The Vue Green Line found itself in fourth place in Motor Trend's "Frugal Fives" compact SUV comparison, finishing ahead of Toyota's RAV4. "The Saturn VUE pops the RAV for fourth on two counts," said the magazine. "One, its ride could stir Tempur-Pedic's patent lawyers. Two, in this era of gas-price muggings, the Green Line's combined mileage is 4.7 mpg higher than the average of the rest" of the vehicles tested.

Autoblog just finished testing the 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid. Overall, they liked it – inside and out – praising its styling, efficiency for the price, and interior. "The styling of the dash is far more car-like and attractive than the [Ford] Escape and appears to be of higher quality materials," wrote the site.

Advertising Age reports that Saturn plans to advertise at movie theaters this summer, promoting its Vue sport-utility and Aura midsize sedan. "What's the big draw of the big screen?" asks AdAge. "A captive younger audience."

If you're in the market for a new Saturn hybrid vehicle, you're in luck. The redesigned 2008 Vue Green Line and Aura Green Line hybrids, which have been MIA on showroom floors this model year, are finally about to start to arriving on retailer lots. A supplier issue that had been speculated as the root cause was apparently the reason for the delay.

While Saturn's overall sales were down 15.5% to 16,888 units last month, sales of the brand's Aura midsize sedan and Vue sport-utility saw healthy increases from a year-over-year perspective.

Motor Trend magazine drives the new 2008 Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid and questions the often ill-conceived notion that the so-called mild hybrid vehicles like the Vue aren't "real" hybrids.

Frank Aukofer looks back at the history of Saturn, tracing the brand's steps that led up to the launch of the all-new 2008 Saturn Vue in this Washington Times review.

The Oregonian's Tom Kehoe takes a look at the hybrid Saturn Vue in his "Drive Time" column in the paper today.

Tom Keane from the San Francisco Chronicle came away impressed with Saturn's new Vue Green Line hybrid after driving it for a week, calling it an "amazing vehicle" and "offers a lot for the buck."

The Tampa Tribune recently drove Saturn's 2008 Vue Green Line hybrid and concluded that the "European-inspired and redesigned Vue sports bold looks that are coupled with reasonable power and a functional interior. The Green Line hybrid, in particular, should appeal to an array of buyers because of its fuel-saving capabilities."