2000 Saturn S Series Sedan

The Saturn S-Series, in 2000, got a redesigned look and became more like the Coupe and the new LS midsize sedan. This new look includes body panels such as new fenders, bumpers, hood, doors and quarter panels. There were also carry-over features such as the trunklid and the roof. The S-Series vehicles, usually, got similar features like larger and curvier headlamps, more aerodynamic front bumper and the wrapped-around the tail restyled taillights. Aside from restyled exterior that includes larger tires, new wheel covers and optional alloy wheels, the 2000 S-Series also got a new interior looks overall improving the functionality of both the instrument panel and the seating positions. A larger instrument hood that extends towards the passenger side had replaced the previous smaller one. To prevent having a glare, all features on the dash with larger instrument cluster that includes tachometer and new oil-change monitor were set on an all-black background.

The 2000 Saturn S-Series is a 4-door front-wheel drive compact sedan that can haul up to 5 passengers and have a transverse front engine. This vehicle uses a powertrain that includes 1.9L four-cylinder engine with dual overhead camshafts and generated 124 horsepower. It weighs about 70 lbs. but has the same engine displacement and amount of torque that was 114 ft-lb. at 2800 rpm, like the other S-Series models. Transmission for this car includes a standard five-speed manual and an optional 4-speed automatic. The manual transmission develops 122 ft lb. at 4800 rpm.

This year's S-Series also has reduced clutch effort according to the manufacturer. Other specifications for this S-Series includes curb weight of 2480 lbs., wheelbase of 102.4 in., overall length of 178.2 in., height of 55.0 in., width of 66.4 in., and a trunk space of 12.1 cu. ft. Fuel economy for this vehicle features 30 mpg on city and 48 mpg on highway. Aside from the aforementioned features for this model, there are also features such as manual steering, black bumpers, AM/FM radio with two speakers, cloth and vinyl seats, a 60/40 folding rear seatbacks, manually-adjustable driver's side mirror and PassLock anti-theft system among others. All are standard features. Optional features on the other hand, includes anti-lock brakes, air conditioning, AM/FM/cassette stereo, power door locks, power mirrors, power sunroof, leathers seats, fog lights, etc.