9.8  Saturn

• Green Line VUE: Saturn introduced their mild hybrid Green Line VUE model in 2006. 
  
  
• The vehicle has a 2.4 litre, 170 hp (127 kW) engine and an electric motor powered by a nickel metal hybride (NiMH) battery. 
  
  
• Regenerative charging is used to charge the battery.
  
  
• The vehicle employs a “belt alternator starter” system (BAS). The vehicle’s engine automatically stops when the vehicle comes to a halt and automatically restarts when it needs to move again.
  
  
•  The vehicle’s electric motor can also assist during acceleration.
  
  
• Aura Green Line: In 2007 Saturn produced the 164 hp (122 kW)  Aura Green Line model, a mild hybrid. The vehicle also employs the “belt alternator starter” system (BAS). 
  
  
• An electric motor/generator assisting the 2.4 litre petrol engine during the initial drive away period and when under full acceleration. More information on the two Saturn models required.