You can get the four -
cylinder Vue in either front - wheel - drive or all - wheel - drive.
This new transmission is limited to the four -
cylinder VUE models, however, because it can't handle the extra power of the V - 6, engineers said.
High mileage, long range In combined city and highway driving, the Vue hybrid's fuel economy estimate is 27 percent better than the non-hybrid four -
cylinder Vue.
The Red Line's engine remains a Honda - built 3.5 - liter V - 6 used in other six -
cylinder Vue versions.
A five - speed manual will be available on four -
cylinder Vue XE models in early 2008.
The four -
cylinder Vue was available with the VTi continuously variable transmission (CVT) until GM canceled it for 2005 due to dependability issues.
Four -
cylinder VUE's use the Ecotec I4.
The two - mode VUE, which goes on sale later this year, will accelerate from 0 - 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, and offer a greater than 50 % combined fuel economy improvement over a conventional six -
cylinder VUE.
The two - mode hybrid will be sold alongside the current four -
cylinder Vue hybrid.Come 2010, GM should start rolling out its plug - in hybrids.
Not exact matches
It uses the same 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder / electric motor combination as the 2007
Vue Green Line (read about it here.)
A couple of model years in even saw the
Vue get rewarded with a Honda - designed six -
cylinder engine producing north of 200 horses.
Vue's base engine is one of GM's Ecotec powerplants — a 2.2 - liter four -
cylinder rated at 143 horsepower and 152 foot - pounds of torque.
Saturn feels
Vue buyers come in two distinct groups: those who pick the four -
cylinder engine, and those who want the power and performance of a V6.
Saturn says the
VUE has the widest choice of powertrain configurations in its market segment, with both four - and six -
cylinder engines offered, a manual and two types of automatic transmissions, and either front - or all - wheel drive.
The
VUE hopes to continue that trend with a starting price of $ 16,835 (including transportation) for a front - drive, four -
cylinder, manual - transmission model.
The non-hybrid 4 -
cylinder 2008
Vue XE has a suggested retail price of $ 21,395 and a fuel economy rating of 19 city / 26 highway.
When it arrives in dealer showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2008, the
Vue Green Line 2 Mode will be Saturn's third hybrid, joining the
Vue Green Line 4 -
cylinder hybrid SUV and the Aura Green Line sedan.
Opt for the
Vue with a 2.2 - liter, 138 - horsepower four -
cylinder, and you can get a five - speed manual transmission or a very sophisticated CVT (continuously variable transmission), basically an automatic that doesn't have a set number of gears, using instead pulleys and a belt that offer just the right ratio for every condition.
In the
Vue Green Line, the BAS system integrates a 36 - volt NiMH battery — mounted beneath the rear cargo area at the expense of a spare tire — with GM's 2.4 - liter, 4 -
cylinder, variable - valve - timed Ecotec engine.
The Ion Red Line will have a supercharged four -
cylinder engine, and the
Vue Red Line will get performance enhancements in addition to a 3.5 - liter, 250 - horsepower V - 6 engine that will be an option on the non-Red Line
Vue.
But that
Vue has a smaller four -
cylinder engine and a manual transmission, and considerably fewer features: The 2008 model has standard stability control, OnStar, six airbags and keyless entry.
The
Vue has three engine choices — a 2.4 - liter four -
cylinder, a basic 3.5 - liter V - 6, and a more sophisticated 257 - horsepower, 3.6 - liter V - 6.