Saturn ION · Engine family

Saturn ION 2.2L four-cylinder

The L61 is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.2L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 170 hp. We decode it on 26,550 VINs across 70 factory builds, and 101 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $4,199.

Cylinders
4
Power
170 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2007
Gearboxes
Automatic · Manual

◷ Updated September 16, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,199
Configuration price reference
101
On sale today with the 2.2L 4-cyl
2003–2007
Model years it was fitted
70
Factory configurations
26,550
ION VINs decoded with it

The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.

Which ION years got a 2.2L 4-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2007 7,754 28 14 2006 5,951 19 13 2005 3,971 16 15 2004 5,380 22 16 2003 3,494 16 12

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full ION report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

70 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2007

3 builds

2006

5 builds

2005

6 builds

2004

7 builds

2003

3 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 70. Every 2007 ION build →

The 2.2L 4-cyl ION: common questions

Which ION years have the 2.2L 4-cyl?

2003–2007, without a break — 5 model years in our VIN decode, across 70 factory configurations and 26,550 VINs.

What does a 2.2L 4-cyl ION cost?

$4,199 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

L61 — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.2L 4-cyl ION on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.