Saturn L series

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Saturn L series
Overview
Manufacturer	Saturn Corporation
Also called	Saturn L100 Saturn L200 Saturn L300 Saturn LS Saturn LS1 Saturn LS2 Saturn LW1 Saturn LW2 Saturn LW200 Saturn LW300
Production	May 1999 – June 17, 2004
Model years	2000–2005
Assembly	Wilmington, Delaware, United States (Wilmington Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size
Body style	4-door sedan (LS) 5-door station wagon (LW)
Layout	Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive
Platform	GM2900 platform
Related	Opel Vectra B Saab 9-3 Saab 9-5
Powertrain
Engine	2.2 L L61 I4 (gasoline) 3.0 L L81 V6 (gasoline)
Transmission	5-speed F35 manual 4-speed GM 4T40-E automatic 4-speed GM 4T45-E automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	106.5 in (2,705 mm)
Length	190.4 in (4,836 mm)
Width	69.0 in (1,753 mm) (2000–2002) 69.4 in (1,763 mm) (2003–2005)
Height	56.4 in (1,432 mm) (sedan) 57.3 in (1,455 mm) (wagon)
Chronology
Successor	Saturn Aura

The Saturn L series is a line of automobiles, sedans and station wagons that were made by Saturn Corporation in Wilmington, Delaware.

Poor sales of the L-series cars caused GM to cancel the line for 2005. The first L-series car was built in May 1999, and the last one rolled off the Wilmington line on June 17, 2004, after a short run of 2005 models. About 406,300 L-series cars were built in this period. The plant was then retooled to build the Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky roadsters.

The replacement for the L series, the Saturn Aura, arrived in August 2006 for the 2007 model-year. The Aura was built on the Epsilon platform, also shared by the Pontiac G6, and the Chevrolet Malibu.