U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Vehicle Technologies Program – Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity

Saturn Vue Hybrid Electric Vehicle Accelerated Reliability Testing – July 2009

Two 2007 Saturn Vue hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) entered accelerated reliability testing during November 2006 in one fleet in Arizona. After reaching 160,000 miles each, the two Saturn Vues will have their traction batteries tested before they are retired.

A vehicle maintenance log is available for one of the vehicles. This information includes the date and mileage for all maintenance and repairs performed on the vehicles.

The two Saturn Vues have been driven a total of 252,000 miles and the cumulative average fuel economy for the two Saturn Vues is 26.6 miles per gallon.

Graph showing that the cumulative average fuel economy for the Saturn Vue fleet is 26.6 miles per gallon.
Graph showing that the Saturn Vues have been driven a total of 252,000 miles and an average of 8,000 miles per month.