2003-2006 Saturn Ion Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Saturn Ion include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Saturn Ioninclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

2003-2006 Saturn Ion Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	3-door coupe	4-door sedan

Wheelbase, in.	103.2	103.2

Overall Length, in.	185.0	184.5

Overall Width, in.	67.9	67.2

Overall Height, in.	56.0	57.4

Curb Weight, lbs.	2751	2692

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	14.2	14.7

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	13.2	13.2

Seating Capacity	4	5

Front Head Room, in.	38.9	40.0

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	42.2	42.2

Rear Head Room, in.	36.5	37.0

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	32.7	33.3

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

Regular Ions held a 2.2-liter four-cylinder engine that produced 140 horsepower and worked with a standard five-speed manual gearbox. A five-speed automatic transmission could be installed on 2003-04 sedans, while coupes could have a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Saturn dropped the CVT and five-speed automatic after 2004, substituting a conventional four-speed automatic as the sole option. Introduced in 2004, the Red Line coupe got a supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder that produces 205 horsepower, offered only with manual shift. For 2006, a 170-hp 4-cyl engine is newly optional for Ion 3s.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

dohc I4	2.2 / 134	140	145	5-speed manual: 26/33 4-speed automatic: 24/32 5-speed automatic: 24/32	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: -- 5-speed automatic: --

Supercharged dohc I4	2.0 / 122	205	200	5-speed manual: 21/29	5-speed manual: --

dohc I4	2.4 / 145	170	162	5-speed manual: 25/34 4-speed automatic: 24/32	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Test	2004 Ion	2003 Ion

Front Impact, Driver	5	5

Front Impact, Passenger	5	5

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: USA

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive

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