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Used 2005 Saturn ION Red Line Consumer Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Brian, 02/02/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

There are many cars for the same price and performance, what makes this one stand up? Well uniqueness will be my definition. Other small sport cars only have 2 doors and there rear seat passengers don't have easy access. others have 4 doors and they look like a sedan but with performance. this car does have four doors but once they are close it looks like one. Best part of all people think Saturn's are family car with fuel economy and slow, well not the Red Line. 0 to 60 6.2 and 1/4 of the mile 14.80 not bad that all.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

E-ticket ride

mytdawg, 11/30/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I figured there was no way that a supercharged 4 banger was going to run at 30 mph in 4th gear without lugging. I was wrong. The powerplant is powerful and flexible. It purrs like a kitten until you need that right pedal, make sure you have a clear path if you decide to mash it. The dealer let me take their demo for a weekend. I put 500 miles on it and only gave it back to them long enough for them to prep it.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Redline ROCKET

roderic, 12/06/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It was unfortunate that there was a service campain to correct a problem with the camshaft timing right after I purchased the vehicle. Once corrected the car's full potential was reached. It has been a lot of fun driving this car. No other major defects. There was an issue with the front brake rotors but the dealership replaced them for me without asking and did it for free. I had some frustration, with Saturn, trying to find some technical answers but did manage to get what I needed eventually.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car

john, 06/30/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
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It is a joy to drive. i love the power and handling. The Recaro seats are a great touch. The ABS 4 wheel disk brakes stop like no other car I've ever driven. An awesome car.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

The car

Corey, 07/05/2005
2005 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Quad Coupe (2.0L 4cyl S/C 5M)
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This car is the best thing out there right now, and im not just talking about in its price range. If you're into comfort and design in a car, this car's dual suicide doors make packing friends or cargo a breeze while compartments, switches, gauges and adapters are all placed around the driver where they should be. If you're into performance, this again is the pick of the litter. You can beat Porsches, BMW's, G35's, and every other car claiming to be a performance machine.

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