Saturn Prices Astra at Just Shy of $16,000
August 27, 2007

General Motors’ Saturn division announced its European styled and built Astra small car will start just shy of $16,000.

The 2008 Saturn Astra five-door XE, which is equipped with a five-speed manual transmission, starts at $15,995; the uplevel Astra five-door XR starts at $17,545; and the sporty Astra three-door XR starts at $18,495. All prices include delivery fees.

Standard features on all 2008 Saturn Astras include: four-wheel disc brakes with ABS and traction control; six standard airbags, including dual-stage frontal air bags, side curtain airbags and front seat-mounted airbags; OnStar with one year of Safe & Sound service; tire pressure monitoring; rain sensing wipers; remote keyless entry; cruise control; express-down power windows; and steering wheel controls.

A Premium Trim package adds leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats with manual lumbar and premium door panels for $795 on the five-door XR and $745 on the three-door XR.

A Sport Handling package, available only on the five-Door XR, costs $695 and adds 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, StabiliTrak vehicle stability control, lowered sport suspension and quick-ratio electrohydraulic power steering.

An Advanced Audio package on both XR models includes a six-disc CD/MP3 player, seven premium speakers, seven-band equalizer and enhanced Driver Information Display for $595.

Optional equipment includes: a four-speed automatic transmission, $1,325; a dual-panel sunroof on the five-door models, $1,000;  StabiliTrak, $495; cloth heated front seats, $250; and 18-inch wheels and tires on three-door models, $495.

The Astra is yet another model in a long string of new products for the once-product-starved Saturn. It replaces the Ion as Saturn’s entry-level car.

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