2008 Saturn ASTRA
Specifications Comparison
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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 5-speed manual 5-speed manual 5-speed manual
Available transmission 4-speed auto. w/ neutral 6-speed auto. Tiptronic
®
5-speed auto. 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 14.5 13.2
SUSPENSION, STEERING & BRAKES
Electronic Stability Control S (3-Door); A S (s Touring N/A
A (5-Door) and s Grand Touring only)
Suspension, front MacPherson strut MacPherson strut MacPherson strut MacPherson strut
w/ stabilizer bar w/ stabilizer bar w/ stabilizer bar 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 rack-and-pinion
effort std. on XR, avail. on XE w/ variable assist w/ variable assist
Brakes 4-wheel disc w/ ABS 4-wheel disc w/ ABS 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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