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Introduced in 2002, following are Saturn Vue news highlights and reviews from a number of sources. (2002-2004 model years are indicated in parentheses.)

Car Review (All Years)
Reviews and ratings of the Saturn VUE (all years). These reviews are written by the owners themselves.

Statesman Classifieds (2004)
This is a coming-of-age story — of an SUV that was born rough but quickly matured into a fairly tolerable adolescence.

Consumer Guide (2003)
Informative review including: Road Test, Prices, Rebates & Incentives, Engines, Standard Equipment, Optional Equipment, Specifications, Warranty Info and more.

Edmunds (2003)
A well-thought-out and capable mini sport-ute, the Vue enters a crowded field of equally competent rivals.

Epinions (2003)
See what fellow owners of the 2003 Saturn VUE think of their vehicles -- the good and the bad.

Statesman Classifieds (2003)
Although its strongest feature is passenger and cargo capacity, the Vue's personality may be the softest and most car-like of them all.

Yahoo Autos (2003)
The 2003 VUE is a 4-door, 5-passenger sport-utility, available in 4 trims, ranging from the FWD 4 to the FWD V6. The 2003 VUE's closest competitors include the Buick Rendezvous, the Kia Sportage, and the Toyota RAV4.

4x4 Review (2002)
For the Saturn SUV, engineers created an entirely new vehicle architecture, one that combines the features that customers love about an SUV with the smoother ride and responsive handling more often associated with a midsize performance sedan. The goal was to hit a sweet spot in the rapidly changing territory that lies between traditional trucks and cars.

A Car Place (2002)
Unusual features: Gas mileage, continuously variable automatic, V6 speed.

About.com (2002)
The VUE will "...help customers see sport utility vehicle from a whole new perspective."

Canadian Driver (2002)
The outdoor expression version of the Saturn VUE caters to the spirit of adventurous activities such as camping, canoeing and mountain biking. It is designed to reinforce the VUE's capabilities as a genuine light-duty off-road vehicle that can 'get up and go' while carrying a variety of gear.

Car Buying Strategies (2002)
2002 Saturn VUE review and price guide.

Cars.com (2002)
One of the VUE’s special technological touches is a continuously variable transmission (CVT) similar to the one that has been available on the Honda Civic for several years. Another is electronically assisted power steering.

Detroit News (2002)
Saturn's SUV has a bunch of nice attributes, such as a dent-resistant plastic body.

Edmunds (2002)
Saturn's SUV is neither a body-on-frame design nor a welded unibody. Rather, it incorporates a space frame constructed almost entirely from high-strength steel that ties full-length frame rails and a steel safety cage into a single welded structure. Saturn then uses its signature dent-resistant polymer bodyside panels to help keep the outside of the vehicle looking newer, longer.

Epinions (2002)
See what fellow owners of the 2002 Saturn Vue think of their vehicles -- the good and the bad.

Forbes Cars (2002)
A summary of "what's on the outside", "what's on the inside", and what great about the VUE.

Motor Trend (2002)
Riding on a unique platform, the Saturn Vue adapts sedan suspension components to create a carlike ride.

Saturnalia (2002)
The name VUE was selected after extensive research because it had a positive image and did not constrain customers' perceptions of the vehicle

Suv.com (2002)
The highlighted features on this sport utlity combines the "space, security and versatility of a traditional SUV in an efficient, intelligent, fun-to-drive package" according to Saturn.

The Car Connection (2002)
Not that the VUE is exactly mini. At four inches longer than the Honda CRV, with a three-inch longer wheelbase, it has all the room of a compact without the high rollover risk.

The Car Connection (2002)
While most of its competitors like to portray their SUVs climbing mountains and bouncing over rugged terrain, the new Saturn will be more suited for driving freeways in inclement weather.

USA Today (2002)
Nice, especially the V-6 model, but not a world-beater.

USA Today (2002)
The Saturn has sturdier bumpers that will absorb a 5-mph impact with little damage. Most SUVs' bumpers are ruined at 2 to 3 mph.

Yahoo Autos (2002)
The 2002 VUE is a 4-door, 5-passenger sport-utility, available in 3 trims, ranging from the FWD 4 to the AWD V6. The 2002 VUE's closest competitors include the Buick Rendezvous, the Kia Sportage, and the Toyota RAV4.

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