2005 Saturn Ion

Overview

Models:

Saturn Ion sedan, quad coupe and Red Line

Body style / driveline:

sedan: 5-passenger, front-engine, front-wheel-drive;

quad coupe and Red Line: 4-passenger, front-engine, front-wheel-drive coupes with dual rear-access doors

Construction:

steel spaceframe with full-length frame rails and steel safety cage; galvanized steel hood, roof and deck lid; polymer doors, fenders, quarter panels and fascias

EPA vehicle class:

compact car

Manufacturing location:

Spring Hill, Tennessee

Key competitors:

sedan: Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra
quad coupe: Honda Civic coupe, Ford Focus 3-door, Volkswagen Golf
Red Line: Honda Civic Si, Ford Focus SVT, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Dodge Neon SRT-4

Engines

Ecotec 2.2L I-4 (L61)

Ecotec 2.0L SC (LSJ)

Application:

sedan and quad coupe

Red Line

Type:

2.2L inline 4-cylinder

2.0L supercharged and intercooled inline 4-cylinder with oil jet cooled pistons

Displacement (cu in / cc):

134 / 2189

122 / 1998

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.39 x 3.72 / 86 x 94.6

3.39 x 3.39 / 86 x 86

Block material:

cast aluminum with cast iron cylinder liners

cast aluminum with cast iron cylinder liners

Cylinder head material:

cast aluminum

cast aluminum

Valvetrain:

chain-driven dual overhead camshafts with roller followers, 4 valves per cylinder, dual rotating balance shafts, coil-on-plug ignition system

chain-driven dual overhead camshafts with roller followers, 4 valves per cylinder, exhaust valves sodium filled, dual rotating balance shafts, coil-on-plug ignition system

Fuel delivery:

sequential fuel injection

sequential fuel injection

Compression ratio:

10:1

9.5:1

Horsepower (hp / kw @ rpm):

140 / 104 @ 5800

205 / 153 @ 5600

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

145 / 197 @ 4400

200 / 271 @ 4400

Recommended fuel:

87 octane unleaded

91 octane recommended, but not required

Maximum engine speed (rpm):

6450 fuel cutoff

6500 fuel cutoff

Emissions controls:

3-way catalyst (Tier 2 LEV 2 Bin 8)

3-way catalyst (Tier 2 LEV 2 Bin 8)

Estimated fuel economy:

MPG (city / hwy / combined)

4-spd auto: 24 / 32 / 28
manual: 26 / 35 / 29

23 / 29 / 25

MPIG (city / hwy / combined)

4-spd auto: 29 / 43 / 34
manual: 30 / 46 / 35

28 / 38 / 31

L/100km (city / hwy / combined)

4-spd auto: 9.9 / 6.6 / 8.4
manual: 9.5 / 6.1 / 8.0

10.2 / 7.4 / 9.0

M86 GETRAG F23

Hydra-Matic 4T45-E

F35

Type:

5-spd man transaxle

4-spd auto transaxle

5-spd man transaxle

Application:

std on sedan, quad coupe

opt on sedan, quad coupe

std on Red Line

First:

3.58

2.95

3.38

Second:

2.02

1.62

1.76

Third:

1.35

1.00

1.18

Fourth:

0.98

0.68

0.89

Fifth:

0.69

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0.70

Reverse:

3.31

2.14

3.17

Final drive ratio:

3.84:1

3.63:1

4.05:1

Chassis/Suspension

Sedan & Quad Coupe

Red Line

Front:

strut-type independent with stabilizer bar

strut-type independent with stabilizer bar, performance-tuned

Rear:

semi-independent torsion beam with stabilizer bar

semi-independent torsion beam with stabilizer bar, performance-tuned

Traction control:

electronic engine torque management controlled by engine control module using wheel-speed information communicated from the ABS system

not available

Steering type:

electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion

electric power-assisted rack-and-pinion, performance-tuned

Steering ratio:

16.6:1

16.6:1

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

3.5

2.88

Turning circle,
curb-to-curb (ft / m):

35.4 / 10.8

> 35.4 (actual TBD)

Brakes

Sedan & Quad Coupe

Red Line

Type:

power-assisted front vented disc / rear drum; opt Bosch 8.0 4-channel ABS with Dynamic Rear Proportioning

power-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes w/ std Bosch 8.0 4-channel ABS

Rotor diameter (in / mm):

front disc: 10.1 / 256
rear drum: 9.1 / 230

front: 11.6 / 295
rear: 10.6 / 270

Wheels/Tires

Sedan

Quad Coupe

Red Line

Wheel size and type:

14-inch steel (std on base)
15-inch steel (std on midlevel)
15-inch flangeless alloy
(std on uplevel)
16-inch flangeless alloy
(std on uplevel)

15-inch steel (std on midlevel)
15-inch flangeless alloy
(opt on midlevel)
16-inch flangeless alloy
(std on uplevel)

17 x 7 inch, 6-spoke flangeless, forged alloy

Tires:

Firestone P185/70R14
(std on base)
Firestone P195/60R15
(std on midlevel)
Firestone P205/55R16
(std on uplevel)

Firestone P195/60R15
(std on midlevel)
Firestone P205/55R16
(opt on uplevel)

Dunlop 215/45R17 W-rated performance

Dimensions

Exterior

Sedan

Quad Coupe

Red Line

Wheelbase (in / mm):

103.2 / 2621

103.2 / 2621

103.5 / 2629

Overall length (in / mm):

184.5 / 4686

185 / 4699

185 / 4699

Overall width (in / mm):

67.2 / 1707

67.9 / 1725

67.9 / 1725

Overall height (in / mm):

57.4 / 1458

56 / 1422

55.8 / 1418

Track (in / mm):

front: 58.8 / 1494

front: 58.8 / 1494

front: 58.8 / 1494

rear: 58.4 / 1483

rear: 58.4 / 1483

rear: 58.4 / 1483

Curb weight (lb / kg):

manual: 2692 / 1221

manual: 2751 / 1248

2930 / 1329

5-spd auto: 2766 / 1255

VTi: 2769 / 1256

Interior

Sedan

Quad Coupe / Red Line

Seating capacity (front / rear):

2 / 3

2 / 2

Head room (in / mm):

Front:

40 / 1016

38.9 / 988

Rear:

37 / 940

36.5 / 927

Leg room (in / mm):

Front:

42.2 / 1072

42.2 / 1072

Rear:

33.3 / 846

32.7 / 831

Shoulder room (in / mm):

Front:

53.7 / 1364

54 / 1372

Rear:

52.8 / 1341

51 / 1295

Hip room (in / mm):

Front:

49.5 / 1257

49.4 / 1255

Rear:

49.6 / 1260

48.3 / 1227

Capacities

Sedan

Quad Coupe / Red Line

EPA passenger volume
(cu ft / L):

93 / 2633

87.3 / 2472

Cargo volume (cu ft / L):

14.7 / 416

14.2 / 402

Trailer towing maximum (lb / kg):

1000 / 454

1000 / 454 towing not recommended w/ Red Line

Maximum tongue weight (lb / kg):

120 / 54.5

120 / 54.5

Fuel tank (gal / L):

13.2 / 50

13.2 / 50

Engine oil (qt / L):

5 / 4.7

6.5 / 6.2

Cooling system (qt / L):

6.9 / 6.5

quad coupe: 6.9 / 6.5
Red Line: 11.1 / 10.5
(includes aftercooler circuit)

0-60 mph (0-97 km/h):

6.3 sec

Quarter-mile (0.4 km):

14.8 sec

Quarter-mile (0.4 km) speed:

95.6 mph (154 km/h)

Braking, 60-0 mph (97-0 km/h):

119 ft (36.3 m)

Peak lateral g:

.85 g