The interior is plain, but not unattractive. The cloth is good quality and the pattern pleasingly subtle. The interior theme is ovoid shapes and rounded corners, with a modular center pod for audio and climate controls.

Simplicity is repeated in the instrument cluster, which includes a speedometer, tachometer and a temperature gauge. The steering wheel is adjustable up and down.

There is no lidded console, just an open catch-all tray. Two cupholders sit in front of the shift lever, one with a removable ashtray insert.

With the low seating position and high window ledge, shorter occupants may feel like they are sitting a bit deep in the SC1.

We found the seats rather uncomfortable, even on short runs. The bottom cushion is short front to rear and lacks support for even average-height occupants. Similarly, lateral support for back and thighs is less than we would like.

With the driver's seat in position for a six-foot driver, a six-foot rear passenger found his knees under his chin. The rear seats are little more than padded depressions; so don't sentence friends to extended periods back there.

But let's not make too much about the back seats. This is a small sport coupe built for fun, not rear-seat comfort. Saturn's sedan and wagon models have more rear seat room if that's what you need.