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Saturn L-Series MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
21 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 27.12
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With the turbocharged 250hp 2.5L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2003 Saturn L-Series has been averaging 27.12 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Saturn L-Series in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 61.1 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (24.8 percent), in heavy traffic (3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Saturn L-Series in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.5
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 30.4
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2002 2002 4dr Sedan 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 23.5
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2002 2002 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 26.5
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2002 2002 4dr Wagon 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 26.17
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2001 2001 4dr Sedan 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 23
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2001 2001 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 5-sp manual FWD 30
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2001 2001 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 30.1
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2001 2001 4dr Wagon 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 24.8
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2000 2000 4dr Sedan 182-hp 3.0L V6 4-sp automatic FWD 25.57
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2000 2000 4dr Sedan 135-hp 2.2L I4 5-sp manual FWD 27
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn L-Series

Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
I am getting 22mpg around town when it is not winter and about 20mpg in winter, on the highway 26-27mpg @70mph, loaded for trips. see full Saturn L-Series review
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
I get at least 20 MPG, no matter what. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Respectable: 22-24 MPG around town; 25-28 MPG mixed; 30-33 MPG hwy and long distance. see full Saturn L-Series review
Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Average 25 miles per gallon seems quite low for this size car, even if it has a six cylinder engine. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
It...sucks. For a 190hp v6 I expected 23 or more. I get as low as 17 in the winter, and I max out at 25 at any time in the year all highway. With new plugs I am getting 21-22 around the suburbs, compared to 18/19 earlier. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
It is way too much fun to drive this car fast, and it will use a lot of fuel if you have a lead foot. Save the high revs for special occasions, and highway mileage can be close to 30 mpg. see full Saturn L-Series review
 

Saturn L-Series Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Saturn L-Series's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.