Over ten years had passed since Saturn had introduced a brand new economy car model. It's entry-level S-series remained monotonous for years, stagnating sales and hurting Saturn's ability to compete in this highly competitive small-car segment. So, last year Saturn tabled the S-series and welcomed the sleeker, peppier Ion to its model line-up. Read More »
2004 Suzuki Verona Mid-Size Economy Sedan
The 2004 Suzuki Verona represents some vehicle firsts for Japanese automaker Suzuki. The Verona is Suzuki's first entry into the highly-competitive, mid-size, economy sedan market. It is the first sedan they have offered with a 6-cylinder engine as a standard feature. It is also the company's first product manufactured outside of Japan, as it will be assembled in Korea at a General Motors Daewoo Automotive Technology (GMDAT) plant. Read More »
2003 Saturn Vue Compact Sport Utility Vehicle
You know, whenever you drive a certain vehicle, sometimes when it's brand new and sometimes when it's an older vehicle, it seems everywhere you look, you'll see that vehicle. Read More »
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix Mid-Size Sedan
Pontiac's 2004 Grand Prix loses its ugly plastic ripples in favor of a clean, taut, muscular body that looks sporty and sophisticated. The new look indicates a shift in Pontiac to compete more closely with European performance brands like BMW. Regardless of its focus on performance, the Grand Prix's interior is surprisingly comfortable and roomy. Some thoughtful features make it practical as well as sporty, like a folding rear seat and back doors that open nearly 90 degrees for easy entry and exit. Read More »
2003 Suzuki XL-7 Mid-Size SUV
Suzuki's largest sport-utility wagon carries as many as seven riders on three rows of seats in a cabin that stretches about a foot longer than the Grand Vitara. Read More »
2003 Saturn Vue Compact SUV Crossover Wagon
Saturn's sport-utility wagon debuted as a 2002 product of compact size conformed with four passenger doors plus a back gate for cargo. Read More »
2003 Suzuki Vitara Compact SUV
Suzuki's smallest sport-utility wagon skews to two formats as either a two-door soft-top or four-door hardtop Read More »
2003 Suzuki Grand Vitara Compact SUV
This four-door wagon in the compact class amounts to a deluxe treatment of the four-door Vitara, but it's rigged with a 2.5-liter V6 engine worth 165 hp, plus unique exterior dressings and interior equipment not available on the four-cylinder Vitara. Read More »
2003 Mercury Grand Marquis Large Sedan
Mercury's full-size sedan combines rear-wheel power and the latest equipment for safety and comfort. Read More »
2003 Pontiac Grand Am Compact Sedan and Coupe
Rigged as either a two-door coupe or four-door sedan, the compact-class Grand Am looks sleek and clean in 2003 issues with bodyside cladding stripped away and smooth new fascia added fore and aft. Read More »