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| Manufacturer | Saturn Corporation |
| Parent company | General Motors |
| Production | 2000-2005 406,300 produced |
| Assembly | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Successor | Saturn Aura |
| Class | Mid-size |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | GM2900 platform |
| Engine(s) | 2. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles Saturn is a division of the General Motors Corporation and a brand of Automobiles It was established on January 7, 1985. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine The Saturn Aura is a Mid-size car produced under the Saturn brand of American automaker General Motors. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of General Motors introduced the mid-size Front-wheel drive GM2900 platform in 1988 with the introductions of the Opel Vectra A and the Vauxhall Cavalier 2 L L61 Ecotec I4 3. The Family II is a Straight-4 Piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in late 1970s for use in the Opel Ascona B and Opel Kadett The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders 0 L L81 V6 |
| Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed 4T40-E automatic (I4) 4-speed 4T45-E automatic (V6) |
| Wheelbase | 106. General Motors ' Opel division in Europe designed a compact V6 engine with an odd 54° vee angle A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in The 4T40 (and similar 4T40-E, 4T45, and 4T45-E) are a series of automatic Transaxles from General Motors. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle The 4T40 (and similar 4T40-E, 4T45, and 4T45-E) are a series of automatic Transaxles from General Motors. In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 5 in (2705 mm) |
| Length | 190. 4 in (4836 mm) |
| Width | 2003-05: 68. 5 in (1740 mm) 2000-02: 69. 0 in (1753 mm) |
| Height | Sedan: 56. 4 in (1433 mm) Wagon: 57. 3 in (1455 mm) |
| Fuel capacity | 15. 7 US gallons (59. 4 L/13. 1 imp gal) |
| Related | Opel Vectra Saab 9-3 |
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The L-Series mid-size sedans and station wagons were introduced in 2000. A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate They were based on the Opel Vectra B and manufactured at a GM plant in Wilmington, Delaware. The Opel Vectra is a Large family car produced primarily by Adam Opel GmbH (commonly known as "Opel" the German subsidiary of General Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine The L-Series was available with I4 and V6 engines with either 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmissions. The straight-4 or inline-4 engine (often abbreviated I4 or L4) is a four cylinder Internal combustion engine with all four cylinders A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders The internal combustion engine is an engine in which the Combustion of Fuel and an Oxidizer (typically air occurs in a confined space called a A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift or just 'stick' 'straight drive' or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle
Poor sales of the L-Series caused GM to cancel the line for 2005. The first L-series car was built in May 1999, and the last one rolled off the Wilmington line on June 17, 2004, after a short run of 2005 models. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " About 406,300 L-series cars were built in this period. The plant was then retooled to build the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters. The Pontiac Solstice is a small sports car from the Pontiac division of General Motors. The Saturn Sky is the first ever Sports car from the Saturn Marque of American automaker General Motors. A roadster, also known as a spyder or spider, is a two-seater car traditionally without a roof (or with a detachable roof and no side or rear windows
The replacement for the L-Series, the Saturn Aura, arrived in August 2006 for the 2007 model year. The Saturn Aura is a Mid-size car produced under the Saturn brand of American automaker General Motors. The Aura is built on the Epsilon platform, also shared by the Pontiac G6 and the Opel Vectra C. Epsilon is General Motors ' new mid-size Front-wheel drive Automobile platform. The Pontiac G6 is a Mid-size car produced under the Pontiac brand of American automaker General Motors.
The name game
The L-Series cars were originally designated the LS (for sedan) and LW (for wagon). However, this caused great confusion and anger from both Toyota and Ford, who both sold LS-series cars (the Lexus LS and the Lincoln LS). (pronounced) is a Multinational corporation headquartered in Japan, and is currently the world's largest Automaker. Ford Motor Company is an American Multinational corporation and the world's fourth largest automaker based on Worldwide vehicle sales, following The Lexus LS is a Full-size luxury sedan that serves as the flagship of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. The Lincoln LS (for "Luxury Sport" was a Mid-size, Rear wheel drive entry-level Luxury car from Lincoln. The vehicles were then renamed L-Series for 2001. (Some have also suggested that the name changes were a result of customer complaints over Saturn's "SL" and "LS" series cars, which were both on sale at the same time. The S-Series was part of a family of Compact cars from the Saturn Automobile company )
Model History
- 2000: The L-Series consisted of 5 models: The four-cylinder LS and LS1/LW1, and V6 LS2/LW2.
- 2001: The L-Series received new model designations: the LS became L100, LS1 became L200, LS2 became L300, LW1 became LW200, and LW2 became LW300. Head curtain side airbags became available later in the model year.
- 2002: Anti-lock brakes with traction control were standard this year, along with curtain side airbags. A new six-spoke chrome alloy wheel became available, as was automatic air conditioning and rear DVD entertainment later in the model year.
- 2003: Sedans were facelifted, front and rear; wagons received the new front along with new taillights. Silver dash trim replaced wood trim, and there was new cloth upholstery and a new available alloy wheel design (borrowed from Saab). The L100 sedan was canceled, and anti-lock brakes with traction control were made optional again.
- 2004: Anti-lock brakes and traction control were standard again, the automatic air conditioning was discontinued (leaving all models with the manual air conditioning), and the manual transmission was dropped, leaving all models with a four-speed automatic. The "L200" and "LW200" names were discontinued. Both L-Series sedan and wagon models were officially renamed "L300," adopting a trim level structure like that of Saturn's Ion compact. The previous L200/LW200 were now the L300. 1, powered by the 2. 2L Ecotec and having no available options. The L300. 2 was powered by the 3. 0L V6 and had the same range of options as before. The L300. 3 had the chrome alloy wheels and a standard power driver's seat, and was unique in offering the "Premium Choice Package. " This offered the choice between OnStar, rear DVD entertainment, or (on sedans) a power sunroof at no extra charge.
- 2005: Wagons were discontinued this year and the lineup was trimmed to one model, the L300. 3 sedan. The only option was a power moonroof, as all other options were dropped to reduce production complexity. The last L300 rolled off the Wilmington Assembly line on June 17, 2004. Wilmington Assembly is a General Motors Automobile factory in Wilmington Delaware.
 2003-2005 Saturn L300 sedan |
 2003-2005 Saturn L300 wagon |
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