2002
Saturn L Series reviews and buying guide.
2002
Saturn L Series resources:
2002 Saturn L Series
Family fun and family
safety each take a major step forward in the 2002 Saturn
L Series, with the mid-year introduction of a new limited-edition
DVD entertainment system as well as an array of safety
enhancements for Saturn. Safety and security features
such as head-curtain air bags, antilock brakes and traction
control are now standard across the lineup, and the
2002 Saturn L Series also adds new safety features such
as automatic headlamps, integrated child seat anchors
and tethers, post air-bag deployment signals, and the
mid-year availability of OnStar.
Other 2002 upgrades include
automatic climate control and a six-disc CD changer.
Both are part of newly created option packages designed
to offer customers better value. These 2002 improvements,
combined with spirited performance and a refined interior,
make the L Series an exceptional value. More than ever,
Saturn’s line of midsize cars and wagons offers
customers a significant number of premium features,
without requiring a premium price.
DVD system
The Saturn L Series becomes
the first in its segment to offer an integrated video
entertainment system, which includes a console-mounted
DVD system that can play video or audio discs.
Back-seat passengers
can view a movie on a fold-down, seven-inch screen mounted
with the dome lamp. Wireless headphones allow them to
listen to CDs or watch a movie, while the front-seat
passengers can simultaneously listen to the car’s
regular audio system. Alternatively, the program on
the DVD can be played through the car’s audio system.
The DVD system originally
will be available on a special series of 1,000 L300
sedans and LW300 wagons that will be produced in early
fall. These black special-edition vehicles will feature
16-inch chrome clad wheels, fog lamps, gray leather
interiors and premium audio systems. Later in the model
year, the DVD system will be available as an option
on L200/300 sedans and LW 200/300 wagons with certain
other equipment.
Safety standard
The Saturn L Series continues
Saturn’s commitment to safety by making significant
safety features standard on all of its models. One such
feature is Saturn’s innovative head curtain air
bag technology, designed to help reduce the severity
of head and neck injuries in side-impact collisions.
The head curtain air
bag system is stored along the vehicle’s body side
upper roof rail behind the headliner and garnish trim.
Based on feedback from electronic sensors located along
the sides of the vehicle, the air bag drops from the
roof rail as it inflates, providing a cushion to help
protect the head and neck region. This system complements
Saturn’s standard driver and front passenger air
bags.
An anti-lock braking
system with full-range traction control, formerly optional,
also becomes standard on all L Series models, helping
drivers maintain control in a variety of driving conditions.
The
2002 Saturn L review continued... (Topics covered:
New features, Driving performance. Outstanding value)
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