2004 Saturn ION Red Line Reviews, Pricing & Specs

I just picked up this puppy a couple weeks ago. Was having a little problem with the computer but i fixed that pretty easy. This is my second car and it is a Awesome upgrade! Power like you wouldnt believe! I love all the factory racing items like the recaro racing buckets and 5 speed with cruise control. Fuel economy is absoulutly wikid awesome, it might take 91 but its worth it. I havent done any upgrades yet but i will be hitting those up shortly... Jul 02, 2012

I loved this car! It got me where I needed to go and was great on gas. It is fast for those of you who love fast cars. I could travel with four people (myself included), comfortably. The sound system for a stock was great. The seats are extremely comfortable and fitting for everyone and it had cup holders in the front and back for four people! There is also no rust on the car! I felt safe and in control while driving my car it handled great!Mar 27, 2012

Very powerful car with plenty of torque. If you push the car too much you tend to break something lol. I love the exterior since it's very unique among tuner cars and besides the Recaro racing seats which are amazing, the interior lacks styling. Gas mileage sucks especially when you engage the supercharger, which i do often lol, but you gotta love the whining it makes :) All in all, this car packs tons of fun since it can be civilized and sporty all at once.Oct 25, 2009

A real wakeup call to the world of small displacement performance. This is the first car i have owned so far that has any type of forced induction (meaning either a supercharger or turbocharger). This is actually the test bed year for the LSJ motor (that's the 2.0 liter Ecotec that eventually went into the Cobalt SS). This car came out a year before the SS did, just to make sure it was ok and ready for production. On top of that, this car was a rare beast; they only made 5400 ION Redline's from 2004 to 2007, and there's at least 50 of those off the road now due to accidents. I bought this from the #1 Cochran dealer in South Hills with only 39k on the clock, and since buying it i've made it to 40k. Sure going from not having a car payment to having one sucks, but it was worth it for this car. And for my introduction to forced induction, this car is quite the beast; i've driven V6's that have less torque than this 2 liter. It doesn't matter what gear you're in, if you step on the gas, the car just gets up and goes. 4 wheel disc brakes means this car stops on a dime, and the suspension is even tighter than the SL2 i used to own. The only downside to this car is also it's upside: forced induction. Fill ups hurt because of 93 octane only, and that isn't getting any cheaper. Even so, the MPG ain't that bad; 31 mpg isn't out of reach, but that's only if you keep your foot out of it. As a daily driver, this car is awesome; my only concern is the winter thanks to those 17 inch tires. With 200 lb. ft. of torque on tap, this car will spin the tires even in the wet, so who knows what winter will be like.Oct 19, 2009

Its the zip machine, and it holds up great. despite people gabbin about how hard i bag my car... it is in great shape still after 4 years, its been taken to the strip a couple times and laid down some very awesome numbers for a car i got for 23,000... easy upgrades, only thing these cars lack is a limited slip without the competition package upgrade, but they are still a great car all around no matter what. I would recommend a new cobalt SS turbo instead now though, more horsepower, should be more efficient, easier upgrades (ontop of the already really easy bolt-on power with this one) all in all GM really has made a great vehicle with this platform and the ecotec.Aug 11, 2008

I bought this car about a year ago. I was looking at a 05 mustang gt and then I saw the redline I fell in love with this car. It is just amazing the style and design and the 2.0 supercharged that makes things even better it was sold. So far I have not had very many problems at all out of it. They do not do very well in the snow but what car does.I love the car going into corners and coming out is even better it just sling shoots you out. The 0-60 thats great I think I am not a pro or anything but its niceNov 21, 2007