Astra, Malibu, G8, Outlook, CTS...
It's going to take much more than those to turn GM around. When, not if, gas hits 5 bucks plus in the USA like it is here, GM will implode.
For example, currently you cannot find an unclaimed Camry Hybrid in Canada.
...and yet, hybrids are still the exception, not the rule, in Canada. Same in Europe, where gas is selling for ten US dollars per US gallon, yet hybrids are scarce. I don't deny that Toyota makes some great hybrids, but not everyone wants a hybrid, even when gas prices are high.
The Astra (1.8L, 5MT) makes 24 mpg city (US gallons, per EPA rating), 32 mpg highway. The Matrix (1.8L, 5MT) makes 26 mpg city, 33 mpg highway.
Slight advantage to the Toyota. But if my Jetta caught fire and I was shopping for a new compact, the Astra would rank much higher on my list than the Matrix, because the Teutonic driving dynamics and style vastly outweigh those 1-2 mpg for me. That's what I mean by GM's turn-around plan being desirable vehicles. I'm now in a position where I'd rather have a Saturn than a Toyota, full stop, instead of just looking at the Saturn if I had to save money. That's a remarkably different strategy than we saw 5-10 years ago.