2005 Saturn Relay Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Saturn Relay:

Access to the front and second rows is excellent.

-- Consumer Reports

The interior styling is clean and contemporary, with good, but not adventurous, materials, and good fit and finish.

-- New Car Test Drive

The V6 engine is relatively smooth and quiet and the Relay rides smoothly and quietly.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the Saturn Relay:

Dashboard trays and drawers made of budget-grade plastic.

-- Consumer Guide

The Relay's ride is stiff, with large motions over bumps and frequent side-to-side motions.

-- Consumer Reports

Cargo volume is large, but requires removing the heavy second- and third-row seats.

-- Consumer Reports

The exterior designers have made the Relay look like an International Harvester minivan, about as bland and neutral a look as you can get, with its horizontal-bar grille, and a big red logo stuck in it so it sort of looks like a Saturn product.

-- New Car Test Drive

Saturn Relay Comparisons:

Tire noise more marked than in Buick Terraza, but still impressively low up front.

-- Consumer Guide

...the rear seating rows and cargo area aren't as convenient or as roomy as the minivans from Chrysler, Honda, or Toyota.

-- Consumer Guide

The Saturn Relay is improved over previous GM minivans but does not compete well against the best in this class.

-- Consumer Reports

The V6 power plant is down on power compared to its competitors...

-- Edmunds.com

Best one-liner about the Saturn Relay:

It gets on down the road with no muss or fuss.

-- New Car Test Drive