Used 2006 Saturn VUE SUV Consumer Reviews

It will save your life!

The Vue was my first car, a red little lady that I named Lola. We got her in 2011 and she gave me 5 excellent years of driving. In 2016, we had a freak ice storm, because Oklahoma weather is a wicked mistress, and I was caught on a highway overpass. Lost control at 50 mph, hit two concrete barriers, and ended up backwards on the shoulder. The combination of airbag, seatbelt, and the way the car was made saved my life. I had a horrible seatbelt burn and a baseball sized bruise on my chest, but I lived!

reliable car

Great ride 2006 Vue 4 cyl

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.

Saturn VUE

The VUE is quiet, it drives well, and the ride is very comfortable even for long rides with lots of leg room. I love this car. I love the color "Cypress Green". I would definitely buy another one if I ever trade this one in. So far it has been my favorite car, and I was always a Ford person.

Reliable and Practical

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.