Here's a look a some of the highlights of the upcoming 2008 Saturn Astra compact 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks.

• All-new compact car featuring Saturn's new, European-inspired contemporary design language
  
• Two trim levels and configurations: three-door XR and five-door XE and XR
  
• 1.8L DOHC VVT Ecotec delivers 140 horsepower
  
• Standard five-speed manual or available four-speed Aisin automatic
  
• Standard StabiliTrak stability control system and traction control on three-door, available on five-door
  
• Standard four-wheel ABS
  
• Standard electro-hydraulic rack-and-pinion steering
  
• Standard 16" wheels on five-door, with 17" wheels available; standard 17" wheels on three-door, with 18" wheels available
  
• Standard tire pressure monitoring system
  
• Six standard air bags – dual-stage frontal; seat-mounted thorax/pelvic and head curtain side air bags
  
• Active head restraints standard
  
• Pedal Release System standard
  
• OnStar safety and security system standard
  
• Standard six-speaker AM/FM/CD radio and available seven-speaker sound system; multi-disc and MP3-capable radios available
  
• Steering wheel-mounted audio controls on XR

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Source: Saturn