2003 Saturn ION: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
21 builds left the factory as a 2003 ION, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 12 main configurations
- 3,543 vehicles built
- 18 for sale right now
Which ION is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your ION
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Most common — 35% of 2003 IONs
Base configuration 1G8AJ52F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 1,227 built.
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Base configuration 1G8AM12F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 33 built.
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Base configuration 1G8AF52F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 159 built.
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Base configuration 1G8AL52F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 1,022 built.
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Level 2 1G8AJ54F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 25 built.
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Level 3 1G8AV12F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 56 built.
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Base configuration 1G8AK52F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 128 built.
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Level 1 1G8AG52F-32.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 433 built.
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What actually differs
| Base configuration 1G8AJ52F-3 | Base configuration 1G8AL52F-3 | Level 1 | Base configuration 1G8AZ52F-3 | |
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| Typical price today | $4,900 | $5,450 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 7 | 5 | 1 | — |
| Vehicles built | 1,227 | 1,022 | 433 | 185 |
Same on every 2003 ION
- Engine 2.2L 4-cyl
- Power 170 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1G8AJ52F-3 means
- 1G8
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Saturn registered — assembled in the United States
- AJ52F
- together encode the Ion line — Sedan, 2.2L 4cyl — as Saturn filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AW14F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 1 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AF54F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2 Sedan 4D 3.4L 6cyl Sedan 1G8AJ52E-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 1 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AG54F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AZ54F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 2 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AM14F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AN14F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AV14F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 3 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AK54F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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