Saturn cars: MPG and fuel economy by model
The EPA has rated 278 vehicles from Saturn across 23 distinct models since 1991. The list below covers every Saturn model with its combined MPG and estimated annual fuel cost, organised by model year so you can see how the lineup has evolved.
Below you will find every Saturn model in the EPA dataset, split into a recent table for the last five model years and a longer table for the rest. Click any model and year to see the full breakdown, including city and highway MPG, tailpipe CO₂ emissions, and the engine and drivetrain specification.
Saturn fuel economy snapshot
Across every Saturn the EPA has ever rated, the most efficient is the 2009 Saturn Aura Hybrid at 29 combined MPG. That figure includes electric vehicles, which use MPGe rather than a true gallon of fuel.
For the 2010 model year, Saturn's lineup averages 22.3 combined MPG across 23 models. The lineup is currently 7% hybrid or plug-in hybrid, 93% gasoline.
The bar chart below ranks the most efficient Saturn models for the 2010 model year. Use it as a quick way to spot the leader in the lineup, then click through for the full breakdown of city and highway MPG, annual fuel cost, and the engine and drivetrain.
Most efficient Saturn models for 2010
Recent Saturn models
Recent Saturn models from the 2006 model year onward, sorted by year and model. Trims appear separately when the EPA rates them as distinct vehicles (for example, when an all-wheel-drive variant has its own MPG figures).
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Aura | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2010 | Outlook AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2010 | Outlook FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2010 | SKY | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2010 | Vue AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2010 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2010 | Vue Hybrid | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2009 | Astra 2DR Hatchback | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2009 | Astra 4DR Hatchback | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2009 | Aura | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2009 | Aura Hybrid | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2009 | Outlook AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2009 | Outlook FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2009 | SKY | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2009 | Vue AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2009 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2009 | Vue Hybrid | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2008 | Astra 2DR Hatchback | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2008 | Astra 4DR Hatchback | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2008 | Aura | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2008 | Aura Hybrid | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2008 | Outlook AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2008 | Outlook FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | SKY | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | Vue AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2008 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2008 | Vue Hybrid | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 2007 | Aura | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2007 | Aura Hybrid | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2007 | Ion | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2007 | Outlook AWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2007 | Outlook FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | Relay FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | SKY | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | Vue AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2007 | Vue Hybrid | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2006 | Ion | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2006 | Relay AWD | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 2006 | Relay FWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | Vue AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | Vue FWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
Older Saturn models
Older Saturn models, going back to 1991. The EPA's testing methodology has changed several times over the decades, so direct comparison between a 1980s rating and a modern one is not always meaningful. Use these figures to track the trend within a model rather than across eras.
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Ion | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2005 | L300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2005 | LW300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2005 | Relay AWD | 17 MPG | $3,500 |
| 2005 | Relay FWD | 18 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2005 | Vue AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2005 | Vue FWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2004 | Ion | 26 MPG | $2,300 |
| 2004 | L300 | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2004 | LW300 | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2004 | Vue AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2004 | Vue FWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2003 | Ion | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2003 | L200 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2003 | L300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2003 | LW200 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2003 | LW300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2003 | Vue AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2003 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2002 | L100/200 | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2002 | L300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | LW200 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2002 | LW300 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | SC | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2002 | SL | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2002 | Vue AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2002 | Vue FWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2001 | L100/200 | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 2001 | L300 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2001 | LW200 | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2001 | LW300 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2001 | SC | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2001 | SL | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2001 | SW | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 2000 | LS | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2000 | LW | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2000 | SC | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2000 | SL | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 2000 | SW | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1999 | SC | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 1999 | SL | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 1999 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1998 | SC | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1998 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1998 | SW | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
| 1997 | SC | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1997 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1997 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1996 | SC | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 1996 | SL | 29 MPG | $2,050 |
| 1996 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1995 | SC | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1995 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1995 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1994 | SC | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1994 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1994 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1993 | SC | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1993 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1993 | SW | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1992 | SC | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1992 | SL | 28 MPG | $2,150 |
| 1991 | SC | 25 MPG | $2,400 |
| 1991 | SL | 27 MPG | $2,200 |
Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year.