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by andys_opinion
Aug 28 '08 - Updated Sep 01 '08
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Fuel Economy/practicality. Looks/feels genuinely sporty.
Steals all of Honda/Toyota's 'thunder', and then some...
Cons: Saturn didn't continue making it!
Sure... cloth interior and rear visibility isn't great.
The Bottom Line: 2002 S-Series coupe is THE package deal: affordable, great fuel-efficiency, practical, reliable, nice sporty look and feel. BRING IT BACK, SATURN!
My beater Chevy S10's cylinder head gave-up and I was forced to consider buying another vehicle. Being used to 'average' fuel economy, but with gas prices nearing $4.50 a gallon, I wanted to focus on reliable, affordable cars with 26 city to 36 highway ...
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by orca99usa
May 17 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sleek styling, everything works well. Excellent reliability. Saturn service.
Cons: Little headroom, fuel economy should be better. More road noise than there should be.
The Bottom Line: One of the few American marques that can rival the Japanese in overall reliability. They sell them in Japan, which should tell you something.
Since we owned a 1995 Saturn SC2 with well over 100,000 miles on it that had been to the shop exactly once in eight years of ownership, it was logical that we search the Saturn lot when the time came to get a new car. We found a silver SC2 with a ...
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by jgmac
Jan 29 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Forty MPG, peppy economy car, love the third door, plenty of interior space.
Cons: Haven't found any yet.
The Bottom Line: Highly recommend this car as a commuter car because of the great gas mileage (KNEW we Americans could do it!), the comfortable driving ergonomics, and price.
We bought a 2002 SC1 (used) to replace my venerable '83 Toyota Tercel wagon (231,000 miles, but starting to lose power and rattling more). We did our internet homework and narrowed our choices down to Honda 2dr Civics and the Saturn SCs. The claimed ...
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by psychotronic
Jul 13 '07 - Updated Jul 22 '07
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Sporty styling, reliable, economical, dent resistant
No visible rust.
Cons: Mild piston slap (annoying noise)
Fast initial depreciation.
The Bottom Line: Good economy, very reliable, fun to drive car with sleek styling. Recommended for those not needing to haul passengers in the back.
I have owned the car (2002 SC2) for 10 months and I am a previous Saturn owner (1996 SC2). Overall I am satisfied with the car, but I have a few criticisms. Initial impressions are that the car rides tighter (fewer suspension rattles) and handles ...
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by Ravenskya
Nov 07 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: It's not costing me anything.
Cons: I have to drive it for another month
The Bottom Line: I will never be a Saturn owner
I'm not a Saturn owner... and hopefully I never will be. After the wreak that took the life from my VW Jetta (see my 2001 VW Jetta review for the whole story on that) I was given a white 2002 Saturn to drive (courtesy of Enterprise Rent-a-car and the...
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by ldoonan
Jun 03 '06
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: Decent low mid price car. Good gas mileage, decent looks, excellent leg room.
Cons: It's a Saturn, Short, low seats, indoor rain, little power
The Bottom Line: Ok if you have short legs and short funds. It's a good "step up" car, and looks good.
I bought this car as a dealer return, so I got a good price with a nice feature package. It was priced as a used car, despite being new as it was a return, and had less than 125 miles on it, so who could pass up that deal? It wasn't the color I ...
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by radd68
Jul 12 '02 - Updated Sep 24 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Low price, decent gas mileage.
Cons: Small, somewhat noisey. not a car for adults.
The Bottom Line: This is really a car you buy for your kid. It's a decent little car that is inexpensive to buy and gets good mileage. But this car grows on you.
The buying experience was great, once I found the right dealer. I was looking for a "Silver-Blue Special" (a promotion Saturn was running in June 2002) and went to a couple of Saturn dealers in the Orlando area. These dealers had the $9995 Silver-Blue...
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by bethelbabe
Feb 23 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, affordable, economical, and fun to drive!
Cons: enough sport to make me want a coupe!
The Bottom Line: The best economical, safe, fun car in the $12000-16000 range. I am so happy I chose Saturn!
Where should I start?
I believe this is the best car I've ever purchased. I say that because it has the most options for the least amount of money, and is quality-made. The price I listed on this review includes all options and the transportation...
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by cdenet2000
Oct 30 '03
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: appealing sporty look, dent resistance,
3rd door, safety features
Cons: depreciation, average 4-cyl performance, crappy seats
The Bottom Line: The pros outweigh the cons for me.
I used to own a 93SL I bought used. It had 259K miles before it blew up. I was enthusiastic about getting an SC2 for my very first new car. The styling is great, the steering feel and suspension is nice. I decided to purchase this rather than wait for...
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by vaxgod
Sep 06 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Cheap, Sporty, great mileage.
Cons: None yet.
The Bottom Line: If your on a budget this is a great car.
I bought this 2002 saturn SL1, automatic, air, cd, nothin else 5 days ago. So this is an inital review. This particular saturn had 2100 miles on it so it was discounted a little. My previous car was an 84 lincoln town car, so you can understand my...
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by mitch828
Apr 16 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Much better than the last one!
Cons: Takes some getting used to
The Bottom Line: Buy this car! You'll be thrilled!
After a poor experience with my first Saturn (1999 SL2), I decided it was time to give it one more go. The low interest rates at the beginning of the year lured me in, and boy am I thrilled! I would definitely recommend this car. It has a very...
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by GM_Fan
Mar 17 '02 - Updated May 18 '05
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fun to Drive, Looks Great, and Nifty Third Door
Cons: Few Rattles and Slightly Underpowered
The Bottom Line: The 2002 Saturn SC1 is a reliable car that warrants consideration when looking for a subcompact car.
I never would have thought that I would own a Saturn. I have to thank the salesman from the Saturn dealership for calling my mother. He was calling around to see if people were interested in getting a new car. My mother was not interested, but she ...
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by my_thoughts
May 06 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Excellent gas mileage. Reasonably priced.
Cons: Disappointing interior; too many cheap ill-fitting plastic parts.
The Bottom Line: This is a cheap car. It's as though the car was assembled in a third-world country. This is my last "Big 3" car.
So much for no haggle. I went into the dealership with no preconception. After I was presented with the MSRP of a fully loaded Saturn SL2 for the price of a Honda Accord, the sales rep. starting "negotiating" and dropping the price until she confided...
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by magnafide
Mar 25 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Fuel efficient, smooth ride, comfortable, affordable and great to drive.
Cons: None yet.
The Bottom Line: This is a great car, but I bet some cars are even greater. No offense to Saturn. It's affordable, safe, fun, and that's all that matters to me.
I'm not going to bore you with any story. My older car basically died at 92,000 miles from a bad cam shaft. I didn't want to spend money fixing it when I'd already spent over $6,000 trying to get my clunker to run. Bad move on my part.
My...
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by tttsnb
Jul 12 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Nice, affordable car
Cons: Seats!, acceleration
The Bottom Line: Go for the SL2. It's not much more expensive (only a few hundred bucks) and seems to be a much better car.
I had high hopes for a Saturn. I leased this SL2 recently after my lease on my Chevy Prizm ran out (see that review!). I had test driven a Saturn at the time I chose my Prizm and actually only chose the Chevy because of the price (slightly better lease...
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