At the time we bought the Saturn Vue, we were looking for either a mid-size quad-cab pickup or a small to mid-size SUV that would seat 5. I also wanted the power of a V6. Of those in our price range, the Vue had the best fuel milage of them all.
At the time we were looking, the Saturn Vue V6 FWD was in our price range. It was not the cheapest small SUV - but it was on the lower end of the cost scale.
$3500 in incentives made the 2004 FWD V6 Saturn Vue one of the most affordable SUVs on the market. And with the spunky Honda powertrain, we could not pass it up. We have had no regrests. It has been a fine vehicle.