All-New Saturn Outlook Priced Under GMC Acadia

The price points we guessed at for GM’s new trio of full-size crossovers seem to be coming true. Saturn’s upcoming Outlook — out near the end of the year — will start at $27,990. That’s a full $2,000 less than the GMC Acadia.

The $27,990 price is for the front-wheel-drive base model, dubbed the XE. An all-wheel-drive XE starts at $29,990. The XE comes with a 3.6-liter V-6 engine that produces 270 hp and 248 pounds-feet of torque. There’s also an uplevel XR with the same engine but dual exhausts and slightly more power — 275 hp and 251 pounds-feet of torque. Both models also feature a six-speed automatic transmission. Prices for the XR are $30,290 for the front-wheel-drive model and $32,290 for all-wheel drive. All prices include a $735 destination charge.

EPA mileage estimates were also revealed, at 18/26 mpg city/highway for front-wheel drive and 17/24 mpg for all-wheel drive. These numbers are on par with popular and less-powerful minivans like the Honda Odyssey.

All Outlooks come standard with stability control, side curtain airbags for all three rows and rollover sensors. Like the GMC Acadia, we think the Outlook will appeal to those looking for a minivan alternative. Because of its lower entry price, the Outlook may be GM’s most popular crossover.

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Comments

oh i can't wait till these come out!!!!

Yeah, but, after a few months, you'll be able to get a discount on the GMC version, so the actual difference in selling price between the two base models won't be $2,000. There may be equipment differences between the two base models, as well.

i think everyone needs to get off the rebate kick with the domestic automakers, that was just a treat for customer to get the automarket going again after 9/11, they only do it now to a certain extent (maybe 3000) and the rice burners do it to, i saw 2000 off a camry, and someone was offering a base camry for 13,000! if you're looking in the paper, you're getting a dealer discount ONTOP of that little rebate, so read the fine print!!! NOBODY pays window sticker, for ANY type, make, model, ANYTHING!!unless you are stupid...

It appears that GM is setting up the famed Saturn brand to kill the Pontiac Buick GMC channel and the dealerships that go with it.

First they build the Sky, which has completely crushed our Solstice sales. Then they pull out the Aura (an upscale version of the G6 that includes features that the G6 should have had all along). And, oh by the way, it's getting good press too thanks to the me-too media bandwagon who apparently copy and paste every story line I can see from each other.

Then GM rolls out the Outlook -- 2 grand under the Acadia for what appears to be the exact same features. WTF?

This is of course on top of the latest moves to make the GMT900 trucks (Yukons, Sierras, etc) identical from Chevy equivalents.

Things don't look good for PBG dealers right now, but I guess we knew that.

Thanks for the vent.

I wasn't suggesting a rebate on the GMC version, I was merely saying that they probably won't go out the door at MSRP like the Saturn models will. So, you can probably negotiate $1-2k off the Acadia or pay list for an Outlook, with no incentives or rebates on either model.

I'm just disappointed that they didn't call the high-performance Outlook the Outlook Express.