Used 2005 Saturn ION Sedan Consumer Reviews
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Ion - overlooked jem
scott reilly, 12/09/2004
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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I drive a lot of cars in my job. The ION is exceedingly quiet - especially for engine noise in this class of car. The ION 1 seats do need imrovement but the ION 2 seats are very comfortable. For the price - this car is very had to beat. I'm getting real world 25 to 30 mpg. The Saturn dealer experience is as advertised - comfortable and accomidating.
You get what you pay for
city girl , 05/04/2006
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a cute car for a teenager. It is not made for the highway! When on the highway it swirls a bit because the car is so light weight. When it is a windy day outside, the car swirls because it cannot handle the wind. This car is too light weight, but other than that I do not have too many problems with it. I also have a problem with the defrost. The windows get foggy as soon as you turn the car on.
Ion 3, fingers crossed
Craig, 08/15/2008
2005 Saturn ION 3 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought it used at 29k now with 34k. Security system shut car down and I had to wait a little bit. I like the car a lot and have a lot of compliments on it. My best city mileage is 26mpg .
Pathetic Car
SamT, 11/29/2008
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I had to get rid of my ION at 48,000 miles due to it needing more in repairs than the car was worth. At 48,000 miles, my transmission died due to a factory defect. SInce my car was out of warranty, Saturn wouldn't fix it for free. In addition to my blown transmission, I also needed a whole new valve body. The cost of the transmission and valve body was more than the car was worth. I'm not a car expert but I know enough to know that cars shouldn't be done for before they reach 50,000 miles. My ION had other problems too, such as a faulty ignition starter that wouldn't always let me remove the key. Saturn wouldn't fix the problem or admit there was one. Terrible car, terrible company. Beware!
Good solid transportation
Stephen Plott, 05/24/2006
2005 Saturn ION 2 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is my second review now that my ION 2 has 17,000 miles. It is 5 speed manual and I'm now getting 37 mpg by upshifting at 2000 rpm and keeping top speed to 70 mph. Really enjoy the smooth ride, relatively quiet engine since '05 have better insulation and great sound system with the extra speakers & amp. Safety is good since we got the side air bags and it already rates high for front impact protection. Only beef was problem with cruise control that did not want to work. They diagnosed (took too long) and is working fine for past year. Front seats are reasonably comfortable for long trips. All in all a very good value.