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Saturn AURA vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

Chart is based on 288 fuel economy reports for the Saturn AURA and 38 fuel economy reports for the Saturn L-Series.

Saturn AURA MPG

Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2009 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2008 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2008 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2008 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2007 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2007 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Saturn AURA Saturn AURA 2007 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 6 10 10 75 73 28.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 4 11 38 47 70 23.1  
2008 4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 5 18 9 68 69 25.9  
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 8 16 22 54 69 26.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 3 9 40 48 79 22.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 29 16 51 77 22.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 164-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 10 35 50 65 28.0  

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Saturn L-Series MPG

Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 30.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 3 25 11 61 71 27.1  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 5 5 30 60 75 26.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 10 30 10 50 70 30.4  
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 26.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 19 25 27 29 60 23.5  
2002 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 11 13 15 61 69 26.5  
2001 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 13 10 15 63 65 24.8  
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2001 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat lead none 5 20 25 50 85 23.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 35 15 50 70 30.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 5 0 65 30 60 30.1  
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 6 24 28 41 71 25.6  
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 30 0 40 30 100 27.0  

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Saturn AURA vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn AURA

Saturn AURA Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
almost double that of my previous vehicle see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
in town with the a/c on i get 19 mph but on the highway on trips i get 32 driving at 70mph see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Fuel economy is very good for vehicle this size. Ecotec is great on the highway. 3.6 Alloytec V6 with 6-speed is also surprisingly fuel frugal. see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
FANTASTIC! And I drive it like I stole it! see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
The car gets better fuel economy than most 4 cylinder cars this size. see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The Aura XR has an EPA rating of 18/26 (give or take). We consistently average 20+ in town and for 252hp, it averaged a respectable 28.5 - 30.3npg on a recent 18hr road trip. Did I mention we were fully loaded (4 humans and a full trunk)! see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 169-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
For the vehicle size, the 4-cylinder EPA rating is very good. see full Saturn AURA review
2008 4dr Sedan 219-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Decent fuel economy see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Good mpg for big V6. Avg 19 in mostly city driving, 28-29 mpg on trips see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Excellent fuel economy. I routinely get 29mpg at 65mph and 25mpg at 85mph. see full Saturn AURA review
Saturn AURA Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The 2007 XR model only available with a V6 engine(less economy). see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
My car seems rather high in this regard or maybe I just have a lead foot. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Poor city fuel economy. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Good on highway, but bad on local. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
city mileage on XR lower than anticipated, not good in stop and go driving see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
not broken in and haveing too much fun with the pedal. both will improve with time. this is a baby touring sedan that handles. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 252-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The fuel economy is not class leading. I average about 20 miles per gallon in a mix of city and highway driving. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Good on highway, very bad in traffic. see full Saturn AURA review
2007 4dr Sedan 224-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
Its six cylinder engine could not realistically be compared with a four. I really wanted to consider the Aura GL, and had had a request in to a dealer to let me know when they got one in. I never received a response to the call. see full Saturn AURA review
 

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