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Well, it's pretty sad to be semi-celebrating when Lexus sales for the month of June are off by 16.68% compared to the same month in 2008; however, the sales gap in June was not nearly as pronounced as in May when year-over-year sales were off a whopping 36.37%!

The fine folks at Autoblog.com recently reported on auto industry sales figures for June 2009. As noted above, Lexus was off their game, but did not perform nearly as badly in year-over-year sales as the prior month. Lexus sold a total

To get the most comprehensive review of the 2009 Hyundai Tucson, TuningTruck.com looked beyond the basics, gathering firsthand observations to write a definitive Bottom Line assessment, then reading some of the most thorough reviews on the Web to include a wide range of useful shopping advice.

Likes:

Roomy backseat with space for two

Good value overall

Center diff lock in all-wheel-drive system

Dislikes:

Powertrains

There's more good news all around for Ford—it beats out Toyota, GM, Honda, and other full-line mainstream brands and has taken the top mainstream-brand spot in AutoPacific's 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA). Porsche takes the top premium-brand spot, and both top-performing brands win for the second year in a row. Model-by-model, top honors go to the 2009 Honda Odyssey minivan, followed by the 2009 Toyota Venza crossover/wagon, Ford F-150 pickup, Ford Taurus sedan (in

TuningTruck.com's editors drove the 2009 Saturn Vue Hybrid in order to give you an expert opinion. In addition, TuningTruck.com researched available road tests on the Vue Hybrid to produce this conclusive review and help you make a smart purchase.

Likes

Fuel economy

Backseat space

Occupant protection

Dislikes

Busy ride

Dull steering feel

No telescopic steering wheel adjustment

Not