If you have not heard, the entire Saturn brand is in the process of becoming history. The Saturn Vue is now out of production. It will soon take its place in the ranks of past produced motor vehicles. So why am I doing an article about it?

The Saturn Vue is one of those crossover vehicles that I figure be around a long time. It is sad to see it have such a short life span. The Vue has been taken out of production. This fuel efficient, fun to drive is only available in used car lots as Certified Used.

After the 2009 GM bankruptcy affair, the Saturn was  got the ax. The Vue was with us since its debuted in 2002. It was GM’s first home grown entry in the small SUV segment. It recorded solid sales.

The Hyundai Sonata is another one of those family cars that I have seen driving down the street more and more. I have not seen or read much about it in the news. So I thought it would was time to investigate this vehicle a little more.

The first generation Hyundai Sonata was introduced in South Korea in June of 1987. Then it was in Canada in September 1987 as a 1988 model. Hitting the United States the following year. Since then the Sonata has gone through four evolutionary changes. Each an definite improvement over the previous one. In that time the Hyundai Sonata has racked up an impressive list of awards.

The Honda Accord is one of those Japanese imports that has come a long way from when it was introduced in 1976. 1976 was a very memorable year. It was the year the United State celebrated its’ bicentennial. Jimmy Carter was elected president. The Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci attained the first-ever perfect scores in Olympic gymnastics.

In the past 34+ years, we have all changed. Even the little Honda Accord. Today’s 2010 Honda Accord comes in two different basic body styles; sedan and coupe. The sedan has four different trims; LX, LX-P, EX and EX-L. While the coupe has only three; LX-S, EX and EX-L.

This week we are going to look at a relative newcomer to the compact wagon model class. The Chevrolet HHR look like the Chrysler PT Cruiser. The HHR name stands for “Heritage High Roof.” The PT Cruiser and HHR are both referred to as tall roof retro-wagons.

A four door wagon has the same front-wheel-drive mechanics as does the Chevrolet Cobalt. Giving the Chevy HHR a stable control. Add a large 17 inch or 18 inch wheels to a quality suspensions system and top it off with a premium stereo, you have a cool ride.