2004 Saturn ION: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2004 ION, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 17 main configurations
- 5,534 vehicles built
- 22 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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Trim not recorded 1G8AV14F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 25 built.
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Most common — 40% of 2004 IONs
Trim not recorded 1G8AJ52F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 2,203 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AN12F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 254 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AF52F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 172 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AK52F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 83 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AJ54F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 127 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AM12F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Manual/Standard. 176 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AW14F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 84 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AW12F-42.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 286 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AL52F-4
2.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 801 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AL54F-4
2.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp, Automatic. 162 built.
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Trim not recorded 1G8AZ52F-4
2.2L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 331 built.
What actually differs
| Trim not recorded 1G8AJ52F-4 | Trim not recorded 1G8AL52F-4 | Trim not recorded 1G8AG52F-4 | Trim not recorded 1G8AZ52F-4 | |
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| For sale right now | 10 | 2 | — | 1 |
| Vehicles built | 2,203 | 801 | 566 | 331 |
Same on every 2004 ION
- Engine 2.2L 4-cyl
- Power 170 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $3,795
What 1G8AV14F-4 means
- 1G8
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Saturn registered — assembled in the United States
- AV14F
- together encode the Ion line — Coupe, 2.2L 4cyl — as Saturn filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 4
- in position 10 — model year 2004
- 9, 11–17
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Level 1 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AF54F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2 3.8L 6cyl Sedan 1G8AJ524-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AB12F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 2 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AM14F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 1GHAG52F-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2 AG8AL54F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Redline 2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AY14P-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Level 2 2.2L 4cyl 1G8A252F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AK54F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5.7L 8cyl Sedan 1G8AJ52S-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Coupe 1G8AC12F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.2L 4cyl Sedan 1G8AZ54F-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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