Congratulations, Saturn. You've finally figured out how to battle the imports – with imports. The 2008 Astra is good looking, class competitive, and has a certain “it” factor that Ford's Focus and Dodge's Caliber lack. The Astra's main competition is the more powerful and more sophisticated Mazda 3, but if the price is right and this Saturn proves just as fun and functional as the Mazda, it can win sales. At the very least, it's a huge step forward.

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