Saturn Ion
| Saturn Ion | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saturn Corporation (General Motors) |
| Production | 2002 – March 2007 |
| Model years | 2003–2007 |
| Assembly | United States: Spring Hill, Tennessee (Spring Hill Manufacturing) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door quad coupé |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Delta platform |
| Related |
Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet HHR Pontiac G5 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.2 L L61 I4 (gasoline) 2.4 L LE5 I4 (gasoline) 2.0 L LSJ I4 (s/c gasoline) |
| Transmission | 5-speed Getrag F23 manual 5-speed Getrag F35 manual 4-speed GM 4T45-E automatic 5-speed Aisin AF33 automatic CVT VTi automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 103.2 in (2,621 mm) (sedan) 103.2 in (2,621 mm) (coupe) 103.5 in (2,629 mm) (Red Line) |
| Length | 184.5 in (4,686 mm) (sedan) 185.0 in (4,699 mm) (coupe) 185.0 in (4,699 mm) (Red Line) |
| Width | 67.2 in (1,707 mm) (sedan) 67.9 in (1,725 mm) (coupe) 67.9 in (1,725 mm) (Red Line) |
| Height | 57.4 in (1,458 mm) (sedan) 56.0 in (1,422 mm) (coupe) 55.6 in (1,412 mm) (Red Line) |
| Curb weight | 2,600–2,984 lb (1,179–1,354 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Saturn S-Series |
| Successor | Saturn Astra |
The Saturn ION was a compact car sold by Saturn between the 2003 and 2007 model years. It used the GM Delta platform. The Ion replaced the Saturn S-Series in 2002, and was replaced by the new Saturn Astra in 2008. As of 2006, the Ion was the longest compact car sold in North America. Production and sales of the ION both ended in March 2007.
The 2003 Saturn Ion quad coupe production car first appeared at the 2002 New York International Auto Show. The 2003 Ion came standard with a 2.2 L 140 hp (104 kW) DOHC Ecotec I4 engine. The Ion's instrument panel was mounted on the top center of the dashboard, rather than behind the steering wheel. The Ion is available in sedan level 1,2,3 the level three with a more user friendly setup with power everything, and on the lower levels included only crank up windows, hub caps. Other extras included fog lights, and the option of a sunroof, and or spoiler.quad coupe forms; the quad coupe featured a set of bi-parting doors; the feature marketed as quad coupe. The Saturn Ion Quad Coupe has rear half-sized suicide doors while the sedan has the lack of rear hinged doors.
A Getrag F23 5-speed manual or an Aisin AF23 5-speed automatic transmission were available. The compact 5-speed automatic had several unique characteristics. The transmission lacked an overdrive, allowing for five forward gears to be packaged in the size of a typical four-speed manual gearbox, both providing close gear ratios for better acceleration and fuel efficiency while eliminating the heat and parasitic loss generated by the additional planetary gearset. The unit was also “fill-for-life”, meaning that it was not intended to be serviced for the life of the vehicle. The 2003 and 2004 Ion Coupes were available with the VTi continuously variable transmission or a Getrag F23 5-speed manual.
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