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4 out of 5 stars

300,000 miles!!!

Hilary, 10/31/2015
2006 Saturn ION 3 4dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
53 of 53 people found this review helpful

This car has lasted me so long still in fantastic condition. No major problems at all. Drives smooth, gas milage is amazing. I live in Michigan and it has got me through some tough winters too! I would recommend this car to anyone. I got it at a great price with only one prior owner. Just keep up on regular oil changes and such and this car could last you a lifetime

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5 out of 5 stars

SATURN

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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4 out of 5 stars

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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3.38 out of 5 stars

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.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

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..

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