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Used 2004 Saturn ION Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

My Coupe

Twos Girl, 10/19/2004
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl CVT)
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I love my new Saturn coupe. It is extremely reliable and fuel efficient. My car normally can get approximately 35 miles to the gallon driving mostly highway. I have incurred a broken heat shield on my muffler but instead of Saturn welding it back in place, they replaced the entire muffler. Saturn has wonderful representatives who are very helpful in assisting you with any problems or questions you might have.

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4 out of 5 stars

Still basic, just add bells and whistles

Ronr1204, 10/19/2004
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
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I can't really complain- the Ion 3 has a good deal more power under the hood than the old SL1; as well as more responsive handling but I really wish Saturn would learn to make their interiors look a little less like they were glued and scotch taped together.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

starts great then peters out

bbilly, 03/30/2010
2004 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

bought this car brand new back in 04 and ran without any problems till 2009 right when the viecle was paid off. it only has 55000 miles and had to replace ecm computer module and cat conververter but the car just feels like its going to fall apart and the engine sound like a engine that has 150,000 miles on it. because of this quality issues I will not buy another domestic vehicle again. i just hope it runs for another 3 to 5 years.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Fun and practical

jmbRN, 12/03/2003
2004 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I find that the ION is a great car for commuting and for occassional passengers. Performance is more than adequate for freeway driving, and gas mileage is good, although not spectacular, averaging around 32-33mpg. Cruise control is a convenient bonus. The car may be small for a family, but for someone who frequently travels alone, it's very comfortable.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Saturn ION Review

Dinerobill, 10/19/2004
2004 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Overall a very nice car. I had been a Honda driver for many years but local dealershiop began high pressure sales techniques so, so long Honda. I really enjoyed doing business with folds at Saturn. I have even brought my car back to dealership for scheduled maintenance.

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