Saturn Corporation

The Saturn Corporation was an automobile maker. It was owned by General Motors. It was established on January 7, 1985. Saturns are sold in the United States and Canada, some even being sold in Japan. They are currently known for European styling, and no-haggle pricing. In the past, their most notable feature was plastic body panels.

Saturn LLC

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File:Last Saturn in Mid Michigan . . . (4232434262).jpg Saturn dealership in Michigan
Former type	Subsidiary, LLC
Industry	Automotive
Fate	Defunct
Founded	January 7, 1985 (January 7, 1985)
Defunct	October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31)
Headquarters	Spring Hill, Tennessee, U.S. (1985–2007) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. (2007–2010)
Area served	United States, Canada
Key people	Roger B. Smith (1985–1990) F. James McDonald Joseph J. Sanchez (1985) William E. Hoglund (1985–1986) Richard G. "Skip" LeFauve Don Hudler Cynthia Trudell (1998–2004) Jill Lajdziak (2004–2009) Frederick Henderson (2009) Christopher A. Miller (2009-2010) Edward Whitacre Jr. (2010)
Products	Automobiles
Parent	Motors Liquidation Company General Motors

General Motors tried to sell the company. Penske Automtive was going to buy it, but decided not to. Saturn Corporation went defunct on October 31, 2010 as part of General Motors downsizing due to its bankruptcy. The company was succeeded by Buick as GM's captive import brand. GM also decided to reuse some components of the brand's crossover for Chevrolet and GMC models.

Model lineup

Model	Class	Production
Saturn S-Series	Compact sedan and coupe	1991–2002
	Station wagon and postal vehicle	1993–2001
EV1	Electric	1996–1999
Saturn L-Series	Mid-size sedan and station wagon	2000–2005
Saturn Vue	Compact SUV	2002–2010
Saturn ION	Compact sedan and Quad coupe	2003–2007
Saturn Relay	Minivan	2005–2007
Saturn Sky	Roadster	2007–2010
Saturn Outlook	Full-size crossover	2007–2010
Saturn Aura	Mid-size sedan	2007–2010
Saturn Astra	Compact 3– and 5-door hatchback	2008–2009

Saturn Corporation Media

• Saturn-SL2.jpg

  1990–1995 Saturn S-Series

• 00-02 Saturn L-Series sedan.jpg

  2000–2002 Saturn L-Series

• 1st-Saturn-SC.jpg

  1991-1996 Saturn SC photographed in USA.

• 2001-2002 Saturn S-Series photographed in Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada

• 1st-Saturn-SL1.jpg

  1991-1995 Saturn SL1 photographed in USA.

• '96-'99 Saturn SL (Orange Julep).jpg

  Second generation SL model

• 2000-2002 Saturn SL -- 03-16-2012 2.JPG

  2000-2002 Saturn SL2 photographed in Washington, D.C., USA.

• Saturn Vue 2002-05.JPG

  The first generation Saturn Vue

• 2006 Saturn ION•2 Quad Coupe, front right, 04-17-2023.jpg

  2006 Saturn ION•2 Quad Coupe photographed in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Finished in Chili Pepper Red.

• 2nd Saturn Vue -- 08-28-2009.jpg

  2008–2009 Saturn Vue photographed in Fulton, Maryland, USA.

Other websites

• Saturn official website
• Saturn Owner's Fanclub Archived 2009-01-15 at the Wayback Machine