![]() ![]() The StabiliTrak electronic stability control system is standard on all models except the XE four-cylinder.The XE model, whether equipped with the four-cylinder or V6 engine, comes with tilt/telescoping steering, a 60/40 split folding back seat, cruise control, remote keyless entry, air conditioning, and a six-speaker CD/MP3 sound system. XE and XR models now include a Driver Information Center, with real-time fuel economy.The Aura includes a long list of standard safety features, including four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, front seat-mounted thorax air bags, and head-curtain side-impact air bags. The gauge cluster uses amber-glow LEDs for instrument-panel lighting and a warm tone. XE four-cylinder and Green Line models have an electric power steering system, while V6 models get a hydraulic system.Inside, too, the Aura is better detailed than is expected from a value-priced mid-size sedan. Body-color door handles and power folding side mirrors come on even the cheapest XE-4 model.With a relatively long wheelbase and stiff chassis, the Aura allows a roomy interior, and suspension tuning oriented toward crisp, sporty handling without sacrificing ride comfort. The Green Line model's hybrid system is a so-called "mild hybrid" system, meaning that it can't propel the vehicle on electric power alone but the electric motor system helps the gasoline engine to operate more efficiently by boosting power, allowing it to shut off when idling and decelerating, and saving energy lost in braking within an advanced nickel-metal-hydride battery.With the four-cylinder engine, the Aura gets 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway in the EPA cycle the Green Line does even better, with an estimated 24 mpg city, 32 mpg highway.The Aura has a distinct appearance inside and out, with LED taillamps that allow extra visibility and safety, detailed, jewel-like headlamps, and a radio antenna built into the rear window. The XR model's six-speed automatic transmission has a TAPShift feature that enables the driver to manually select shifts with steering-wheel-mounted paddles.For eco-conscious buyers there's also the Green Line model, which brings the 2.4L four-cylinder engine rated at 164 horsepower and combined with a motor/generator hybrid system and four-speed automatic. The most luxurious model in the range is the XR, which features a 3.6L DOHC V6 with variable valve timing, making 252 horsepower and fitted to a six-speed automatic. The XE-6 upgrades to a 3.5L pushrod V6 with variable valve timing, making 219 horsepower, and also comes with a four-speed automatic. At the low end of the price range is the XE-4 (four-cylinder) model, which comes with a fuel-efficient 169-horsepower, 2.4L DOHC four-cylinder engine and four-speed automatic transmission. The 2008 Saturn Aura is now offered in four different models, each well equipped but with its own distinct powertrain. ![]()
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