The Saturn SC2

Saturn SC2 is the short name from the sports coupe level of the first division of the Saturn auto produced at the beginning of the 90s. The introduction of the S Series by General Motors represented a marketing stratagem to lower the impact of the Japanese cars on the American market. After Saturn SC2 became a market hit, Japan and Taiwan actually started selling these vehicles on their internal markets, which only proves that the reputation GM got for the Saturn S Series was not void of content. In the years following the release, no improvements have been made to Saturn SC2, upgrades appeared as late as 1999.

A suicide door was added on the lateral back of the Saturn SC2 model on the driver’s part. For the coupe design, this extra feature was a big change as it was a welcome innovation in the manufacturing of sports cars. Only cab pickup trucks had such a lateral door, and no other regular vehicle use one. The manufacturing of Saturn SC2 continued until 2003 when GM took the decision of replacing the S Series with a new smarter model, Saturn Ion. The production of this latter model also came to a halt in 2007 as well when GM chose a new market approach.

Saturn SC2 was also remarkable by the manual transmission that triggered a very efficient fuel consume. At the time when it was launched, the engine of Saturn SC2 required one gallon of fuel for forty miles according to the highway tests performed for the car. This initial engine was rated at only 124 horsepower, but in 1995 upgrades were made to the initial SC model: thus, the producer incorporated a lid reflector in the trunk and further added a lower front bumper; yet the cabin decorations were not neglected either. Exterior design changes appeared with a second generation of SC2, which got more daring curve lines.

According to reviews Saturn SC2 brought little difference from SC1, the latter only received black outside mirrors while the SC2 variant had them colored. Saturn SC2 came with standard fog lamps, anti-break lock was optional and it also had some kind of traction control. Then, in terms of manual transmission, there were no changes between Saturn SC2 and SC1, and the same similarity was preserved in the dashboard look, daytime running lights and even wheelbase. The improvements of Saturn SC2 were inspired by the sedan and station wagon models produced by General Motors.

So whether you doing car rental comparisons or you are in the market for a new car purchase, you cant go wrong with the Saturn Sc2.

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