- minivan 95,060
- 6,950 high price
- South Sioux City, NE
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2006 saturn relay review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. New safety and entertainment features. introductionthe saturn relay is styled to look like an suv, with a long, square nose, exposed c-pillars, and heavy-duty roof rails. It is a minivan, however, with the valuable virtues of sliding side doors and comfortable seating for seven. the relay's cabin is clean and contemporary, and some neat features are available. A new integrated navigation system is available. A rear-seat dvd entertainment system comes standard, and the available phatnoise entertainment system can play video games, digital music and movies through the vehicle's existing sound system. It's pretty phat. the relay gets down the highway well, and the driver enjoys a commanding view of the road. It's smooth and quiet and the steering is light and easy. Brakes are powerful and easy to modulate for smooth stops. The standard 201-horsepower, 3. 5-liter v6 is relatively smooth and quiet, if not particularly muscular. A new 235-horsepower, 3. 9-liter v6 engine is optional on 2006 models. all-wheel drive is available, and gm's versatrak provides excellent traction and stability for wintry driving. the saturn relay was launched as a 2005 model. For 2006, it gets more safety features and more entertainment features. Side-impact airbags are now available on selected models for improved crash protection. Front-wheel drive (fwd) is standard, but all-wheel drive (awd) is available on relay 3. All relays feature seven-passenger seating, with two rows of bucket seats and a three-across split folding bench in the third row. relay 2 22,850) comes with manually operated sliding doors on both sides. Standard features include abs, onstar with a one-year subscription, air conditioning, tilt wheel, remote keyless entry, cruise control, power locks, power windows, power heated mirrors, a roof rail system, a nice-sounding eight-speaker am/fm/cd/mp3 audio unit, rear seat audio controls, rear-seat dvd entertainment, and 17-inch wheels and tires. relay 3 27,345) adds a long list of additional standard equipment, including a six-way power driver's seat, second row captain's chairs (they have armrests, which the standard bucket seats do not), a power passenger-side sliding door, rear air conditioning, power third-row vent windows, headphones and remote control for the dvd system, storage systems overhead and in the rear cargo area, a universal garage door opener, a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls, traction control, and other features. Seat-mounted side-impact airbags for the driver and front-seat passenger have joined the list for '06. Second-row side impact airbags are optional 350). a 3. 9-liter v6 is optional 500) for late-2006 relay 3 fwd models. relay 3 awd 29,755) adds all-wheel drive, sport-tuned steering, independent rear suspension (rather than a twist-beam axle), automatic load leveling, and an inflator kit. options for relay 2 include rear-seat air conditioning 475); a six-way power driver's seat 275); a power sliding door for the passenger side 450); and headphones for the dvd player 75). An entertainment package 450) includes the wireless headphones, plus a 115-volt power point and a second-row toy box. A safety package 545) combines traction control with front-seat-mounted side-impact airbags. The captain's chair package 1,095) replaces the second-row buckets with captain's chairs that incorporate side-impact airbags, too. options for relay 3 include leather upholstery with heated front seats 1,350) and gps navigation 1,995). A convenience package 545) combines a power driver-side sliding door with ultrasonic rear park assist. options for all relays include stabilitrak electronic stability control 450); xm satellite radio 325, including a one-year subscription); a phatnoise entertainment system 795) that features a 40 gigabyte hard drive that can store 10,000 songs in mp3, wma or wav formats; remote starter 175); and a trailering package for up to 3500 pounds 175). The multi-stage frontal airbags that come standard now feature gm's passenger sensing system, which shuts off the right-front airbag if it detects a child or small adult in that seat. Front-seat seat-belt retractors incorporate pre-tensioners and load limiters. Front-seat side-impact airbags are now standard on relay 3 and optional on relay 2. Second-row side-impact airbags are optional. also available is a second-row seat that swivels outside of the vehicle and incorporates a power lift function, designed to make it easier for physically challenged people to get in and out 4,795). walkaroundstyling cues may suggest a sport utility vehicle, but the saturn relay looks like a minivan with a long nose. The sliding-door slots are a dead giveaway, as are the rear door handles, which are in the wrong place for an suv. The relay is also too low to the ground to pull off the masquerade; its 5. 5-inch ground clearance and 17. 5-inch step-in height are about 3 inches lower than a typical suv stance. however, sliding doors and a low step-in height are good things. These are some of the key features that make minivans more practical than suvs for most on-road duty. relay shares its pseudo-suv facade with the buick terraza, chevrolet uplander, and pontiac montana sv6. Only minor styling and equipment differences distinguish them from each other. relay's outer skin is steel, not plastic like other saturns, although its horizontal-bar grille and big red logo give it some saturn identity. And the grey cladding that runs all around the lower perimeter of relay suggests a kinship with the saturn vue, a compact sport utility. Another suv styling cue: instead of trying to blend the side windows into a single visual element, the designers designed them as three distinct windows on each side. all models ride on 17-inch tires and wheels, but while relay 2 comes with steel wheels, relay 3 gets painted alloy wheels. interiorthe saturn relay provides plenty of space for family use inside, a commanding view of the road, and plenty of outward vision in all directions. The available second-row captain's chairs are roomy and comfortable. Relay 3 models have a leather-wrapped steering wheel with audio controls. the interior styling is clean and contemporary, with good quality, but not adventurous, materials, and good fit and finish. Much of it, however, looks like standard gm fare. The relay uses an unconvincing maple wood grain around the center stack and door switch plates. Upholstery is available in only gray or tan, whether cloth or leather. the relay's cabin is functional. The gauges in the central cluster are large, with large numerals, easy to read and use. The instrument panel, center console and door panels are well integrated, and follow other gm interior schemes to the letter, as do the operation, adjustment, and stowage of the seats. the roomy interior features an overhead console and an overhead rail system that integrates rear hvac (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) and audio controls, lights, and rear-seat dvd entertainment system into a single unit. Three storage modules can be ordered that snap into this overhead system; each storage module is 12 inches wide and 10 inches deep, with job-specific shapes. the relay works well for hauling small, medium, and long cargoes. There's 27 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row. Fold it away and there's 74 cubic feet behind the second row. The 50/50 split third-row bench seat can be folded to create a level load floor when combined with an available rear storage bin. The second-row bucket seats can be folded and tumbled against the front seats, providing 136 cubic feet of cargo space. The second- and third-row seats can be removed for additional cargo space and utility. the phatnoise entertainment system is a 40-gigabyte hard drive that installs in the overhead rail system. It can store up to 10,000 songs in mp3, wma or wav formats, store and play up to 40 movies, or a combination of songs and movies. It can play video games, and has a voice-browsing interface. It can transfer digital photos through a usb port in the cartridge and play them back on the dvd screen. AM/FM✔ Bucket Seats✔ Power Locks✔ Power Windows✔ Cruise Control✔ Front Airbag✔ DVD Entertainment System✔ Navigation System✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels
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