The aluminum roof rails are strong enough to mount for bicycle, ski, a canoe, kayak, or rooftop cargo carriers.
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| The Relay will be equipped with GM's new 3500, 3.5-liter V6 engine that debuted on the 2004 Chevy Malibu. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
The C-pillar behind the sliding door is also emphasized the way it is on a SUV, but buyers will have to put up with the fact that the track of the sliding door was not integrated with the rear windows. There is a panel of sheet metal breaking up the look of the rear panel, giving it a pieced together look.
Features GM's New 3500 V-6 Engine
The Relay and the three other CSVs will be equipped with GM's new 3500, 3.5-liter V6 engine that debuted on the 2004 Chevy Malibu and will deliver 200-hp and 220 lb-ft of torque. The engine will be manufactured at Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.
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| For the first time in a Saturn, GM is offering optional Versatrak all-wheel drive. (Photo: General Motors of Canada) |
Front-wheel drive is standard on the Relay, but for the first time in a Saturn GM is offering optional Versatrak all-wheel drive for buyers who want the peace of mind of driving on low-traction surfaces, such as in snow, mud or wet grass.
Lajdziak said that she expects less than 10 percent of Saturn's buyers to choose AWD, a system built by Austria's Steyr-Daimler-Puch.
A first for GM's vans is that both can be equipped with the optional Vehicle Stability Enhancement System (VSES) that improves handling, braking and acceleration by using a combination of systems including stability enhancement, anti-lock brakes, and traction control.