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2008 Saturn ASTRA

Specifications Comparison

2008 SATURN ASTRA

2007 VW RABBIT

2008 MAZDA3

2007 HONDA CIVIC

3-DOOR/5-DOOR

2-DOOR/4-DOOR

5-DOOR

COUPE/SEDAN

MSRP (including destination)

$15,995 (XE 5-Door)

$15,620 (2-Door)

$18,520 (s Sport)

$15,405/$15,605 (DX)

$17,545 (XR 5-Door)

$17,730 (4-Door)

$19,020 (s Touring)

$17,355/$17,555 (LX)

$18,495 (XR 3-Door)

$20,490 (s Grand Touring)

$19,305 (EX)

PERFORMANCE

Engine

1.8L 4-cylinder

2.5L 5-cylinder

2.3L 4-cylinder

1.8L 4-cylinder

Valvetrain

DOHC 16-valve w/ VVT

DOHC 20-valve

DOHC 16-valve w/ VVT

SOHC 16-valve w/ VVT

Horsepower @ rpm

140 @ 6300

150* @ 5000

156 @ 6500

140 @ 6300

Torque (lb.-ft.) @ rpm

126 @ 3800

170 @ 3750

150 @ 4500

128 @ 4300

Standard transmission

5-speed manual

Available transmission

4-speed auto. w/ neutral

6-speed auto. Tiptronic

5-speed auto.

idle and winter mode

FUEL ECONOMY, CITY/HWY (MPG ADJUSTED FOR 2008 MODEL YEAR EPA CALCULATIONS)

Manual transmission

TBD

19/28*

22/29

26/34

Auto transmission

TBD

19/28*

22/29

25/36

Fuel tank (gallons)

12.0

14.5

13.2

SUSPENSION, STEERING & BRAKES

Electronic Stability Control

S (3-Door);

S (s Touring

N/A

A (5-Door)

and s Grand Touring only)

Suspension, front

MacPherson strut

w/ stabilizer bar

Suspension, rear

Torsion beam axle

4-link w/ coil springs

Multi-link w/ coil

Multi-link w/ coil springs

w/ coil springs

and stabilizer bar

springs and stabilizer bar

and stabilizer bar

(on all except DX Coupe)

Power-Assisted Steering

Electro-hydraulic Electro-mechanical Electro-hydraulic Rack-and-pinion

rack-and-pinion w/ variable

rack-and-pinion

effort std. on XR, avail. on XE

w/ variable assist

Brakes

4-wheel disc w/ ABS

Front disc/rear drum

(DX and LX) or

4-wheel disc (EX) w/ ABS

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (IN.)

Wheelbase

102.9

101.5

103.9

104.3 (coupe);

106.3 (sedan)

Overall length

170.5

165.8

176.8

174.8 (coupe);

176.7 (sedan)

Overall width

69.0

69.3

69.5

68.9 (coupe);

69.0 (sedan)

Overall height

55.8 (3-Door);

58.2

57.7

53.5 (coupe);

57.4 (5-Door)

56.5 (sedan)

Track, front/rear

58.6/58.6

60.6/59.8

60.4/60.2

59.0/60.1 (coupe);

59.0/60.2 (sedan)

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS (FRONT/REAR)

Head room (in.)

37.8/36.6 (3-Door);

39.3/38.5 (2-Door

39.1/38.4

38.0/35.1 (coupe);

38.9/38.3 (5-Door)

and 4-Door)

39.4/37.4 (sedan)

Leg room (in.)

42.3/35.0 (3-Door);

41.2/35.3 (2-Door

41.1/36.3

42.6/30.3 (coupe);

42.0/35.3 (5-Door)

and 4-Door)

42.2/34.6 (sedan)

Shoulder room (in.)

53.9/52.7 (3-Door);

54.7/54.6 (2-Door

54.9/54.0

53.9/52.1 (coupe);

53.9/52.8 (5-Door)

and 4-Door)

53.7/52.4 (sedan)

Hip room (in.)

51.3/51.0 (3-Door);

Info not available

53.8/52.5

53.0/49.2 (coupe);

51.8/51.4 (5-Door)

51.9/51.0 (sedan)

CARGO VOLUME

Rear seats, up (cu. ft.)

12.0 (3-Door);

15.0 (2-Door

17.1

11.5 (coupe);

12.2 (5-Door)

and 4-Door)

(5-Door)

12.0 (sedan)

Rear seats, down (cu. ft.)

37.8 (3-Door); 44.7 (5-Door)

46.0 (2-Door

43.8

Not Applicable

and 4-Door)

(5-Door)

* VW Rabbit’s engine for the 2008 model year will produce 170 hp and fuel economy is 22/29 city/hwy (manual) and 21/29 city/hwy (automatic).

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