2009 Saturn Astra

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

The Saturn Astra has not been crash tested by the federal government, but it receives moderate scores from the insurance industry, and most writers are impressed with the array of safety equipment offered with every Astra.

Crash Tests

• The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the Astra the highest possible rating, "Good," for frontal offset tests, but the second lowest rating, "Marginal," for side impact tests.

Safety Features

The 2009 Saturn Astra has dual-stage frontal air bags with a passenger sensing system, seat-mounted driver and front passenger side-impact air bags and head curtain side air bags.

All Astras have four-wheel disc anti-lock brakes, a tire pressure monitoring system and rain sensing windshield wipers. The Astra XR has StabiliTrak standard, and StabiliTrak is optional for the five-door model. A complimentary one-year Safe & Sound Plan with OnStar service is offered for every trim.

• "Features abound for a car in such an affordable price class." -- Car Gurus
• "On the positive side, our Astras do come equipped with high levels of safety equipment including standard ABS brakes, front, side and curtain airbags, active head restraints and the availability of stability control." -- Automobile.com
• "Electronic stability control is standard on the three-door and optional on five-doors; we recommend opting for it because it can reduce skidding." -- New Car Test Drive