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Article: Saturn's Red Line a small step up.
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- San Jose Mercury News (San Jose, CA)
- Article date:
- March 3, 2006
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Byline: Matt Nauman
The black Saturn Vue I drove recently resembles any of dozen other mild-mannered, small sport-utility vehicles on the market. But its $2,495 Red Line package sets it apart.
Here is a from-the-factory, prepackaged tuner car. Its cosmetic and (slight) performance enhancements make it unique, a key selling point in a world where customized cars are king.
But as good as the upgrades are, the weaknesses of the Vue still shine through.
But let's talk about the good before we get to the messy stuff.
Red Line is Saturn-speak for a higher-performance model. It's similar, well, in a general way at least, to what ...