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2003 Saturn L-Series User Reviews

2003 Saturn L-Series Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 5 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Overall:5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars5 out of 5 stars 5 / 5

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"roof" 2 reviews

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ck24932008 writes:
2003 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr L200 Sedan Review
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Dependable

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The interior has a nice cheap appearance

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Great Buy For The Money — I like this car because it is very dependable. No trouble what so ever other than getting a new battery, break pads, and the belt changed. It has ease of movement and is very comfortable and good on gas mileage

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Ephram writes:
2003 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr LW200 Wagon Review
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Easy and cheap repairs / maintenance, efficient, comfortable

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poor driving dynamics, but not necessary on this car.

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Good Appliance Vehicle, Easy To Live With! — This is a fantastic appliance vehicle. It gets very good gas mileage for a midsize. I have seen up to a 34 mpg tank average on long trips (San Antonio and back on one tank, A/C off). The only repair it has needed was a new A/C compressor because the electric clutch burned out and was not separately replaceable. The compressor swap took about an hour, and was incredibly easy. Although I have not done much in the way of repairs, all maintenance tasks were pretty trivial and everything appears to be laid out in an easily accessible way. Utility is decent, although the cargo space is not as ample as my former Roadmaster (which this car replaced), it is still sufficient for all of the hauling tasks I've had to date, and the roof rack is there for plywood or mattresses. It is comfortable, and while not powerful, it is sufficiently quick to keep up with Texas traffic or cruise at 75 comfortably. Steering is light, and the chassis's responsiveness feels more like a compact than a mid-size. This particular model also has a decent set of features that I wouldn't expect on a true economy car. Cruise control, auto-headlights, traction control, side curtain airbags, keyless entry + alarm, power locks and windows. It's no luxury car, but I've long since learned that luxury does not equal reliability or ease of repair.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Jimmy writes:
2003 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr L200 Sedan Review
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Quick, good-looking, agreeable, easy to park

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None

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There's No Reason Not To Love This Car. — I've never seen a 4-door sedan that somehow magically gets larger on the inside--I've taken four friends to a movie and no one complained about discomfort. The acceleration could only be topped by a sports car, because this little bugger can easily hit 60 in a matter of seconds. The mileage is about 31 highway--awesome. This car has never needed serious repairs and has only taken cosmetic damage; the only part I've ever replaced was the transmission fluid pipe.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Tina writes:
2003 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr L200 Sedan Review
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No sunroof.

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Very Dcependable. — This is my second Saturn. The car has been most reliable and I would purchase another one.

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Gabriel writes:
2003 Saturn L-Series 4 Dr L200 Sedan Review
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Handling, looks, interior room, dent resistant panels, sound system

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Doesn't have a sunroof.

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Saturn L-200 The Perfect Sedan — I bought my L-200 brand new on Aug of 03 so it's been almost 5 years. It still drives and looks like day 1. I haven't had any major issues with it and I would difinitely recomend it to anyone looking for a fine handling family sedan. This vehicle's platform is based on the European Opel Vectra and the Saab 9 series. The engine is a 2.2 Ecotec producing 135 hp with 147 lbs of flat torque. If you apreciate the handling of a Euopean vehicle but don't want to pay the price this could end up beeing your next car.

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Cost $5,589 Average Instant Market Value $4,382 Average Instant Market Value $5,402 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 29 36 30
Horsepower 135 100 140
Crash Test Rating 4 5 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 17.5 12.1 14.7
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.3 42.5 42.2

Reviews From Other Years

2002 Saturn L-Series Reviews

Old Faithful By KittyS

I've had this car since it had only 20,000 it now has over o100,000. I'm afraid I'll jinx it by writing this reveiw but I love this car. I've had several cars all compact or sedans - a little mits, ho... Read More

Nice Family Car Or First Teen Car By SurendraSetty

Ease of driving. Low maintenance. Nice car, smooth engine. No mechanical or electrical problems. Everything works. Good mileage. Nice family car or first teen car. Easy handling. fair amount of power ... Read More

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2001 Saturn L-Series Reviews

Good Dependable Car By ctchica

I've owned this car since 2004. When I bought it it was 3 years old and had 65000 miles on it. Since then, it's been a dependable car. Started every morning, still handles well, great 28 mpg, low main... Read More

Cheap Car To Drive By Paul

good cheap car with not bad fuel economy . wish i would of got an one with the 3l v 6 like the 2000 ls2 its been a cheap car to maintain . i would by another . i have 135000 miles on it now Read More

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2000 Saturn L-Series Reviews

Great Commuter And Gas Efficient Car By Kchallstrom

I like this car because of how much i saved in gas. It was very reliable I didnt have any problems with the car. I have kept it very nice and maintenanced. If you are looking for something that wil... Read More

Slow Ride, Take It Easy By Liam

Fun to drive, not the best car to be seen in, good performance, but it does take time to get up to speed with the 4 Cylinder engine, all and all, its a nice Stationwagon, holy cow...did i just say t... Read More

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