Saturn Astra... Jumps on the Ban-Wagon - Toyota Yaris Forums

Nutzoids · 02-19-2007, 12:56 PM

CHICAGO – Saturn announced the addition of the all-new 2008 Astra to its lineup, bringing a decidedly European flavor to the North American compact car market. It is packed with a wide range of standard equipment and safety features, and delivers sporty performance with very good fuel economy.

The Saturn Astra will be offered in three-door and five-door models, each underpinned by a taught, European-bred suspension that delivers a sharp, responsive driving experience. Power comes from a 1.8L Ecotec four-cylinder engine that is both energetic and economical, delivering 140 horsepower (104 kW) and up to 34 mpg** on the highway.

http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=44336

Blenjar · 02-19-2007, 01:53 PM

the car sure looks great............when is it coming out?

-- Blen

Nutzoids · 02-19-2007, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blenjar

the car sure looks great............when is it coming out?

-- Blen

The Artical says sometime in 2008

mkaresh · 02-19-2007, 02:38 PM

Fall of 2007, as a 2008 model.

I attended the intro, and have posted a couple of blog entries on the car, the most recent today:

http://www.truedelta.com/blog/?p=45

To compete with Mazda and VW, I think a stronger engine needs to be available at launch. Of course, to Yaris owners the 140-horsepower engine probably sounds powerful.

ChinoCharles · 02-19-2007, 03:06 PM

Typical GM... decent exterior (I'd call that more than decent, its pretty sexy), over-par amenities, but that interior... holy fucking ugly.

They should try using two colors.

Yaris Revenge · 02-19-2007, 03:28 PM

Yup, cool car outside, 20 year old dinosaur inside. I still might consider one.

Shouldn't this be in the Off-Topic/Other section with all the other cars?

~TR

Treyz · 02-19-2007, 05:10 PM

Sorry to be the opnly negative person about this one here but I don't like it at all ... interior and especially exterior.

Does this even meet our catagory class of Sub Compact? Looks bigger.

Pars · 02-19-2007, 06:05 PM

Nice car. Reminds be of my old 98 Civic Hatch without all the bling-bling. All the chrome finish is questionable and the gazillion of knobs and buttons in the interior seem a little overwhelming.
The nose seems to stick-out too much and the front bumper doesn't help.

Ran Kizama · 02-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Meh, the exterior isn't too bad, but that interior is awful. WTF is that 80's computer looking thing in the middle?

Nutzoids · 02-19-2007, 06:35 PM

Just for the Record it is the same Exact car as the Opel/Vauxhall Astra

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/carsand...randName=astra

St_G · 02-19-2007, 06:35 PM

It's a bit more wagonny than I prefer, but it's not bad looking at all. I think I'd still buy a Mazda3 5-door before that, but it's nice to see another entry into the market.

magoo_lc1 · 02-19-2007, 07:08 PM

Looks like a dodge caliber.

sam07yaris · 02-19-2007, 07:20 PM

that's why i dont buy american cars. look at the interior!!!!

dansides · 02-19-2007, 07:22 PM

does look like a small station wagon most people do not want their auto to be called a station wagon but is a pigs ass pork sure honda fit etc nothing wrong with that 4dr w hatch and small not a suv. mpv new name for a station wagon call it what u may

ChinoCharles · 02-19-2007, 07:24 PM

Whats with Irmscher's name being on a fucking Saturn anyway? Its a far cry from a Speedster... I don't care who owns Opel.

as400g33k · 02-19-2007, 09:04 PM

Its a re-badged Opel Astra. It's Euro inside-out. It's also got a diesel version and a turbo-charged 2-door version. The turbo is great on straight lines but horrible on curves because of its massive understeer.

*Chris07LB* · 02-19-2007, 09:13 PM

Bye bye Liftback... where do I sign?

ECHOKnight2000 · 02-19-2007, 09:31 PM

I like it. I guess cause its a funky hatchback-in a good way (not that the Yaris isn't). I like the 3-door better than the 5-door. I agree with some of you guys, the outside is nice but the inside

Kudos to GM for making Saturn more "upscale," from my understaning most of the product line up is a rebadged or modified Opel, which is good and bad. I guess that's why GM is able to re-do Saturn into a more credible brand so quickly with all these new models coming out, cause their basing it on existing models. I think the new VUE looks good, even if its based and re-badged from their other brands, I don't care for SUV's. I do like the Saturn Sky

That thing is sexy! I don't care too much for the Pontiac version. that's my rave/rant.

02-19-2007, 01:53 PM	#2
Blenjar View User's Garage Drives: Black Yaris 07 HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,548	the car sure looks great............when is it coming out? -- Blen __________________ http://www.360voice.com/tag/noobblenjar My Car http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4245 My DJ www.PainlessWolf.com

02-19-2007, 02:38 PM	#4
mkaresh Drives: Mazda Protege5 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 88	Fall of 2007, as a 2008 model. I attended the intro, and have posted a couple of blog entries on the car, the most recent today: http://www.truedelta.com/blog/?p=45 To compete with Mazda and VW, I think a stronger engine needs to be available at launch. Of course, to Yaris owners the 140-horsepower engine probably sounds powerful. __________________ truedelta.com Vehicle reliability, fuel economy, price comparisons

02-19-2007, 03:28 PM	#6
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Yup, cool car outside, 20 year old dinosaur inside. I still might consider one. Shouldn't this be in the Off-Topic/Other section with all the other cars? ~TR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

02-19-2007, 05:10 PM	#7
Treyz ~ ambient one ~ View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Bayou Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,046	Sorry to be the opnly negative person about this one here but I don't like it at all ... interior and especially exterior. Does this even meet our catagory class of Sub Compact? Looks bigger. __________________ AMBIENTLIFESTYLE Tri-State Sport Compact EZine ambientlifestyle.com------------ambientlifestyle.ning.com Micro Image Store - Network - Online microimageonline.com------------microimage.ning.com

02-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#9
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	Meh, the exterior isn't too bad, but that interior is awful. WTF is that 80's computer looking thing in the middle? __________________

02-19-2007, 03:06 PM	#5
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Typical GM... decent exterior (I'd call that more than decent, its pretty sexy), over-par amenities, but that interior... holy fucking ugly. They should try using two colors.

02-19-2007, 06:05 PM	#8
Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	Nice car. Reminds be of my old 98 Civic Hatch without all the bling-bling. All the chrome finish is questionable and the gazillion of knobs and buttons in the interior seem a little overwhelming. The nose seems to stick-out too much and the front bumper doesn't help.

02-19-2007, 06:35 PM	#10
Nutzoids View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 938	Just for the Record it is the same Exact car as the Opel/Vauxhall Astra http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/carsand...randName=astra

02-19-2007, 06:35 PM	#11
St_G Drives: Black 2007 Yaris Liftback 1.5 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Memphis, TN USA Posts: 252	It's a bit more wagonny than I prefer, but it's not bad looking at all. I think I'd still buy a Mazda3 5-door before that, but it's nice to see another entry into the market.

02-19-2007, 07:08 PM	#12
magoo_lc1 Drives: honda civic hatch Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: missouri Posts: 144	Looks like a dodge caliber. __________________ 91 SE-R. R.I.P old freind The influence of peers on individual behavior illustrates the seductive power of conformity And, I don't mind at all being looked down upon by purists. Indeed I don't mind at all being looked down upon by those whom I do not look up to at

02-19-2007, 07:20 PM	#13
sam07yaris Drives: 07 yaris sedan (silver) STICK Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Tiverton, RI Posts: 244	that's why i dont buy american cars. look at the interior!!!! __________________

02-19-2007, 07:22 PM	#14
dansides View User's Garage Drives: 07 3 dr Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: dallas Posts: 85	does look like a small station wagon most people do not want their auto to be called a station wagon but is a pigs ass pork sure honda fit etc nothing wrong with that 4dr w hatch and small not a suv. mpv new name for a station wagon call it what u may

02-19-2007, 07:24 PM	#15
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Whats with Irmscher's name being on a fucking Saturn anyway? Its a far cry from a Speedster... I don't care who owns Opel.

02-19-2007, 09:04 PM	#16
as400g33k Drives: 05 YRS Silver Lining Metallic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 249	Its a re-badged Opel Astra. It's Euro inside-out. It's also got a diesel version and a turbo-charged 2-door version. The turbo is great on straight lines but horrible on curves because of its massive understeer.

02-19-2007, 09:13 PM	#17
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	Bye bye Liftback... where do I sign?

02-19-2007, 09:31 PM	#18
ECHOKnight2000 Small Car Lover View User's Garage Drives: A Super Car Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota, US of A! Posts: 830	I like it. I guess cause its a funky hatchback-in a good way (not that the Yaris isn't). I like the 3-door better than the 5-door. I agree with some of you guys, the outside is nice but the inside Kudos to GM for making Saturn more "upscale," from my understaning most of the product line up is a rebadged or modified Opel, which is good and bad. I guess that's why GM is able to re-do Saturn into a more credible brand so quickly with all these new models coming out, cause their basing it on existing models. I think the new VUE looks good, even if its based and re-badged from their other brands, I don't care for SUV's. I do like the Saturn Sky That thing is sexy! I don't care too much for the Pontiac version. that's my rave/rant. __________________ You may look good on the beach but in reality you're a pompus, egotistical jerk. "I was never on the beach with you..."and you never will.