[quote:fe534a619f="PhillyElement"]I own both of these cars in question, the Saturn Vue and the Element and I can tell you from experience that the Element is WAY better than the Vue for a lot of reasons. First of all, the E handles and rides better than the Vue, and my girlfriend who knows nothing about cars agrees with this. Second, the E has more room in the front and back seats HANDS DOWN! Anyone can argue this with me, but its no use, you won't convince an owner of both. THe Vue has Zero pickup when you hit the gas, it handles heavy and drives like a school bus as far as I am concerned. Needless to say, the E is mine, my girlfriend wanted the Vue, but now wants my E! NEVER!!!
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Your experience is right on target to what Consumer Reports said (and I test drove it and noticed the same, especially how crampted it is)
Awesome to have someone with personal experience from owning them both, thank you so much!
And the Specs, are what you are feeling, it is smaller! (not to mention the mpg!)
Left is the Element, right is the Vue.
101.4 106.6 Wheelbase (in.)
62.1 61.0 Track Width Front (in.)
62.3 61.0 Track Width Rear (in.)
169.3 181.3 Length (in.)
71.5 71.6 Width (in.)
74.0 66.4 Height (in.)
6.9 8.0 Ground Clearance (in.)
105.4 100.0 Passenger Volume (cu. ft., mfr.)
77.1 63.8 Maximum Cargo Volume (cu. ft.)
43.3 40.4 Headroom (Front, in.)
39.4 40.3 Headroom (Second-Row, in.)
41.0 41.2 Legroom (Front, in.)
39.1 36.8 Legroom (Second-Row, in.)
57.1 55.4 Shoulder Room (Front, in.)
52.2 55.3 Shoulder Room (Second-Row, in.)
55.0 51.6 Hiproom (Front, in.)
47.6 52.7 Hiproom (Second-Row, in.)
The Element has a wider track both front and back.
More passenger room, more cargo room, more headroom, more legroom, more shoulder room, more hiproom, adn more standard toy capacity too!
also ABS brakes are standard and rear and front disc brakes are standard (rear drum and optional ABS on the Saturn).
Element has more fuel capacity and better fuel economy!
$20,850 $22,720 Base Price MSRP
$21,310 $23,295 Total Equipped Price
$460 $575 Destination Charge
56% 43% ALG Residual Value After 36 Months
43% 31% ALG Residual Value After 60 Months
Element is all less expensive, lower destiantion charge, holds more of its value too! Humm hard choice huh?