A sub-compact series grouped under the Focus label -- best-selling small car in the world -- subdivides into four formats as a four-door sedan, five-door station wagon, and hatchbacks in three-door and five-door configurations. Read More »

The popular family cars from Ford fit in the mid-size class and appear in configurations of a four-door sedan and five-door station wagon. All issues for 2005 line up in simplified trim sequences as SE or SEL. Read More »

Another legendary name at Ford -- Thunderbird -- morphs into a sleek two-seat roadster with strong power on tap from a big V8. The design is a contemporary homage to Ford's brilliant two-seat sports car from 1955. Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Pontiac Bonneville Full-Size Sedan Description: Full-Size Sedan Base MSRP Range: $27,775 – $35,395 Invoice Price Range: $25,414 – $32,386 Where built: USA The full-size Bonneville sedan culminates at the GXP edition, which brings a performance powertrain and special exterior adornments like curvy fascia, unique shapes for headlamps and taillamps, big exhaust pipes at the ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Pontiac Sunfire Sub-Compact Economy Coupe Description: Sub-Compact Economy Coupe Base MSRP Range: $10,895 – $15,085 Invoice Price Range: $10,187 – $13,954 Where built: USA The sporty Pontiac sub-compact continues strictly as a two-door coupe with four trim variations. All stock the EcoTec 2.2-liter in-line-four engine set at 140-hp. A 5-speed Getrag manual goes to ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Pontiac Vibe Sub-Compact Wagon Description: Sub-Compact Station Wagon Base MSRP Range: $17,000 – $20,325 Invoice Price Range: $15,895 – $19,004 Where built: USA Pontiac’s five-door, sub-compact, crossover wagon has agile road manners like a small four-door sports sedan, the cargo capability of a sport-utility, miserly fuel efficiency, plus the attractive price points of an ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Saab 9-5 Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Sport Wagon Description: Mid-Size Luxury Sedan and Sport Wagon Base MSRP Range: $32,550 – $40,750 Invoice Price Range: $30,610 – $37,369 Where built: Sweden Cars in Saab’s flagship series include a luxurious four-door sedan and the five-door SportWagon with elegant appointments aboard and performance gear on top editions. ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Saab 9-3 Near-Luxury Compact Sports Sedan and Convertible Description: Near-Luxury Compact Sports Sedan and Convertible Base MSRP Range: $26,850 – $42,600 Invoice Price Range: $25,330 – $40,172 Where built: Sweden Saab’s compacts include three versions of a premium sport sedan and three more for the drop-top convertible variation. Themes for 9-3 sedans are Linear, ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Saturn Ion Compact Sedan and Quad Coupe Description: Compact Sedan and Quad Coupe Base MSRP Range: $11,430 – $20,885 Invoice Price Range: $10,684 – $19,477 Where built: USA Saturn’s compact-class cars, conformed as a shapely four-door sedan and four-door Quad Coupe, earn refinements inside and out with issues of 2005. The sedan shows a ... Read More »

New Car Review of the 2005 Saturn Ion Red Line Four-Door Compact Quad Coupe Description: Compact Quad Coupe Base MSRP Range: $20,885 Invoice Price Range: $19,477 Where built: USA This special performance issue of the four-door Ion Quad Coupe features a performance-tuned suspension, unique wheels and add-on body parts with aerodynamic accents. A supercharger attaches to Ion’s 4-cylinder Ecotec engine ... Read More »