2005 Saturn VUE Details

Models:

Saturn Vue FWD and AWD; Vue Red Line FWD and AWD

Body style / driveline:

5-door, 5-passenger, transversely-mounted front-engine and transaxle, front-wheel or all-wheel drive sport utility vehicle

Construction:

steel spaceframe with front and rear crumple zones; polymer front fenders, door panels, rear quarter panels and bumper fascias; galvanized steel hood, roof and liftgate

EPA vehicle class:

sport utility vehicle

Manufacturing location:

Spring Hill, Tennessee

Key competitors:

Jeep Liberty, Ford Escape, Hyundai SanteFe, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V

Ecotec 2.2L I-4 (L61)

Type:

2.2L inline 4-cylinder

3.5L 60 degree V-6

Displacement (cu in / cc):

134 / 2189

212 / 3471

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.39 x 3.72 / 86 x 94.6

3.5 x 3.66 / 89 x 93

Block material:

cast aluminum

aluminum alloy

Cylinder head material:

aluminum

aluminum

Valvetrain:

dual overhead camshafts, roller-type finger followers, 4 valves per cylinder

single overhead camshaft, 4 valves per cylinder

Ignition system:

distributorless design with 7 reference pulses per revolution, coil-on-plug module and extended-life platinum-tipped spark plugs

distributorless design with 7 reference pulses per revolution, coil-on-plug module and extended-life platinum-tipped spark plugs

Fuel delivery:

sequential injection with returnless fuel supply

ETC (electronic throttle control), sequential injection with returnless fuel supply

Compression ratio:

10:1

10:1

Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm):

143 / 107 @ 5400 rpm

250 / 186 @ 5800 rpm

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

152 / 206 @ 4000 rpm

242 / 327 @ 4500 rpm

Recommended fuel:

87 octane unleaded

87 octane unleaded

Maximum engine speed (rpm):

6500

6300

Emissions controls:

positive crankcase ventilation, catalytic converter, evaporative system

positive crankcase ventilation, catalytic converter, evaporative system

Estimated fuel economy:

MPG (city / hwy / combined)

manual FWD: 23 / 28 / 25
4-spd auto FWD: 22 / 26 / 24

FWD: 20 / 28 / 24
AWD: 19 / 25 / 22

MPIG (city / hwy / combined)

manual FWD: 27 / 38 / 31
4-spd auto FWD: 26 / 36 / 30
AWD: 26 / 35 / 29

FWD: 24 / 36 / 28
AWD: 22 / 33 / 26

L/100km (city / hwy / combined)

manual FWD: 10.4 / 7.4 / 9.0
4-spd auto FWD: 10.9 / 7.8 / 9.5
AWD: 11.0 / 8.1 / 9.7

FWD: 11.9 / 7.8 / 10.1
AWD: 12.6 / 8.5 / 10.8

2.95

1.62

1.00

0.68

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2.14

Front:

independent, strut-type with coil springs, anti-roll bar

Rear:

independent, trailing arm with three lateral locating links, anti-roll bar and coil springs

Traction control:

all-speed using engine torque reduction (FWD only)

Steering type:

electric-power-assisted rack-and-pinion

Steering ratio:

17.8:1 on-center

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:  

3.46

Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m):

39.4 / 12

Type:

front / rear vented disc/drum with power assist and opt ABS (std ABS with 3.5L V-6)

Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm):

front: 11.7 x 1.0 / 296 x 26; rear: 9.8 x 1.7 / 250 x 45

Wheel size and type:

6.5 x 16 steel with full plastic cover (std on 4-cylinder models)

6.5 x 16 machined aluminum alloy (opt on 4-cylinder models)

6.5 x 16 machined cast aluminum (std on FWD V-6)

7.0 x 17 machined cast aluminum (std on AWD V-6, opt on FWD V-6)

7.5 x 18 painted cast aluminum (std on Red Line package)

Tires:

P215/70SR16 Bridgestone Dueler all-season touring blackwall radial (std on FWD I-4 and FWD V-6); opt white outlined letter

P235/65SR16 Bridgestone Dueler all-season touring blackwall radial (opt on FWD I-4); opt white outlined letter

P235/60SR17 Bridgestone Dueler all-season touring blackwall radial (std on AWD V-6, opt on FWD V-6); opt white outlined letter

P245/50SR18 Bridgestone Turanza all-season touring blackwall radial (std on Red Line)

Spare 4 x 16 steel wheel with Bridgestone Radial Spacesaver T155/90D16 tire

Exterior

Wheelbase (in / mm):

106.6 / 2707

Overall length (in / mm):

181.3 / 4605

Overall width (in / mm):

71.5 / 1817

Overall height (in / mm):

66.5 / 1689

Track (in / mm):

front: 61 / 1550; rear: 61 / 1550

Minimum ground clearance (in / mm):

8.0 / 203

Step-in height (in / mm):

17 / 432

Approach angle (degrees):

23

Departure angle (degrees):

27

Curb weight (lb / kg):

 

4-cylinder manual FWD: 3207 / 1455

V-6 automatic FWD: 3478 / 1577

V-6 automatic AWD: 3630 / 1647

Weight distribution (% front / rear):

57 / 43

Interior

Front

Rear

Seating capacity:

2

3

Head room without sunroof  (in / mm):

40.4 / 1026.7

40.3 / 1023.6

Leg room (in / mm):

41.2 / 1047.6

36.8 / 934.3

Shoulder room (in / mm):

55.4 / 1408.3

55.3 / 1404.8

Hip room (in / mm):

51.6 / 1311.2

52.7 / 1337.4

 

Capacities

EPA passenger volume (cu ft / L):

100 / 2826

Cargo volume (cu ft / L):

30.8 / 872

Trailer towing maximum (lb / kg):

4-cylinder engine with trailer brakes: 1500 / 680.4

V-6 with trailer brakes: 3500 / 1587.6

Maximum tongue weight (lb / kg):

350 / 113.5

Fuel tank (gal / L):

16.3 / 62.5

Engine oil (qt / L):

4-cylinder engine: 5.5 / 5.2

V-6: 5.0 / 4.7

Cooling system (qt / L):

4-cylinder engine: 7.4 / 7.0

V-6: 9.7 / 9.2