2004 Saturn Vue consumer reviews

I am a Mom on the go- and man do I have a lot of baggage :) This car is great if you have a one child family. Though if you throw a dog in there too, well then this car will prob. be to small. With a car seat and a Boxer, it has become quite cramped. The car runs great, it works well in winter-though I wish I would have opted for the 4 wheel drive version. I have had no problems with my Saturn besides the normal maintenance and upkeep. Great car, great price, do it!

My Dad's car and I love it, out of all the cars in the family this one is my favorite and the one I drive the best!

Only one thing ever went bad was a cluth slave valve. With proper maintenance it is a great car. Good gas milage.

I have the I4, 5-speed manual FWD Vue, a fairly bare bones model, and I really like it. I bought it for simplicity and reliability, and it's fitting the bill. It's versatile, reliable as a brick, and gets pretty good mileage. The Ecotec I4 will last forever. It's not the quietest or quickest car ever, but I knew that going in and if I wanted that I'd have bought a higher end model. All in all, I smile when I think of it, it's been a complete success doing what I ask of it, and it's designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.

I bought my vue in '08 with 61k+ on it, and i now have 110k on it and have NEVER had a problem. ive driven from ohio to california 2 times, and tons of other long trips and not once a problem. it did just not start making a weird noise when i start it like it needs a new starter, but considering the miles on it, and that being the opnly issue i say thats not bad. ive have the same breaks on it since i bought it and just now had to buy new tires, and only the front 2. and honestly ive never had a tune up on it, allthough i probably should. The only thing not working now is the front seat warmers, and im not sure what kind of fix that is because i havent really looked it up, but i used them CONSTANTLY, and i mean constantly, like 60 degrees out and they were on. haha. it has really good handling and pretty good power for a small SUV. not that ive driven a ton of them or anything but i was very surprised when i got it about the power. the gas mileage is also nice, over 20mpg on the highway, im not sure about city. over all im very satisfied with the car and have no complaints.

Just pay attention to the reviews. Stay away from the CVT transmission. Ive had ours for 2yrs. Real solid workhorse. Moved in the darn thing. Been on several trips. Its our daily driver. No mechanical issues although ours may need new brakes and shocks soon. I thought this was better compared to the Ford Escape, Honda Element, and Chevy versions...

The Vue is by far the best bang for the buck. Honda engine and transmission in my 04. Runs strong and handles very well. The only downside is a somewhat awkward interior as far as control placement. Once you get used to the interior layout this thing is a dream. I have to say the look is unique but I have grown to love it also. I would highly recommend trying one of these out for yourself.

I bought the Vue used with 29,000 on it. 2 years later I had a little over 122,000. It went to California 4 times. It was getting a little over 28 mpg on the e-way. It was a v-6 and it had great response. I put on a different mass air system K&N and it was getting at 80mph then approx. 29.5mpg. I hit 30 on the desert just out side Vegas at night. Overall I would rate the SUV 4.5.

BEWARE! DO NOT BUY ANY VUES WITH THE CVT TRANS! FAULTY DESIGH! BASICALLY UNREPAIRABLE AS REPLACEMENT UNITS HAVE THE SAME DESIGN FAULT I HAVE GONE THRU 4 TRANSMISSIONS IN 105K MILES

3.5 v6 2 wheel drive. Bought this suv right before my first kid was born for safty and room. i am still young so i like to zip around. i pull a trailer with it a lot with either a atv or ice shanty on it the saturn has no problem pulling it. i moved from florida to wisconsin pulled the trailer the whole way loaded also the suv was loaded couldnt see out of the back window. had no problems and got really good gas mileage i was impressed. its geared pretty high so im thinking thats why it gets good gpm's 2,000 rpms at 76 miles an hour. its also got 17'' rims and tires so that helps to. i beat on her a lil bit when i can and use synthetic oil in tranny and engine and i have no problems at all knock on wood. great suv for me and my adventures alone or with the family. ps the heated seats are great wouldnt buy a car without them ever again...