THE SATURN WAY
burnsville • inver grove heights • bloomington • mounds view • white bear lake • golden valley • saint paul • brooklyn park
PRODUCT AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Model Year 2007
AURA- North American Car of the Year
- Drivers' Choice Award – Best Family Sedan; MotorWeek (TV program)
- Car of the Year; Detroit Free Press
- Car of the Year; Auto Mujeres al Volante Magazine
- Best New Car – $20,000-$25,000; Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- Recommended Buy; Consumer Guide
- "Best of Breed" – Family Sedans; Military Times
- Ten Best Rides of 2007; Detroit News
- Top Picks of 2007; San Antonio Express-News
- Most Practical – Readers' Choice Award; Detroit News (2005 Concept)
- 12 Most Significant Concepts; Automobile Magazine (2005 Concept)
- Best Production Car; BusinessWeek OnLine (2005 Concept)
- Most Practical Car – 2005 NAIAS; Detroit News (2005 Concept)
- Winner, Vehicle Voice/AutoPacific Beauty Contest #2 (2005 Concept)
OUTLOOK
- MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award – Best Crossover Utility Vehicle
SKY
- Excellence in Automotive Design Award – Exterior Styling; Automotive Design & Production
- Wheelie Award – Rookie of the Year; FHM (Red Line)
- Cars of the Year – Topless Beauty ; Men's Fitness (Red Line)
- Favorite Models for 2007 – Best Roadster; Playboy Magazine (Red Line)
- Best Buy – Sports Cars; Consumers Digest
- 10 Best Picks for 2006 (Jim Cobb) – New York Times
- Editors' Choice Award – Most Stylish New Car; Autobytel.com
- Editor's Choice for Sun Lovers – Cars.com
- "Best of Breed" – Convertibles; Military Times
- Best Buys – Best New Vehicles to Enjoy for 2006; Chicago Tribune
- The Esquire Ten; Esquire Magazine
- Our Favorite Convertible – 2005 NAIAS; GQ Magazine
- Best Cars for Singles; Forbes.com
- Most Significant New Production Cars 2005 NAIAS; Automobile Magazine
- "Things Worth Living For" – 2006; MPH magazine
- Winner, Vehicle Voice/AutoPacific Beauty Contest #1
VUE Green Line
- Automotive Excellence Award – Energy Efficiency; Popular Mechanics
- Editor's Choice for Green Cars – Cars.com
- Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs & Pickups; Edmunds.com
Model Year 2006
ION- Polk Loyalty Award, Small Car Segment; R.L. Polk Co. (3 consecutive wins)
VUE
- Total Quality Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Total Value Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Most Delightful Vehicle Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Polk Loyalty Award, Compact SUV Segment; R.L. Polk Co.
Model Year 2007
AURA- North American Car of the Year
- Drivers' Choice Award – Best Family Sedan; MotorWeek (TV program)
- Car of the Year; Detroit Free Press
- Car of the Year; Auto Mujeres al Volante Magazine
- Best New Car – $20,000-$25,000; Kiplinger's Personal Finance
- Recommended Buy; Consumer Guide
- "Best of Breed" – Family Sedans; Military Times
- Ten Best Rides of 2007; Detroit News
- Top Picks of 2007; San Antonio Express-News
- Most Practical – Readers' Choice Award; Detroit News (2005 Concept)
- 12 Most Significant Concepts; Automobile Magazine (2005 Concept)
- Best Production Car; BusinessWeek OnLine (2005 Concept)
- Most Practical Car – 2005 NAIAS; Detroit News (2005 Concept)
- Winner, Vehicle Voice/AutoPacific Beauty Contest #2 (2005 Concept)
OUTLOOK
- MotorWeek Drivers' Choice Award – Best Crossover Utility Vehicle
SKY
- Excellence in Automotive Design Award – Exterior Styling; Automotive Design & Production
- Wheelie Award – Rookie of the Year; FHM (Red Line)
- Cars of the Year – Topless Beauty ; Men's Fitness (Red Line)
- Favorite Models for 2007 – Best Roadster; Playboy Magazine (Red Line)
- Best Buy – Sports Cars; Consumers Digest
- 10 Best Picks for 2006 (Jim Cobb) – New York Times
- Editors' Choice Award – Most Stylish New Car; Autobytel.com
- Editor's Choice for Sun Lovers – Cars.com
- "Best of Breed" – Convertibles; Military Times
- Best Buys – Best New Vehicles to Enjoy for 2006; Chicago Tribune
- The Esquire Ten; Esquire Magazine
- Our Favorite Convertible – 2005 NAIAS; GQ Magazine
- Best Cars for Singles; Forbes.com
- Most Significant New Production Cars 2005 NAIAS; Automobile Magazine
- "Things Worth Living For" – 2006; MPH magazine
- Winner, Vehicle Voice/AutoPacific Beauty Contest #1
VUE Green Line
- Automotive Excellence Award – Energy Efficiency; Popular Mechanics
- Editor's Choice for Green Cars – Cars.com
- Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs & Pickups; Edmunds.com
Model Year 2006
ION- Polk Loyalty Award, Small Car Segment; R.L. Polk Co. (3 consecutive wins)
VUE
- Total Quality Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Total Value Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Most Delightful Vehicle Award – Small SUV; Strategic Vision
- Polk Loyalty Award, Compact SUV Segment; R.L. Polk Co.
