Saturn Model History

United States · founded 1985

GM's 'different kind of car company' (1985–2010) — no-haggle pricing and dent-resistant polymer panels, from the S-Series to the Sky, shut down in 2010.

Models

S-Series

Saturn's original compact (1991–2002) — dent-resistant polymer panels on a steel spaceframe, the car that launched the brand and made Saturn a credible import-fighter.

Compact car · 1991–2002
L-Series

Saturn's first mid-size car (2000–2005) — an Opel Vectra B-derived sedan and wagon built in Wilmington, Delaware, ~406,300 produced.

Mid-size car · 2000–2005
Ion

The S-Series successor (2003–2007) — a Delta-platform compact with a center-mounted gauge cluster, quirky Quad Coupe rear doors, and a supercharged Red Line.

Compact car · 2003–2007
Vue

Saturn's first SUV and best-seller (2002–2010) — launched on the GM Theta platform, later powered by a Honda V6, and rebadged from the Opel Antara for its second generation.

Compact crossover SUV · 2002–2010
Sky

Saturn's rear-drive two-seat roadster (2007–2010) — a Kappa-platform sibling of the Pontiac Solstice, with a turbocharged 260-hp Red Line variant.

Roadster · 2007–2010
Aura

Saturn's Epsilon-platform mid-size sedan (2007–2009) — the 2007 North American Car of the Year, available with a mild-hybrid Green Line.

Mid-size car · 2007–2009
Outlook

Saturn's three-row Lambda-platform crossover (2007–2010) — a sibling of the GMC Acadia, Buick Enclave, and Chevrolet Traverse.

Mid-size crossover SUV · 2007–2010
Relay

Saturn's only minivan (2005–2007) — a rebadged GM U-body van shared with the Chevrolet Uplander, Buick Terraza, and Pontiac Montana SV6.

Minivan · 2005–2007
Astra

A German-built Opel Astra H hatchback (2008–2009) — Saturn's European compact import that replaced the Ion and represented the brand's full pivot to Opel-sourced products.

Compact car · 2008–2009

Other makes