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walter, 09/26/2015
updated 03/30/2018
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
Great car, i have 225k miles still goin strong and looks good doin it!!! It is a car way ahead of its time!!
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14 good years
LittleK, 09/15/2018
updated 09/21/2020
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
20 of 20 people found this review helpful
I regret that Saturns are no longer available. The ION is my second new Saturn purchase. The Saturn dealerships completely transformed the car buying, ownership, & maintenance experience for me in particular & the auto industry in general. This vehicle can get amazing highway mileage - I have gotten as much as 38-40 mpg. City driving in the northern climates in the winter was as low as 20 mpg but generally is around 25 in southern climates. Mixed driving typically is around 30 mpg. Vehicle has been highly reliable with regular maintenance. Though one popular consumer magazine did not like the center-mounted instrument panel, I have really liked this feature. Good car for one or two people. The back seat is tight if the front seats are not well forward. Turning radius a bit large for the size of the vehicle. Roof pillars somewhat restrict visibility when checking for cross-traffic before turning. Fuel line & tank had to be replaced during year 14, which so far has been the only significant unexpected repair expense.
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HAPPY WITH CAR, BUT...
squeegie, 03/15/2011
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2006 Saturn ION 3 with 5 sp manual transmission back in Aug 2010. I love the car when there are no problems, but boy, when there are problems, there are problems! I had to replace the ignition switch 'cos of a bad sensor. The PassLock system wouldn't let me start the car because of this. It "thought" the car was being stolen so the engine wouldn't start. 2 days ago, the power steering light came on & I lost my power steering. The book said to take it to the dealer, so I did. That is when I found out that there is a recall from GM. Fortunately, my car has less than 100k miles, so the price of the repair was covered under the recall.
i love this car
ucantcme0220, 04/18/2011
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
i got my saturn about 7 months ago it had 116k miles on it and now its got 127k miles and runs absolutely great.. it gets around 21 on city and 32 on the highway which i get combined 29-30ish which aint bad.. the only thing i had to replace was the powersteering motor.. it had a little leak from the rain once but a lil silicone fixed the problem.. I also put a custom exhaust on it which sounds awesome.. overall this car is great i love this car..
Beware: Horrible Car!!!
gibbys1, 12/29/2011
2006 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
My 2006 Saturn Ion has been nothing but a money pit. Sure the first couple years were great...no problems. Then, the issues started. My car now has 59,000 miles on it and I have had to replace the track in the driver's door because my window actually fell down into the door and wouldn't come back up. It has no A/C because no one can figure out what's wrong with it. I have also had to replace the brakes numerous times, replaced sensors because the lights would stay on (the car thought the doors weren't shut) and now I have an issue where the car doesn't want to start on cold mornings. This car just is not worth it anymore. I'm frustrated, poor and just can't take much more!!!
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