Compare 2006 Saturn ION - Details

2006 Saturn ION Red Line 4dr Coupe

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Pricing

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MSRP	$19,425	$14,760	$15,260
Invoice	$17,925	$13,509	$14,114
Destination	$565	$595	$620
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Underseat Ducts Cargo Concealed Storage Cargo Net Cargo Tie Downs Clock Compass Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Lighter Elements Ashtray Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Down Instrumentation Driver Information Centre Tachometer Water Temp Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Manual	Manual	Manual
Air Filter	Standard	Optional	Standard
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Optional
Cargo Concealed Storage	N/A	N/A	Standard
Cargo Net	N/A	Optional	Standard
Cargo Tie Downs	N/A	N/A	Standard
Clock	In-radio Display	In-radio Display	In-dash
Compass	N/A	Optional	Optional
Cruise Control	Standard	N/A	Optional
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Urethane	Metal-look	Urethane
12V DC Power Outlet	2	1	2
Lighter Elements	N/A	Front	Front
Ashtray	N/A	Optional	Optional
Floor Console	Full	Full	Partial
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Rubber Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear
Front Windows	Power	Power	Manual
Rear Windows	Fixed	Power	Manual
1-touch Window Down	Driver	N/A	Driver
Instrumentation	Analog	Digital/analog	Analog
Driver Information Centre	Standard	N/A	N/A
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	Standard	Standard
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	N/A	N/A	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	N/A	Front
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	N/A	Mechanical	Mechanical
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Mechanical	N/A
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	N/A	N/A
Seatback Storage Pockets	1	N/A	1
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Leather	Urethane	Urethane
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Sport Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	4 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	6-way	6-way	4-way
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	4-way	4-way	4-way
Fold Flat Front Passenger Seat	N/A	N/A	Standard
Front Armrests	N/A	N/A	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable	Adjustable	Adjustable
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	Full Bench	60-40 Split-bench
Rear Head Restraints	2 - Fixed	3 - Adjustable	2 - Adjustable
Seat Trim	Simulated Suede/leather	Cloth	Cloth
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan	Radio Prep	AM/FM Stereo, Seek-scan
Cassette Player	N/A	Optional	N/A
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single
MP3 Capability	Standard	Optional	N/A
Auxiliary Input Jack	N/A	Optional	N/A
Speakers	4	4	4
Amplifier	Optional	Optional	Optional
Equalizer	Automatic	N/A	N/A
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors) Emergency Services Crisis Assist Stolen Vehicle Assistance Remote Door Unlock Roadside Assistance Remote Horn And Lights Hands-Free Calling Vehicle Diagnostics Stolen Vehicle Tracking Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Daytime Running Lights Illuminated Entry Remote Keyless Entry Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable First Aid Kit Theft Deterrent Radio Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	N/A	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row
Occupancy Sensor	N/A	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	N/A	N/A	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors)	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Emergency Services	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Crisis Assist	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Assistance	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Remote Door Unlock	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Roadside Assistance	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Remote Horn And Lights	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Hands-Free Calling	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Vehicle Diagnostics	OnStar	N/A	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	Standard	N/A	N/A
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	N/A	Front	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Daytime Running Lights	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Entry	Standard	N/A	Standard
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (front Doors)	N/A	Keyfob (all Doors)
Panic Alarm	Standard	N/A	Optional
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Manual	Manual
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	N/A	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	N/A	Optional
Ignition Disable	Passlock	Standard	Standard
First Aid Kit	N/A	N/A	Optional
Theft Deterrent Radio	N/A	Optional	N/A
Low Tire Pressure Warning	N/A	N/A	Optional
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/100,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Accessories (36 Month/36,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	Saturn New Car Warranty 36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	36 Months/36,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/60,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	72 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	36 Months/36,000 Miles	N/A	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Exterior Edit

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Antenna	Fixed	Window Grid	Integrated Roof
Body Material	Composite/galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	N/A	Body-colored	N/A
Grille Trim	N/A	With Chrome Bar	Black
Fog/driving Lights	Front	Front	N/A
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	Liftgate
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Flip-up
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Dual Manual Remote	Dual Manual Remote
Sunroof	1st Row Regular Express Open Sliding And Tilting Glass	N/A	N/A
Spoiler	Wing	Wing	Lip
Roof Rack	N/A	N/A	Optional
Rear Step Bumper	N/A	N/A	Optional
Front Tires	P215/45ZR17.0 BSW Summer Performance	P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS	P205/55HR16.0 BSW AS
Wheels	17" Silver Forged Aluminum	15" Steel	16" Steel
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Fixed Interval	Fixed Interval
Rear Window Wipers	N/A	N/A	Fixed Interval
Fender Flares	N/A	N/A	Optional
Mud Flaps	N/A	Optional	Optional
Mechanical Edit

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Engine	2.0L I-4	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	SOHC	DOHC
Turbocharger	Intercooled Supercharger	N/A	N/A
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	Front Disc/rear Drum	Front Disc/rear Drum
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	N/A	N/A	Optional
Drive Type	Front-wheel	Front-wheel	Front-wheel
Engine Block Heater	N/A	Optional	N/A
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	Standard	Standard
Suspension Tuning	Sport	Regular	Regular
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Strut	Strut
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Regular	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Torsion Beam	Double Wishbone	Torsion Beam
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Regular	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	N/A	N/A	Optional
Transmission	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD	5-spd Man W/OD
Axle Ratio	4.05	4.29	3.94
Locking/limited Slip Differential	Optional	N/A	N/A
Specifications Edit

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Exterior Length	185.0 "	176.7 "	171.3 "
Exterior Body Width	67.9 "	69.0 "	69.9 "
Exterior Height	55.6 "	56.5 "	61.6 "
Engine	2.0L I-4	1.8L I-4	1.8L I-4
Horsepower	205 @ 5,600 Rpm	140 @ 6,300 Rpm	126 @ 6,000 Rpm
Torque	200 @ 4,400 Rpm	128 @ 4,300 Rpm	122 @ 4,200 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	N/A	Standard	Standard
Fuel Economy - City	22 Mpg	30 Mpg	30 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	30 Mpg	38 Mpg	36 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	6.6 Seconds	7.9 Seconds	9.4 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	15.2 Seconds	16.1 Seconds	17.3 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	93 Mph	90 Mph	80 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.9	.8	.9
Slalom Speed	63 Mph	60 Mph	61 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.39/3.39 "	3.19/3.44 "	3.11/3.60 "
Curb Weight	2,945 Lbs.	2,628 Lbs.	2,679 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	N/A	3,845 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	1,000 Lbs.	1,000 Lbs.	1,500 Lbs.
Wheelbase	103.5 "	106.3 "	102.4 "
Front Track	58.8 "	59.0 "	59.6 "
Rear Track	58.4 "	60.2 "	58.9 "
Turning Radius	17.7 ''	17.4 ''	18.4 ''
Drag Coefficient	.32	N/A	.32
Front Legroom	42.2 "	42.2 "	41.8 "
Rear Legroom	32.7 "	34.6 "	36.3 "
Front Headroom	38.9 "	39.4 "	40.6 "
Rear Headroom	36.5 "	37.4 "	39.8 "
Front Hip Room	49.4 "	51.9 "	51.7 "
Rear Hip Room	48.3 "	51.0 "	47.8 "
Front Shoulder Room	54.0 "	53.7 "	53.2 "
Rear Shoulder Room	51.0 "	52.4 "	52.6 "
Luggage Volume	14.2 Cu.ft.	12.0 Cu.ft.	21.8 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	14.2 Cu.ft.	12.0 Cu.ft.	53.2 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	87 Cu.ft.	91 Cu.ft.	96 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	13.0 Gal.	13.2 Gal.	13.2 Gal.
Cost To Own

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NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	5	5	4
Side Barrier Rating Driver	3	4	3
Driver's	5	5	5
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	4	5	4
Overall Rollover Rating	4	4	4
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Driver Torso Rear Passenger Head Protection Rear Passenger Head and Neck Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Driver Head and Neck Overall Front Overall Side Left Leg/Foot Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Restraints Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Update Reset
Overall Rear	marginal	good	N/A
Chest	good	good	N/A
Driver Torso	poor	acceptable	N/A
Rear Passenger Head Protection	marginal	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	marginal	good	N/A
Structure/safety cage	acceptable	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Torso	marginal	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	N/A
Driver Head and Neck	acceptable	good	N/A
Overall Front	acceptable	good	N/A
Overall Side	poor	good	N/A
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Driver Head Protection	poor	good	N/A
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	acceptable	good	N/A
Restraints	acceptable	good	N/A
Driver Pelvis/Leg	acceptable	good	N/A
Right Leg/Foot	acceptable	good	N/A
Head/Neck	acceptable	good	N/A
Dynamic Rating	marginal	good	N/A