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U.S. News magazine developed the exclusive "muscle per gallon" index, based on data provided by Kelley Blue Book, that ranks nearly 500 vehicles according to a combination of power and fuel economy.

Thirteen GM vehicles, including the Saturn VUE V6, received the coveted 'recommended' rating from Consumer Report in its annual 2003 New Car Preview.

A glimmer of one came last week from an unlikely source, that (supposed) lover of all things foreign, that (so-called) Bible for the haters of Detroit: Consumer Reports magazine.

Asian automakers still lead the way on overall vehicle quality but European brands showed the greatest improvement in the past year, according to the latest study by J.D. Power and Associates.

GM scored an average of 146 problems per 100 cars, better than Ford or Chrysler which both scored below the industry average of 147. Of particular interest to GM North American chief Ron Zarrella was GMC Sonoma and Chevrolet S10 beating Toyota Tacoma in the small truck segment.

Saturn placed 6th in this year's J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) study.

Individual ratings for each model.

The study examines the durability of vehicles after four or five years of ownership and is based on survey responses from more than 40,000 owners and lessees of 1997 model year cars and trucks. Saturn ranked 16th in the survey.

A Detroit automaker reclaimed top honors in J.D. Power and Associates' 2004 survey of customer satisfaction with dealer service as Ford's Lincoln brand drew the highest score for the first time ever. Last year, Nissan's Infiniti took first place, followed by GM's Saturn brand.

For the first time, domestic automaker Lincoln topped the list of brands doing the best to satisfy customers going to dealerships for service, knocking off perennial winners Lexus and Saturn.

Toyota and Honda continue to dominate the J.D. Power and Associates initial quality survey, but GM broke through to make it to #3 this year. GM's rating this year is better than Honda's rating last year.

For the third year, General Motors' Saturn division topped all other car brands in the J.D. Power and Associates survey of customer satisfaction with the buying experience.

For the fifth consecutive year Lexus dealers won the top rating in the J.D. Power and Associates customer service index. GM's Saturn unit was second in the rankings, for the second straight year.

Saturn ranked last among automakers in this year's J.D. Power and Associates 2005 APEAL study.

Reuters reported that Saturn, known for its no-haggle pricing policy, reclaimed the top spot in a customer sales satisfaction survey. Saturn was the only small-car seller in the top 10.