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- Head curtain air bags now standard on all models
- ABS/Traction control now standard on all models, 4-wheel disc brakes now standard on all models except L100
- DVD System (available mid-year in a limited edition)
- OnStar (available mid-year)
- Value packages for L200/LW200 and L300/LW300 models: Sport, Audio I and Audio II, Comfort, Premium
- Automatic headlamps standard on all models
- Post air bag deployment signals (daytime running lamps flash, dome lamp goes on)
- Automatic climate control (part of Comfort Package)
- 6-Disc in-dash changer (part of Audio II Package)
- Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH system)
- 15-inch alloy wheel (optional on L200/LW200), 16-inch chrome clad wheel (available beginning September production)
- New P215/55R16 tire (with 16-inch chrome clad wheel)
Engines
Transmissions
2.2-liter DOHC I4 (L61)
3.0-liter DOHC V6 (L81)
5-Spd Manual (MU3)
4-Spd Auto (4T40-E)
L100
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L200
s
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o
L300
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s
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LW200
s
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s
o
LW300
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s
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s
Key:
Standard
S
Optional
O
Not available
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NEW DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS MARK SATURN L-SERIES
Family fun and family safety each take a major step forward in the 2002 Saturn L-Series, with the mid-year introduction of a new limited-edition DVD entertainment system as well as an array of safety enhancements. Safety and security features such as head-curtain air bags, antilock brakes and traction control are now standard across the lineup, and L-Series also adds new safety features such as automatic headlamps, integrated child seat anchors and tethers, post air-bag deployment signals, and the mid-year availability of OnStar.
Other upgrades include automatic climate control and a six-disc CD changer. Both are part of newly created option packages designed to offer customers better value. These improvements, combined with spirited performance and a refined interior, make the L-Series an exceptional value. More than ever, Saturn’s line of midsize cars and wagons offers customers a significant number of premium features, without requiring a premium price.
DVD system
The 2002 L-Series becomes the first in its segment to offer an integrated video entertainment system, which includes a console-mounted DVD system that can play video or audio discs.
Back-seat passengers can view a movie on a fold-down, seven-inch screen mounted with the dome lamp. Wireless headphones allow them to listen to CDs or watch a movie, while the front-seat passengers can simultaneously listen to the car’s regular audio system. Alternatively, the program on the DVD can be played through the car’s audio system.
The DVD system originally will be available on a special series of 1,000 L300 sedans and LW300 wagons that will be produced in early fall. These black special-edition vehicles will feature 16-inch chrome clad wheels, fog lamps, gray leather interiors and premium audio systems. Later in the model year, the DVD system will be available as an option on L200/300 sedans and LW 200/300 wagons with certain other equipment.
Safety standard
The 2002 L-Series continues Saturn’s commitment to safety by making significant safety features standard on all of its models. One such feature is Saturn’s innovative head curtain air bag technology, designed to help reduce the severity of head and neck injuries in side-impact collisions.
The head curtain air bag system is stored along the vehicle’s body side upper roof rail behind the headliner and garnish trim. Based on feedback from electronic sensors located along the sides of the vehicle, the air bag drops from the roof rail as it inflates, providing a cushion to help protect the head and neck region. This system complements Saturn’s standard driver and front passenger air bags.
An anti-lock braking system with full-range traction control, formerly optional, also becomes standard on all L-Series models, helping drivers maintain control in a variety of driving conditions.
Automatic headlamps
Automatic headlamps and integrated child seat anchors and tethers head up the list of new safety and security equipment that is also standard on the 2002 L-Series. In addition, if an incident causes any of the vehicle’s air bags to deploy, the car’s headlamps will continuously flash as a distress signal and the interior dome lamp will automatically come on to aid in exiting the vehicle.
These enhancements build on standard safety features like safety cage construction, dual frontal Reduced Force Air Bags, a safety belt system designed to limit compression loads on the chest, and daytime running lamps.
For the first time, L-Series customers have the option of OnStar, with its safety and security benefits such as automatic air bag deployment notification and emergency assistance with remote location. OnStar’s newest services include hands-free Personal Calling and Virtual Advisor, which enables a customer to access Internet services such as e-mail and updates on stocks, traffic and weather. For more information about OnStar, see the "OnStar" section of the Corporate press kit.
Outstanding value
L-Series models feature dent- and corrosion-resistant polymer front fenders and door panels, as well as polymer bumpers front and rear, to help keep the vehicles looking new for a longer period of time, contributing to strong resale values. Steel rear quarter panels are used to provide additional structure for crashworthiness in the rear of the vehicle.
Excellent fuel economy also contributes to making the L-Series an outstanding value. The L-Series sedan, equipped with its standard twin cam four-cylinder engine, was recognized as the most fuel efficient vehicle with an automatic transmission in its class by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy.
For 2002, new option packaging brings additional value to L-Series customers who want uplevel amenities on their L200/300 and LW200/300 models. For example, the Sport Package provides fog lamps, as well as a spoiler and sunroof on sedan models. The package also includes new 16-inch chrome clad wheels (available in early fall) on the L300 and LW300, and new 15-inch alloy wheels on the L200 and LW200.
Also available are two optional audio packages, one of them including the new six-disc changer. A Comfort package features power seats and the new automatic climate control. A Premium package combines the Comfort, Audio II and Sport packages along with a leather interior.
Driving performance
L-Series customers can still choose between two dual overhead camshaft engines that deliver excellent response. Standard on the L100, L200 and LW200 is a 2.2-liter, four-cylinder engine that delivers 135 hp at 5200 rpm and 142 lb-ft of torque at 4400 rpm. On the L300 and LW300, a 3.0-liter V6 provides 182 hp at 5600 rpm and 190 lb-ft of torque at 3600 rpm.
A five-speed manual transmission is standard on the L200 and LW200, and is available on the L100 in Canada only. A computer-controlled four-speed automatic is optional on the L200 and LW200, and standard on the L100, L300 and LW300. Four-wheel independent suspension with four-link rear suspension contributes to precise handling, with a high level of refinement.
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Contact:
Saturn Communications
Phone: 248-524-5721
Fax: 248-528-4028
SPECIFICATIONS
Model:
2002 Saturn L-Series
Body style / driveline:
L100 / L200 / L300: five-passenger, front-engine, front-wheel-drive sedan
LW200 / LW300: five-passenger, front-engine, front-wheel-drive wagon
EPA vehicle class:
L100 / L200 / L300: midsize cars
LW200 / LW300: midsize station wagons
Manufacturing location:
Wilmington, Delaware
Key competitors:
L100 / L200 / L300: Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, VW Passat
LW200 / LW300: VW Passat, Ford Taurus, Subaru Legacy
Engine
L4 DOHC (L61)
54˚ V-6 DOHC (L81)
Application:
L100 / L200 / LW200
L300 / LW300
Type:
2.2-liter, DOHC 4-cylinder with cast aluminum block
3.0-liter, DOHC V-6 with cast iron block
Displacement (cu in / cc):
134.2 / 2198
183.07 / 3000
Bore & stroke (in / mm):
3.39 x 3.72 / 86 x 94.6
3.39 x 3.35 / 86 x 85
Cylinder head material:
aluminum
alloy
Valvetrain:
dual overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder
dual overhead camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder
Ignition system:
electronic
direct ignition
Fuel delivery:
sequential port fuel injection (SPFI)
sequential port fuel injection (SPFI)
Compression ratio:
9.5:1
10.0:1
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm):
135 / 102 @ 5200
182 / 136 @ 5600
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):
142 / 183 @ 4400
190 / 250 @ 3600
Recommended fuel:
87 octane unleaded
87 octane unleaded
Exhaust system:
closed loop, SPFI, 3-way catalyst enhanced evaporative emissions, on-board vapor recovery
closed loop, SPFI, 3-way catalyst with linear control EGR enhanced evaporative emissions, on-board vapor recovery
Estimated fuel economy
(mpg city / hwy / combined):L100 / 200 manual: 25 / 33 / 29
LW200 manual: 24 / 32 / 28 automatic: 24 / 33 / 28automatic: 21 / 29 / 25
Transmission
MU3
4T40-E
Type:
5-speed manual
4-speed electronic automatic
Gear ratios (:1):
First:
3.38
2.96
Second:
1.76
L100 / L200 / L300 / LW300: 1.62
LW200: 1.61
Third:
1.18
1.00
Fourth:
0.89
L100 / L200 / L300 / LW300: 0.68
LW200: 0.685
Fifth:
0.70
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Final drive ratio:
4.50:1
L100 / L200 / LW200: 3.91:1
L300 / LW300: 3.68:1
Chassis/Suspension
Front:
independent MacPherson strut, lower control, and stabilizer bar
Rear:
independent, multi-link with shock / spring module and rear stabilizer bar
Traction control system:
electrohydraulic control unit and four-wheel speed sensors with ABS
Steering type:
power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Steering ratio:
15.7:1
Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:
2.9
Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m):
11.14 / 36.6
Brakes
Type:
L100: front disc, rear drum ABS
L200 / L300 / LW200 / LW300: 4-wheel disc ABS
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm):
front: 11.3 x 1.0 / 288 x 25;
rear: 11.3 x 0.4 / 286 x 10Wheels/Tires
L100 / L200 / LW200
L300 / LW300
Wheel size and type:
15-inch steel (standard)
15-inch aluminum alloy (standard)
15-inch alloy (optional on L200 / LW200)
16-inch chrome clad (with Sport Package on L300 / LW300)
16-inch chrome clad (with Sport Package on L200 / LW200)
Tires:
P195/65R15 89T (standard) P215/R55 (with Sport Package on L200 / LW200)
P205/65R15 92H (standard) P215/R55 (with Sport Package on L300 / LW300)
Dimensions
Exterior
Exterior
Sedan (L100 / L200 / L300)
Wagon (LW200 / LW300)
Wheelbase (in / mm):
106.5 / 2705
106.5 / 2705
Overall length (in / mm):
190.4 / 4836
190.4 / 4836
Overall width (in / mm):
68.5 / 1753
68.5 / 1753
Overall height (in / mm):
56.4 /1432
57.3 / 1455
Track (in / mm):
Front:
59.8 / 1519
59.8 / 1519
Rear:
59.4 / 1509
59.4 / 1509
Min. ground clearance (in / mm):
5.7 / 145
5.7 / 145
Base curb weight (lbs / kg):
Manual:
L100: 2948.2 / 1337.3
L200: 2988.6 / 1355.6
LW200: 3069.9 / 1392.5
Automatic:
L100: 2989.7 / 1356.1
L200: 3032.9 / 1375.7
L300: 3197.4 / 1450.3
LW200: 3106.8 / 1409.2
LW300: 3271.6 / 1484.0
Weight distribution (% front / rear):
61 / 39
61 / 39
Step-in height (in / mm):
13.5-14.0 / 343-355
13.5-14.0 / 343-355
Interior
Interior
Seating capacity (front / rear):
2 / 3
2 / 3
Head room (in / mm):
Front:
39.3 / 998
39.3 / 998
Rear:
38.0 / 966
39.6 / 1006
Leg room (in / mm):
Front:
42.3 / 1074
42.3 / 1074
Rear
35.4 / 899
35.4 / 899
Shoulder room (in / mm):
Front:
55.7 / 1415
55.7 / 1415
Rear:
56.1 / 1424
56.1 / 1424
Hip room (in / mm):
Front:
51.7 / 1313
51.7 / 1313
Rear:
54.0 / 1372
54.0 / 1372
Capacities
Sedan (L100 / L200 / L300)
Wagon (LW200 / LW300)
EPA passenger volume (cu ft / liters):
96.9 / 2743.9
98.0 / 2775.1
Cargo volume (cu ft / liters):
17.5 / 495.2
rear seats up: 33.5 / 832.0
rear seats down: 79.0 / 2017.8
Trailer towing maximum (lbs / kg):
1000 / 454
1000 / 454
Maximum tongue weight (lbs / kg):
150 / 68
150 / 68
Fuel tank (gal / liters):
15.7 / 59.4
15.7 / 59.4
Engine oil (qts / liters):
L4: 4.5 / 4.3; V-6: 5.0 / 4.7
L4: 4.5 / 4.3; V-6: 5.0 / 4.7
Cooling system (qts / liters):
L4: 9.0 / 8.5; V-6: 10.2 / 9.7
L4: 9.0 / 8.5; V-6: 10.2 / 9.7
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