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| | | | | 2008 / 2009 Saturn Astra | 2007 / 2008 Pontiac G5 | | Base Price : | 17,875 (free price quote) | $14,380 - $17,180 (free price quote) | | Engine : | 1.8 liters | 2.4L | | Layout : | FWD | FWD | | Displacement : | 1796cc | 2401 | | Valve : | | 16 | | Transmission : | 4-Speed Automatic | 5 Speed Manual | | Fuel Capacity : | 16 gal. | 13 gal. | | Fuel Economy - City : | n/a | 25 | | - Highway : | n/a | 34 | | | | | | Suspension - F : | n/a | Independent | | - R : | n/a | Semi-Independent | | | | | | Brakes - F : | Disc | Disc | | - R : | Disc | Disc | | | | | | Horsepower : | 138 @ 6300 rpm | 173@6200 | | Torque : | 125 @ 3800 rpm | 163@4800 | | Redline : | n/a | N/A | | | | | | Top Speed : | n/a | N/A | | 0-60 mph : | n/a | 8.7 sec. | | 0-¼ mile : | n/a | 16.34 sec @ 87.91 mph | | 60-0 Breaking Distance : | n/a | N/A | | 200 ft skid pad : | n/a | N/A | | | | | | CurbWeight : | 2921 lbs. | 2991 lbs. | | Overall length : | 170.5 in. | 179.8 in. | | Wheelbase : | 102.9 in. | 103.5 in. | | Overall width : | 69 in. | 67.5 in. | | Height : | 57.4 in. | 55.6 in. |
2008 / 2009 Saturn Astra Pros : Decent interior quality
Heated cloth or leather seats
Convertible and sedan possible
Astra Red Line possible Cons : Four-door looks peculiar
Odd interior styling
Automatic is four-speed
2007 / 2008 Pontiac G5 Pros :
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Lots of standard equipment |
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Frontal crash-test ratings |
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Little road noise |
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Comfortable ride |
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Attractive, if basic, interior |
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Responsive automatic | Cons :
| Looks almost exactly like the Chevrolet Cobalt |
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Backseat space and entry/exit |
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Seat comfort |
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Noisy engine exhaust |
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Some cheap-looking controls |
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