2008 Saturn Aura XE

• CHMSL, center high-mounted stop light, LED illumination
• Daytime running lamps
• Door handles, body-color
• Fog lamps, front projector beam
• Headlamps, halogen composite with automatic exterior lamp control
• License plate bracket, front
• Mirrors, outside power-adjustable, body-color, folding
• Moldings, bright bodyside
• Moldings, bright window reveal
• Tail lamps, LED illumination
• Tire, compact spare
• Tires, P225/50R17 touring, blackwall
• Wheels, 17 (43.2 cm) fascia spoke with five-spoke trim
• Wipers, front intermittent, controlled-cycle

• Air conditioning, single-zone manual
• Antenna, integral rear window
• Audio system feature, 6-speaker system, includes high-mounted tweeters
• Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player and MP3 playback, digital clock, Radio Data System (RDS), speed-compensated volume, XM Satellite Radio capable and auxiliary input jack that enables plug/play connection of all auxiliary audio players
• Console, front with padded sliding armrest, lined dual bin storage, 12-volt power outlet, automatic-sliding tambour door that covers (2) cup holders, coin well and cell phone holder
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed, steering wheel mounted
• Cup holders, dual front and rear (4)
• Defogger, rear-window
• Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection, delayed locking and child security
• Driver Information Center, multi-lingual, includes seven information displays (dual trip odometers, fuel range, fuel economy, average speed, outside temperature, vehicle mileage and remaining oil life), nine-feature personalization options and 23 warning messages
• Instrumentation, LED analog with speedometer, temperature, fuel, tachometer and multi-lingual Driver Information Center
• Lighting, interior, includes overhead and door pocket ambient LED
• Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
• Power outlets, 2 - 12-volt located in front floor console and center stack storage compartment
• Remote keyless entry
• Retained accessory power
• Seat adjuster, driver 2-way power vertical
• Seat, rear 60/40 split-folding with 2 outboard adjustable head restraints
• Seats, front bucket includes driver manual lumbar control and adjustable head restraints
• Sill plates, front door, bright
• Steering column, tilt and telescopic
• Steering wheel, 3-spoke with mounted Driver Information Center and cruise controls
• Tire pressure monitor
• Trunk release, power, remote
• Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, extendable
• Windows, power with driver Express-Down and Express-Up and rear passenger lockout
• XM satellite radio (subscription required)

• Alternator, 125 amps
• Engine, ECOTEC 2.4L 4-cylinder (169 hp [126.0 kW]
• Exhaust, single stainless-steel with chrome tip
• Front wheel drive
• Transmission, 4-speed automatic

• Air bags, dual-stage frontal driver, frontal passenger with passenger sensing system, driver and right-front passenger side impact and front and rear outboard head curtain (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats in all 3 rear seating positions
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger, height-adjustable with pretensioners
• Safety belts, 3-point, rear, all seating positions
• Theft-deterrent system, vehicle, PASS-Key III+

Model Highlights

The 2008 Saturn Aura is now offered in four different models, each well equipped but with its own distinct powertrain. At the low end of the price range is the XE-4 (four-cylinder) model, which comes with a fuel-efficient 169-horsepower, 2.4L DOHC four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission. The XE-6 upgrades to a 3.5L pushrod V6 with variable valve timing, making 219 horsepower, and also comes with a four-speed automatic. The most luxurious model in the range is the XR, which features a 3.6L DOHC V6 with variable valve timing, making 252 horsepower and fitted to a six-speed automatic. The XR model's six-speed automatic transmission has a TAPShift feature that enables the driver to manually select shifts with steering-wheel-mounted paddles. For eco-conscious buyers there's also the Green Line model, which brings the 2.4L four-cylinder engine rated at 164 horsepower and combined with a motor/generator hybrid system and four-speed automatic. The Green Line model's hybrid system is a so-called "mild hybrid" system, meaning that it can't propel the vehicle on electric power alone but the electric motor system helps the gasoline engine to operate more efficiently by boosting power, allowing it to shut off when idling and decelerating, and saving energy lost in braking within an advanced nickel-metal-hydride battery. With the four-cylinder engine, the Aura gets 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway in the EPA cycle; the Green Line does even better, with an estimated 24 mpg city, 32 mpg highway. The Aura has a distinct appearance inside and out, with LED taillamps that allow extra visibility and safety, detailed, jewel-like headlamps, and a radio antenna built into the rear window. Body-color door handles and power folding side mirrors come on even the cheapest XE-4 model. With a relatively long wheelbase and stiff chassis, the Aura allows a roomy interior, and suspension tuning oriented toward crisp, sporty handling without sacrificing ride comfort. XE four-cylinder and Green Line models have an electric power steering system, while V6 models get a hydraulic system. Inside, too, the Aura is better detailed than is expected from a value-priced mid-size sedan. The gauge cluster uses amber-glow LEDs for instrument-panel lighting and a warm tone. XE and XR models now include a Driver Information Center, with real-time fuel economy. The Aura includes a long list of standard safety features, including four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, front seat-mounted thorax air bags, and head-curtain side-impact air bags. The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is standard on all models except the XE four-cylinder. The XE model, whether equipped with the four-cylinder or V6 engine, comes with tilt/telescoping steering, a 60/40 split folding back seat, cruise control, remote keyless entry, air conditioning, and a six-speaker CD/MP3 sound system. From the XE, the Green Line--in addition to its hybrid powertrain--upgrades to machined alloy wheels, automatic climate control and special instrumentation. At the top of the line, the XR adds many luxury features including front heated seats, a power driver's seat, steering-wheel mounted audio controls, leather trim, a remote vehicle starter, a universal garage door opener, and an eight-speaker, 240-watt sound system with six-disc changer rear audio controls, and wireless headphones. Major options include leather seating, woodgrain trim, a power sunroof, embossed seat inserts, and adjustable pedals. One year of OnStar Safe & Sound service and a three-month trial service to XM satellite radio are included across the line.