- suv 120,079
- 439 below average
- 7,490 fair
- Davie, FL
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- autoshopper.com
- 439 below average suv 120,079 diesel white automatic
2007 saturn outlook review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new crossover suv comfortably seats eight. introductionthe 2007 saturn outlook is a new model. The interior shows much attention to detail, and the standard cloth seats are of a high quality and actually look stylish in black or gray. all the latest safety bits come as standard equipment, including large airbag curtains that protect all three rows of seating, and a tire pressure monitor. Its base price is a relatively modest $28,000 in a fwd outlook xe that's fairly well equipped, but many options are available that could jack the price way up. lineupthe 2007 saturn outlook comes in two models, the xe and xr. Both use gm's new 3. 6-liter v6 engine with variable valve timing, making a strong 270 horsepower in the xe and 275 horsepower in the xr, thanks to its dual exhaust; they use a new six-speed automatic transmission. Options include leather for the first two rows with heated front seats 1275) and a navigation system 2145). safety equipment on both models includes the anti-lock disc brakes, electronic stability control (stabilitrak), dual-stage frontal airbags, side-impact airbags in front, huge full-length airbag curtains, and a tire pressure monitor. The outlook has earned a five-star crash rating from nhtsa. options for both models include a 10-speaker sound system 880), hid headlamps 500), captain's chairs for the second row 495), preferred package including power adjustable driver's seat and chrome roof rails 505), trailering package including heavy-duty engine cooling system, harness and hitch 425), dvd entertainment system 1295), sunroof 1300), 19-inch chrome wheels 2029), crossbars for the roof rails 213), remote starter 235), xm satellite radio for one year 199), and packages offering such things as a power liftgate and rear parking assist: a beeper, but no video camera. walkaroundsaturn calls the outlook a mid-size suv, but it's bigger than that. It's 13 inches longer than the honda pilot, which also seats eight with an optional third row. But it's only one inch shorter than a chevy tahoe. it's more than the length that makes the outlook look a lot smoother than the pilot. The outlook isn't as bold as the edge, ford's new five-passenger mid-size suv, but it's clearly a modern design in the gm family, with rounded edges like the latest tahoe. the grille with a wide chrome bar and saturn logo proudly announces itself, and stands out against a black background. The black airdam at the bottom slices a rigid horizontal line across the chin, and its contrast against the body color makes the fascia look like the edge of a cliff. Large trapezoidal openings for the foglamps look like wicked eyes a cartoonist might draw, and above them the similar-shaped headlamps fill the corners of the car; foglamps are unavailable on the xe, leaving big black holes there. A character groove down the center of the hood finishes it all off. It's a good-looking face. from the side, the nose is conspicuously short and rounded. The eye moves rearward quickly, as the roof sweeps straight back and appears to be a mere thin sliver at its trailing edge. The dark rear glass takes over, wrapping around about 40 percent of the vehicle, finally stopped by a wide sloping c-pillar. The fender flares are fat, and the six-spoke alloy wheels are clean and unpretentious, with six beefy lugs in the hub. the outlook loses some of its style at the rear. The black dam matches the front, making the suv look like it has super high ground clearance. The taillamps are ordinary, and the chrome over the license plate doesn't add anything. In fact, the xe with its body-colored trim is cleaner than the xr with chrome, from door handles to roof rails. interiorthe outlook is all about interior space, so let's start with the standard eight-passenger seating, in particular the legroom in the third row. The tale of the tape is interesting. The honda pilot has 30. 2, and the toyota rav4 30. 0. we put a 6-foot, 3-inch fellow in the outlook's third row, and he said it was fine. By squeezing the second row. Still, when we add the legroom of the second and third rows together, the outlook wins with 70. 1 inches; then rondo, 69. 5; rav4, 68. 3; pilot, 67. 6, and tahoe, 64. 3. as for ease of entry, the outlook takes the cake, at least for a vehicle that doesn't have sliding doors like a minivan. But even with sliding doors, access to the third row couldn't be improved by much over the outlook's system, called smart slide. Using a massive lever on the either side of the 60/40 split seat, each side of the second row slides way forward on rails, and then the seatback tilts until it touches the back of the front seat. It's an easy one-handed operation, opening a wide path to the third row. Smart slide is also a feature of the optional captain's chairs. cargo capacity with both rows folded is 116. 9 cubic feet. With the third row down it's 68. 9 cubic feet, and behind the third row it's 19. 7, all of them healthy numbers. The third row easily folds flat, from either the second row or through the liftgate. the rest of the outlook interior is aces. The wood trim in the xr is way prettier than that in gm's past, and the analog instruments are tidy. All the other things are present, and right. Cupholders galore, a deep console compartment, dc and 115-volt ac outlets, an attractive center stack with good hvac controls, including standard controls for the second row on the back of the console between the seats. driving impressionto gain interior space, the outlook uses a long wheelbase with short overhangs as well as a wide track. The overall weight of 4700 pounds contributes to that smooth ride, if not to acceleration (though that weight pales in comparison to that of a 5500-pound tahoe). the new 3. 6-liter engine handles the weight, with 275 horsepower and 251 pound-feet of torque. That torque peaks at a conveniently low 3200 rpm, so the acceleration happens early. the outlook awd still gets an epa-estimated 17/24 mpg city/highway, numbers which equal those of the new ford edge with its similar and comparable v6. But the edge is smaller and only seats five. We drove the outlook for half a day, and never felt the need for more power. There are solid indications that it should be good, including a modern independent suspension and ring-and-pinion steering. the aura sedan uses paddles on the steering wheel for its manual operation of the automa.
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