Hybrid Head Only
Hybrid Head Only
The Green Line Aura hybrid version
General Motors has been making an effort to revitalize the previously unpopular Saturn brand. The manufacturer Detroit auto inject new vehicles to the alignment of the brand as well as providing fuel efficient vehicles to Saturn loyalists. Saturn Aura has been recently named the 2007 North American Car of the Year and its popularity is growing, and that challenges the supremacy of the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry in the segment midsize sedan.
Aura To help compete with the Camry and Accord, General Motors was allowed to introduce a hybrid version of the Aura, which called Saturn Aura Green Line. One of his direct responsibility, the Honda Accord Hybrid will be discontinued that will head Camry hybrid to the head. One of the Aura Green Line Hybrid advantage over the Camry is that it costs less.
This means that while the Saturn Aura Green Line can not have the same fuel efficiency as the Camry hybrid, the lowest price compensates for the difference in the cost of fuel.
Compared to its base model, the Aura Green Line costs $ 2,000 more. The clear advantage that the Aura Green Line Aura XE based on the fuel efficiency. Compared with the exclusive finish Aura XR, the Green Line costs $ 2,000 less. The advantage, of course, the Green Line is once again its fuel efficiency, while the Aura XR comes loaded with standard features that are optional to the Green Line.
According to Saturn, the Aura Green Line has a starting price of $ 22,000. The power behind the green line from a 2.4 liter engine four-cylinder with an output of 164 horsepower. The internal combustion engine is mated to a four-speed automatic transmission and an electric motor providing additional energy demand.
According to experts in the car, the Aura Green Line benefits of European style is the result of the relationship General Motors with Opel. The Aura is sensitive handling and suspension tuning delivers a comfortable ride. In terms of style, the Aura is a nice car to view. Your headlight configuration gives it a cozy, especially when combined with title = "Saturn headlight cover"> Saturn headlight cover. In fact, some experts in the industry demand that the aura is more of a European vehicle to a car from General Motors.
One problem seen with the Aura Green Line is its ease of transmission, downshift. With the automatic gearbox, the Saturn Aura Green Line has a respectable acceleration from a stationary position. No However, for higher speeds, the driver, literally, you must press the throttle to increase the speed of the car. Any period of calm to the pressure applied to the accelerator pedal would mean a downward shift automatic transmission.
Another problem is that transmission offers smooth shifting. While the transmission does not necessarily discordant seat shifting, there are also no gear changes smooth and silky.
According to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Aura Green Line can travel six miles per gallon of gasoline more than the finished level of the Aura XE. Which can translate to savings approximately $ 500 in fuel costs for every 15,000 miles. The Aura Green Line but only a "mild hybrid" powertrain which means that you can not run on electric motor power alone, even in low-power operations. This results in lower fuel efficiency compared the Camry Hybrid.
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Anthony Fontanelle is a 35-year-old automotive buff who grew up in the Windy City. He does freelance work for an automotive magazine when he is not busy customizing cars in his shop.