Saturn Relay

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Saturn Relay
Overview
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	June 20, 2004 – November 17, 2006
Model years	2005–2007
Assembly	Doraville Assembly, Doraville, Georgia, United States
Body and chassis
Class	Minivan
Body style	4-door minivan
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive
Platform	U-body/GMT201
Related	Buick GL8 Buick Terraza Chevrolet Uplander Pontiac Montana SV6 Chevrolet Venture Oldsmobile Silhouette
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L LX9 V6 (gasoline) 3.9 L LZ9 V6 (gasoline) 3.9 L LGD V6 (gasoline/E85)
Transmission	4-speed 4T65-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	121.1 in (3,076 mm)
Length	204.9 in (5,204 mm)
Width	72.0 in (1,829 mm)
Height	2005: 72.0 in (1,829 mm) 2006–07: 68.6 in (1,742 mm)
Curb weight	4,426 lb (2,008 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Oldsmobile Silhouette
Successor	Saturn Outlook

The Saturn Relay is a minivan that was made by General Motors. It was introduced for the 2005 model year, and was built alongside badge engineered variants, the Buick Terraza, the Chevrolet Uplander, and the Pontiac Montana SV6 in Doraville, Georgia.

Saturn Relay rear

The Relay was introduced with a 3.5 L LX9 V6 that generates 200 hp (149 kW) and 220 lb⋅ft (300 N⋅m) torque, going from 0-60 mph in the 9-second range. For 2006, a 3.9 L LZ9 V6, with 240 hp (179 kW) and 240 lb·ft (332 Nm) torque, was added as an option, which delivered faster acceleration and better response than the 3.5L engine. For 2007, the 3.5 L V6 was dropped, leaving the 3.9 L as the base engine. Consequently, the optional AWD system was also dropped, since it could not handle the torque of the 3.9 L engine. Also in 2007, the Relay received an optional flex-fuel engine but only for fleet applications.^[1] The Relay scored three "Good"s (the highest possible score) and two "acceptable"s (the second highest possible score) in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) crash tests. In terms of gas mileage, the Relay is rated at 19 miles per US gallon (12 L/100 km; 23 mpg_‑imp) city, 25 miles per US gallon (9.4 L/100 km; 30 mpg_‑imp) highway.

The Relay started at US$22,850. There were three available trim levels, 1, 2, 3. The Relay 3 was available in front-wheel drive and in all-wheel drive. All Relays seat seven via folding/removable 2nd row captains chairs and a 50/50 third-row bench. The third-row bench folds flat, but did not fold entirely into the floor. OnStar assistance and a DVD rear entertainment system came standard on all Relays. A navigation system was optional on Relay 3s. Side airbags were optional on the Relay. The Relay was discontinued after the 2007 model year and was replaced by the 2007 Saturn Outlook.

Changes[]

2006[]

2006 models added the GM logos on the front doors.

2007[]

The final model year of the Relay. The Saturn logos had been dropped from the front doors, and the all-wheel drive option was no longer available. The Relay was discontinued after the 2007 model year. The Doraville Assembly plant closed in September 2008. The last 2007 Relay rolled off the line on November 17, 2006. The Relay was replaced by the 8-passenger, Lambda-based Saturn Outlook crossover SUV.

Sales[]

See also[]

• Relay (disambiguation)

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Saturn Relay at Wikimedia Commons

• Official American site^{[permanent dead link]}
• Official Canadian site
• GMC to add minivan, GM to discontinue others.