise
Smith, 02/13/2007
Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The only complaint I have about my VUE is the wind noise, lots of wind noise. Also in bad weather when you open back doors there is mud rain snow rock salt that has came in under the door. Seems to me they should of sealed around doors more and also windows. The seal is a hard plastic not like rubberized on most cars. Also the window controls are in an odd place, hard to get use to. Other than that I love the drive and ride of it.
It's A Keeper
Don, 07/10/2006
Saturn VUE 4dr SUV (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I always wanted an SUV. I haven't driven my VUE on the open road yet, but if the leveling out of the bumpy roads of my city are any indication, the highway trips should be comfortable. I love the XM radio and will probably continue my subscription past the first "free" year. And I added some minutes to the free minutes I got with the OnStar service. My steering wheel has the hands-free radio tuning and volume control, which has been a joy. The 2.2 litre engine provides enough power for my needs. The gas mileage is right on at 22 mpg in the city. The first road trip is coming on Tuesday, about 240 miles round-trip. So far, I'm very pleased with my purchase.