Saturn Ion: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Saturn Ion across 5 model years, from the 2003 Saturn Ion through the 2007 Saturn Ion. The most recent 2007 Saturn Ion returns 26 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Saturn Ion page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Saturn Ion. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2007	2007 Saturn Ion	26 MPG	23 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
2006	2006 Saturn Ion	26 MPG	23 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
2005	2005 Saturn Ion	26 MPG	23 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
2004	2004 Saturn Ion	26 MPG	23 MPG	32 MPG	$2,300
2003	2003 Saturn Ion	25 MPG	22 MPG	30 MPG	$2,400

How the Saturn Ion compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Saturn Ion against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 2007 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.