2009 Saturn ASTRA Pros and Cons at TrueDelta: Owner Pros and Cons by swordfish_designs

Discounts & incentives

GM is offering great reductions on purchased vehicles. I got over 6700$ CAD overall rebates at signing.

Exterior styling

European styling, sleek looking, no-nonsense attitude.

Handling

Very nice cornering abilitites, on the stock 16" rims. Steering is very responsive and crisp.

Driving position & visibility

Rear visibility is good and the B-pillars are well positioned, making blind-spot checks quick and efficient. The slim A-pillars also make forward vision very good.

Powertrain performance

Lacks a little bit of power, but considering it is an ECOTec engine, not so bad. Best acceleration is found in the 2800-3500 RPMs. Lower RPM power is negligible.

Audio & nav systems

No MP3 capablility in the base model, no AUX input on any of the audio upgrades, and speakers could be better. No nav system in my vehicle.