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1996 Saturn S-Series User Reviews

1996 Saturn S-Series Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 49 reviews

  • Performance:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5
  • Appearance:3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars3.3 out of 5 stars 3.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Overall:3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars3.9 out of 5 stars 3.9 / 5

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PROS
"fuel economy" 26 reviews
"power" 17 reviews
"ride" 12 reviews
"handling" 10 reviews
"brakes" 5 reviews
CONS
"power" 10 reviews
"oil" 5 reviews
"small power" 4 reviews
"gearbox" 3 reviews
"noise" 2 reviews

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Valerie writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 2 Dr SC2 Coupe Review
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everything

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i had to sell it!

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She Was My Show & Go Car! — comfy seats, great handling and acceleration

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Jack writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL2 Sedan Review
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great price, service... blew away anything any of the imports had out at the time.

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small.

35

A Great 'basic' Car With Amazing Dealer Service — Sparky the wonder Saturn was a great car... but he couldn't handle the roads I wanted to go on... traded in for a Jeep.

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Daniel writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL2 Sedan Review
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Good gas mileage and can handle mountain roads without too much effort

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Is an automatic but otherwise a solid car

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Good, Solid, Easy To Drive Car That Doesn't Need Much To Do What It Does. — Amazing car, especially for an automatic, tops off at 98mph stock when the ECU decides to limit the cars performance. Is able to handle windy, steep mountain roads as long as you've got decent tires installed. Looks like a granny-mobile, but is a sleeper for a twin-cammed four cylinder.

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Andrew writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 2 Dr SC2 Coupe Review
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Cheap on gas, fairly low maitainance.

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Alot of dealer only parts, and hard to work on. Once you are use to them and make a few "custom" tools its fine.

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When It Breaks You Can Kick The Crap Out Of It And Not Regret It Later. — Handles great. Has sway bar and all that fun stuff. Can do 90degree turns in 2nd at 40kmph with no tires squeeling. Very plain interior but somehow I really ended up liking it. With the fold down back seats its amazing what can be packed in there.

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Mike writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL Sedan Review
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the price

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see above review...

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You Get What You Pay For.... — Granted, this car only cost about $10,000. However, in the time I owned this car (and it got serviced every 3 months/3,000 miles), it died on the dealer's lot twice (two separate times) and the door seals leaked on both front doors.

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Seth writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL2 Sedan Review
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Great MPG, cheap to buy

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Shaky at speed, noisy

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Pos — The car breaks every other week, but is amazing to drive. It accelerates quickly, and gets great gas mileage. Feel like its about to explode after 75mph though.

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Steve writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 2 Dr SC2 Coupe Review
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Fun in the snow, fun to drive fast, great gas mileage when I'm not driving like a schmuck. Easy to drift in too.

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Only two seats at the moment, and it being front wheel drive will suck when it's pushing 400 hp.

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Nforcer — Way too much fun for such little power. But it will have plenty of that when I"m through with it.

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bsalt1313 writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 2 Dr SC2 Coupe Review
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Sleek, sporty, comfortable. Quiet inside, quiet outside. Fast and zippy for a 4 cylinder motor.

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It doesn't have stock Ipod support??

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Amazing Car — This is my second car I've owned now. My first car I received in high school, which was an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, 4 door, beige, and very boxy. This car is a ten-fold improvement. It is stick shift, sleek and sporty, and very fun to drive in. Although this car is only 5 years newer than my 91 Olds, this car was made almost ahead of its time. It is comfortable to drive, smooth to drive, and gets pretty nice mileage. I am going to try to hold on to this car as long as possible.

Owner for 0 years, 6 months

Miles Driven per Year:20,000

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jerryp writes:
1996 Saturn S-Series 4 Dr SL2 Sedan Review
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Overall, Good Little Car — Recently purchased used for my daughter, few little things to fix. Need help with the diagnostic portion because no codes are shown, just that it almost stalled.

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Cost $2,759 Average Instant Market Value $3,462 Average Instant Market Value $4,754 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 36 29 38
Horsepower 100 130 106
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.5 42.7 42.70

Reviews From Other Years

2002 Saturn S-Series Reviews

Just Adored This If You Have Kids Buy This Car For Theyre First Car By Jade

I loved this car it was my baby but i had to get rid of it because i needed a truck it was a 5 speed i loved shifting it had a custom exhaust system and made it sound beast people could hear my car ... Read More

My First Car. By cdg010

Very underrated car. With the right modifications the car can look great. The interior is ok also. Has stitched floor mats. Soft touch materials. The car is fun to modify and add to. Doing an engine s... Read More

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2001 Saturn S-Series Reviews

Love My Saturn By skizzo316

If Saturn still made cars like this, I would continue to buy them. The handling, fuel efficiency and reliability of this car has been the best I have ever driven until now. I thoroughly enjoyed driv... Read More

Mini-tank With Power By Peter

Purchased this car about 8 years ago; was a bargain at around $1k under KBB, and 17k miles on it. Now, it's at nearly 110k miles, with only about $3k in major repairs over its life, with the original ... Read More

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2000 Saturn S-Series Reviews

Very Good Car Everyone Should Have One On The Track By patbrown

good on the track. needs a littel more speed. only running 5500 rpm's on the straight a way. great quailty car, doors are hard to destroy. lots of saturns on the track. good moters and easy to get par... Read More

I Love My Car. By Muriel

Good, reliable car, no mechanical expenses except maintenance for 9 years. A few age related problems in the past year. It is still cheaper than car payments. I would buy this car again and am sadd... Read More

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1999 Saturn S-Series Reviews

Incredible Little Car By Josh

My Saturn owes me nothing. I bought it used in 2004 for $1900 with 60,000 miles on it and currently have 170,000 miles on it. The car still gets good gas mileage (37 avg. with a 5 speed) and I have ... Read More

Its Alright By Curtis1985

it runs and runs and runs. it gets good gas mileage. its easy to work on. it goes down the road smooth. its got alot of road noise. over all, i think i like the car. my girlfriend drives it everyday a... Read More

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1998 Saturn S-Series Reviews

Great Car! By microWaves

I like everything about the car in general, nothing wrong with it um just a few little things need to be replaced. honestly I would recommend this car for a first timer, great for college and people w... Read More

Good Family Car, Great Gas Mileage By MSJ

This is a great day-to-day car, for any sort of commuting or errand-running. Great for road trips, as it has good storage and fantastic mpg on the highway. The lack of power-steering is a bit cumber... Read More

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