2007 saturn aura reviews driver#

The storage unit right beneath the HVAC controls is home to a power outlet and a small cubby deep enough to store a pair of glasses. The climate control system's two major input devices are easy-to-use dials as well, and like the radio, the system is very straightforward. If you want to use your MP3 player, an auxiliary jack is included. The presets let you mix and match bands (AM/FM/XM) to create truly convenient and/or themed groups of stations. The audio system, with its big round volume dial and smaller tuning dial, is a snap to acquaint yourself with and equally easy to use. Our XR was essentially loaded (the only thing missing was the panoramic sunroof), so we had the premium sound system (CD Changer, XM, MP3 compatibility) and climate control. The center stack is refreshingly uncluttered, featuring the corporate audio system, HVAC controls, and a small storage unit where the ashtray would have been. All four door panels also got a dose of the imitation tree, and overall, the effect is pleasing to the eye. Simulated wood trim strips ran the width of the dashboard, down the center stack, and onto the center console. Our tester's interior, like the exterior finish, was black.

2007 saturn aura reviews driver#

The Aura is the latest example of the company's drive towards cabins that are both visually appealing and not challenging for the driver to use. GM has made great strides with its interiors of late.

Finally, a pair of exhaust tips peek out from below the bumper cover. The square Saturn badge sits on the upper portion, directly in the middle. The chrome strip running the width of the trunklid is home to all the badging, with 'Aura XR' on the left and '3.6' on the right. Metallic accents segment the LED taillamp assemblies, lending some added flair. The car's rump is no less pleasing than the rest of the package. It was, however, soon recovered and put back in place.) (This would later become a car wash casualty. The now ubiquitous GM badge takes up residence in its spot aft of the front wheel well, and the shark-like 'dorsal fin' antenna for the satellite radio is centrally-mounted on the roof's leading edge. Modest fender bulges add some visual muscle and are ably filled by fourteen-spoke 18' wheels wrapped in 50-series rubber, which really do look terrific. Chrome trim accents the glass in the car's rounded greenhouse, and it's also used on the door handles and the rub strip running along the body. Walk to the side, and you'll find that the new sedan cuts a nice profile. The lower front fascia contains a large center opening which is flanked by smaller ones that also house the car's foglamps. An Opel-style grille spans the distance between the headlights and reinforces the new corporate look that appeared first on the Sky. Each one houses a pair of projectors as well as the turn signals in an 'eyebrow' that sits above them.

Up front, the oversized wraparound headlamp assemblies dominate the car's face. The Aura's overall styling is attractive without being ostentatious. Clearly, Saturn was no longer what we had previously understood it to be. The icing on the cake came in the form of the optional 252-horsepower 3.6L V6 mated to a new 6-speed automatic. A look inside revealed an interior that had obviously been designed by people who like cars, and more importantly, like sitting in them. And that sheetmetal was formed in such a manner to actually be pleasing to the eye. Given what we knew Saturn to be up until that point, the Aura (and the Outlook and Sky) took the division and stood it on its head. Division general manager Jill Lajdziak teamed with Bob Lutz to preside over what was effectively the brand's coming out party. Fast-forward to the 2006 New York Auto Show, where Saturn took center stage for General Motors. Joining it was the Aura concept, said to foreshadow an upcoming production sedan from Saturn. The buzz started in earnest back in 2005, when the Sky appeared on the show circuit and it was announced that the car on display was in production trim. The anticipation surrounding the reinvention of GM's Saturn division had been building for months.