2003-2007 Saturn Ion: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 2003-2007 Saturn Ion. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 2003-2007 Saturn Ion.
Year to Year Changes
2004 Saturn Ion:
Fresh interior materials went into Ions for 2004, with new "soft touch" surfaces. Midseason brought a new supercharged Red Line model. A new black-only Special Edition Ion sedan also debuted at midyear, with bright-alloy wheels, additional exterior brightwork, and unique interior trim. Red Line models had 17-inch wheels, a sport suspension, a supercharged four-cylinder engine and antilocking all-disc brakes. A newly available MP3 option could upgrade the CD player to read discs recorded in MP3 format.
2005 Saturn Ion:
Saturn dropped the continuously variable transmission option for 2005, as well as the five-speed automatic, replacing them with a conventional four-speed automatic unit. All Ions got revised steering and suspensions this year, and styling was freshened a bit. New front and rear seats went into Ion 2 and 3 models.
2006 Saturn Ion:
A new engine option and standard OnStar assistance lead changes for Saturn's 2006 compact cars. The price-leader Ion 1 sedan is dropped for '06. A 170-hp 4-cyl engine is newly optional for Ion 3s.
2007 Saturn Ion:
Ion stands pat for 2007, which Saturn says is the car's final model year. A replacement is due for 2008.
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