The interior is first class, and rear-seat room is larger than most of the competition. Standard features include StabiliTrak stability enhancement, a Bose sound system with CD player, leather seats, Keyless Access with push-button ignition start, Adaptive Remote Start, and Panic Brake Assist. STS has lots of potential as Cadillac fights a volatile market where price, fuel-economy, reliability, and cachet rule.

Chevrolet HHRA mini version of GM’s 1949 Suburban, this $18,995 (LS) five-passenger retro trucklet targets the Chrysler PT Cruiser crowd. Although it’s almost 8 inches longer than the Cruiser, the HHR ("Heritage High Roof") doesn’t match Chrysler for power, with a top rating of only 172 hp compared to the Cruiser’s 230.

The HHR toronto airport limo is basically a compact wagon that uses GM’s Cobalt/Pursuit platform and 4-cylinder engines: a base 143-hp 2.2L and the aforementioned 172-hp 2.4L variant, mated to either a manual or automatic transmission. Air conditioning is a standard feature.