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2005 Ion Saturn More trouble than it's worth!
Heidi Green, 06/15/2019
2005 Saturn ION 1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
My husband bought a used on! Big mistake! Coolant light came on and stayed on! Problems with gasket, problems with brakes, problems with shocks! Just one big headache! I took it back to dealership and told him to keep it, I accepted my loss in down payment!
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A little sporty but not too sporty
Will, 12/14/2016
2005 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
2005, used, a little over 103k miles, was in an accident before I bought it. Engine light comes on very now and then. The part is $70 for a tiny plastic piece. The traction control is so-so. Living in Montana, I use snow tires without studs and my tires would still spin, even in 3 gear(manual tranny). After market stereo, seats are mediocre and not all that great on long road trips. Gas mileage was great for having a 13 gallon tank, 180 miles used three eighths of a tank. Not bad. ABS worked great at slowing me down when needed, have had a few times when the engine would falter when starting it. Rear visibility is not great with the height of the trunk. For an up level basic car, I really like it. The center dash took sometime getting use to. Still resembles the Nissan Sentra, I think.
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Saturn Ion-2
Jagr Farmerie, 11/29/2015
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Great reliable car, gets from point a to b. Haven't had many problems with it but the ones I had seem to go away after some time. Would recommend this car for a first time car driver.
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Dependable fuel efficient fun to drive
Ted Stawicki, 05/05/2018
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Suprisingly fuel efficient dependable and fun to drive
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Red Line is fantastic
richter, 07/27/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Everything about this vehicle screams engineering ingenuity. The engine seemed weak to me on paper, but once you get in that red line and you feel the pull of that supercharger you realize this car is faster than any Saturn should ever be. No dent panels is a plus for us less than talented driveway drivers. Loves to sip the gas but...can accept both regular and premium gas and the car (itself) adjusts to the gas after 3 tanks of it. The pedals seem kind of close but I've never driven a manual before. The shifts are crisp, the engine is responsive with no lag, and the steering is just fantastic (it's assisted electronically). This car screams SLEEPER so catch your Zzzzs