VUE Product Information
Features & Specifications

FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

Overview  
Model: 2002 Saturn VUE
Body style / driveline: five-door, five-passenger, transversely-mounted front-engine and transaxle, front-wheel or all-wheel drive sport-utility vehicle
Construction: welded steel space frame with bolt-on front and rear subframes; steel roof, hood, liftgate; polymer door and fender panels; thermoplastic bumper fascias
EPA vehicle class: truck
Assembly plant: Spring Hill, Tennessee
Key competitors: Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Mazda Tribute, Ford Escape

 

Engines Ecotec 2.2L 3.0L V-6
Type: DOHC 4-cylinder with cast aluminum block DOHC V-6 with cast iron block
Displacement (cu in / cc): 134 / 2198 181 / 2962
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 aluminum
Valvetrain: dual overhead camshafts, roller-type finger followers, 4 valves per cylinder dual overhead camshafts, hydraulic bucket tappets, 4 valves per cylinder
Ignition system: distributorless design with 7 reference pulses per revolution, coil-on-plug module and extended- life platinum-tipped spark plugs distributorless design with extended-life platinum-tipped spark plugs
Fuel delivery: sequential injection with returnless fuel supply sequential injection with returnless fuel supply
Compression ratio: 10.0:1 10.0:1
Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm): 143 / 107 @ 5600 181/135 @ 6000
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm): 152 / 206 @ 4000 195/264 @ 4000
Recommended fuel: 87 octane unleaded 87 octane unleaded
Maximum engine speed (rpm): 6500 6500
Emissions controls: positive crankcase ventilation, catalytic converter, evaporative system positive crankcase ventilation, EGR, catalytic converter, evaporative system
Estimated fuel economy
(mpg city / hwy / combined):

manual FWD: 23 / 28 / 25
VTi FWD: 21 / 28 / 24
VTi AWD: 21 / 26 / 23

19 / 25 / 21

 

Transmissions 5-speed manual transaxle VTi automatic transaxle 5-speed automatic transaxle
Application: 4-cylinder engine, front-wheel drive 4-cylinder engine with front-wheel or all-wheel drive V6 engine
Gear ratios (:1):      
Range: 0.44 - 2.61
First: 3.58 4.685
Second: 2.02 2.94
Third: 1.35 1.92
Fourth: 0.98 1.30
Fifth: 0.81 1.00
Reverse: 3.31 2.15 3.18
Final drive ratio: 4.41 5.08 2.60

Chassis/Suspension  
Front: independent, strut-type with coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: independent, trailing arm with three lateral locating links, anti-roll bar and coil springs
Traction control system: all speed using engine torque reduction (FWD only)
Steering type: electric-power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Ratio: 17.8:1 on-center

Steering wheel turns,
lock-to-lock:

3.46
Turning circle, curb-to-curb
(ft / m):
38 / 11.6
   
Brakes  
Type: front / rear vented disc / drum with power assist and optional ABS
Rotor diameter x thickness
(in / mm):
front: 11.7 x 1.0 / 296 x 26; rear: 9.8 x 1.0 / 250 x 26
   
Wheels/Tires  
Wheel size and type: 6.5 x 16 steel with full plastic cover (standard with 4-cylinder engine)
6.5 x 16 painted cast aluminum (optional with 4-cylinder engine)
6.5 x 16 polished cast aluminum (standard with V6 engine)
Tires: P215/70SR-16 Bridgestone Dueler all-season touring blackwall radial (standard with 4-cylinder engine with FWD)
P235/65SR-16 Bridgestone Dueler all-season touring blackwall radial (standard with 4-cylinder AWD and V6)
Spare 4 x 16 steel wheel with Bridgestone Radial Spacesaver T155/90D-16 tire
   
Dimensions  
Exterior  
Wheelbase (in / mm): 106.6 / 2707
Overall length (in / mm): 181.3 / 4605
Overall width (in / mm): 71.5 / 1817
Overall height (in / mm): 66.5 / 1689
Track (in / mm): front: 61 / 1550
rear: 61 / 1550
Min. ground clearance
(in / mm):
8.0 / 203
Base curb weight (lbs / kg): 4-cylinder manual FWD: 3179 / 1445
4-cylinder VTi FWD: 3236 / 1471
4-cylinder VTi AWD: 3361 / 1528
V6 automatic AWD: 3491 / 1587
Weight distribution
(% front / rear):
57 / 43
Step-in height (in / mm): 17 / 432
Approach angle (degrees): 23
Departure angle (degrees): 27
   
Interior  
Seating capacity (f / r): 2 / 3
Head room without sunroof
(in / mm):
front: 40.4 / 1026.5; rear: 39.9 / 1013
Leg room (in / mm): front 41.2 / 1047; rear: 36.4 / 924
Shoulder room (in / mm): front 41.3 / 1048; rear: 55.3 / 1405
Hip room (in / mm): front: 53.3 / 1352.8; rear: 53.1 / 1350
   
Capacities  
EPA passenger volume
(cu ft / liters):
99.8 / 2826
Cargo volume (cu ft / liters): 30.3 / 858
Trailer towing maximum
(lbs / kg):
4-cylinder engine with trailer brakes: 1500 / 680.4
V6 with trailer brakes: 2500 / 1134
Without trailer brakes: 1000 / 453.6
Maximum tongue weight
(lbs / kg):
250 / 113.5
Fuel tank (gal / liters): 15.5 / 58.7
Engine oil (qts / liters): 4-cylinder engine: 5.5 / 5.2
6-cylinder engine: 5.5 / 5.2
Cooling system (qts / liters): 4-cylinder engine: 7.4 / 7.0
6-cylinder engine: 7.8 / 7.4
   
Performance Data  
0-60 mph (seconds): 4-cylinder manual FWD: 11.0
4-cylinder VTi FWD: 10.2
4-cylinder VTi AWD: 11.1
V6 automatic AWD: 8.4
1/4-mile (seconds): 4-cylinder manual FWD: 19.1
4-cylinder VTi FWD: 18.9
4-cylinder VTi AWD: 19.3
V6 automatic AWD: 16.6
Top speed: 100 mph / 160 km/h

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