LOL, this comes up so frequently on every Saturn BB that it should be a
mandatory FAQ sticky, lol. Let me clarify what CR does and doesnt do and
what the majority of the public doesnt recognize.

I collect annual CR magazines and have noticed this long ago as well as
currently, and this is why I will never trust CR for anythign more than a TV
or toaster, which IMHO is all they are qualified to review.

1.) Since CR has begun reviewing Saturns they have not updated nor
thoroughly tested newer model years. They just simply and lazily continue to
post the same verbatim information from the original article over and over.
If you look, you will read what year they last reviewed each Saturn product
and you will see that they have NOT actually tested the latest model year.
If you can find an original '02 thru '-05 CR Saturn review you will laugh at
how they have been only repeating verbatim the same tired old article year
after year. They may add in that they noticed a new facia, ect, but case in
point, CR's '05 VUE review on the 4cyl automatic was still noting a CVT
transmission! The '05 review on the Relay was a joke and was evidently clear
that they really didnt drive the vehicle for any length of time. The '06 ION
review neglects to mention the many major changes.

2.) This is one and the same magazine that has recently been sued by
Consumer Agencies for putting the Ford Focus as a top rated "safe" and
reliable vehicle! Hmm, unbiased and unpaid? Says who? them?

I alway refer ppl to more reliable resources (and yes, even these sources
may not put Saturn on the top of thier lists, but they actually DO test
drive them and dont rehash old articles year after year) such as: Motor
Trend and Consumer Guide.

marx404