This time it is the Saturn Outlook crossover which has placed in two categories of the Consumer Reports. The SUVs go through 50 tests and evaluations which measure such things as acceleration, braking, and ease of use of the vehicles' controls and displays.
The August issue, which rates SUVs, ranks the Outlook third in the midsize SUV category behind the highly popular Toyota Highlander Hybrid and the Honda Pilot. In addition, the Outlook ranked second behind the Mercedes-Benz GL450 in the large SUV category.
Our take? So far, 2007 is looking like the year of Saturn as Outlook joins the Sky roadster and the Aura sedan (North America's Car of the Year) as another hit for the GM brand. Let's hope that, unlike Saturn's prior incarnation with its Ion, that GM doesn't drop the ball this time.