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

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, and the

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in Doraville, Georgia. Saturn Relay rear, Polk County, FL (cropped)

The Relay was introduced with a 3.5 L LX9 V6 that generates and 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. The Relay scored three "Good"s (the highest possible score) and two "acceptable"s (the second highest possible score) in

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(IIHS) crash tests. In terms of

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, the Relay is rated at city, highway. The Relay started at

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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

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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

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Changes

2005

The Saturn Relay is introduced in 2005, along with the other GM minivans shared on the same platform.

2006

2006 models added the GM logos on the front doors. Like the other GM minivans on the

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, the wheels were updated from a five lugnut design to a 6 lugnut design.

2007

The final model year of the Relay. The Saturn logos had been dropped from the front doors, and the

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option was no longer available. The Relay was discontinued after the 2007 model year. The Doraville Assembly plant closed in September 2008. The final 2007 Relay rolled off the line on November 17, 2006. The Relay was replaced by the

, an 8-passenger

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riding on the General Motors Lambda platform.

Sales

References

External links

Official American siteOfficial Canadian siteGMC to add minivan, GM to discontinue others.
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