The 2008 Saturn Vue is among a very few modern vehicles that are smaller than their predecessors.
Vue is available with 143-horsepower 2.2-liter four-cylinder or 250-horsepower V6 engines.
Green Line
The Vue Green Line - a so-called mild hybrid - shuts its 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine off under braking; uses its hybrid battery to boost power when accelerating, and charges its battery under deceleration, or when cruising.
Roughly speaking, for its $2,000 premium, Vue Green Line could potentially achieve 20% better fuel economy.
Green Line models add a rear spoiler and tires designed for efficiency. Instrument clusters feature an ECO lamp (which illuminates when the driver beats the EPA-estimated MPG). A CHARGE/ ASSIST gauge, which shows whether the battery is being charged or providing boost, replaces the coolant temperature gauge.
Vue Green Line is the first hybrid whose batteries are designed and made in North America (in Springboro, Ohio). Ford; Honda, and Toyota hybrids all use batteries that come from Japan.
8th least expensive vehicle to insure in America
The 2009 Saturn Vue is the 8th least expensive vehicle to insure in America, at an average $911 per year.