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Saturn Astra To Join Lineup In
Late 2007
New small car to complete turnover
of vehicle lineup in less than two years
Saturn confirmed today that it
will add the Astra compact car to its lineup late in 2007,
marking an important stage in its product revitalization plan.
When the 2008 Astra joins the Sky, Aura, Outlook and all-new Vue,
no Saturn will have been in the market more than 20 months,
giving the brand one of the freshest product lineups in the
industry.
Photo: GM/Opel
"The Astra is a great fit for
Saturn, with its European style and driving dynamics," said Jill
Lajdziak, Saturn general manager. "It also signals our efforts
to get new vehicles to market quickly and reinvent the entire
Saturn product lineup with unprecedented speed."
The Saturn Astra will be nearly
identical to the 2007.5 Opel Astra, unveiled this week at the
Bologna Motor Show in Italy. It will be sold in the United
States and Canada in three-door and five-door configurations.
The Astra is part of the larger
collaboration between Saturn and Opel. By sharing resources from
throughout GM's global network of design and engineering
centers, the two brands can develop strong, broad product
lineups that will attract buyers to the brands both in North
America and Europe. Early examples of this collaboration include
the Saturn Sky and upcoming Opel GT, as well as the Opel Antara
and 2008 Saturn Vue.
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