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Saturn ION MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 145-hp 2.2L I4 5-sp manual FWD 28
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With the 140-horsepower 2.2L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2003 Saturn ION has been averaging 28 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Saturn IONs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (25 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (15 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Saturn ION in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2003 2003 4dr Sedan 145-hp 2.2L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 29.67
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2003 2003 4dr Coupe 145-hp 2.2L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 26.48
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Saturn ION

2003 Saturn ION Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Coupe 140-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD
I hear the fuel economy has improved; however, the 2004 is poor. Roughly 21 city 26 hwy. I realize that is decent; however, compaired to other inline 4 small, sedans (that are plastic!) it ranks very low. see full Saturn ION review
 

2003 Saturn ION Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Saturn ION's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.