This vehicle is no longer listed, so the estimate starts from $5,500 — the typical market price for this build. Move the numbers to match your own loan.

Vehicle price

Down payment

10% down

Interest rate (APR)

7.0% is a typical rate for a well-qualified buyer — use your own quote if you have one.

Loan term

Estimated monthly payment

$98

per month

60 months · 7.0% APR · $550 down

Amount financed

$4,950

Total interest

$930

Estimate only. Excludes tax, title, registration and dealer fees, and assumes a fixed-rate loan with equal monthly payments. Your actual rate depends on your credit and lender.

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 1G8AY14P55Z169082

Engine

2.0L · V4

Horsepower

205

Body

Coupe

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

2005

Made by

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$1,940 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 24 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 2005 Saturn Ion has 5 recall campaigns as of August 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 24 MPG.

5 recall campaigns on this model year

Check accident & title history →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt, 2006-2011 Chevrolet HHR, 2007-2010 Pontiac G5, 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice, 2003-2007 Saturn…

NHTSA campaign 14V171000
STEERING

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2006 and 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2006 Malibu Maxx, 2009-2010 HHR (non-turbo), 2010 Cobalt, 2008-2009 Saturn…

NHTSA campaign 14V153000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UCI-FRAM Group is recalling certain LS1328 ignition Switches sold as Wells LS1328, Duralast LS1328, Airtex 1S6097, and Carquest 53-27479, and LS1497 Ignition Switches sold as…

NHTSA campaign 14E021000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 2005 Saturn Ion from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed August 30, 2026.

Where the price is heading

Typical asking price for a Saturn ION over the last 6 months — the market firmed $1,550 in that span.

Dec Feb Mar May Jun Aug

Monthly price table

Month	Typical price
December 2025	$2,795
February 2026	$3,000
March 2026	$4,900
May 2026	$4,992
June 2026	$5,024
August 2026	$4,345

Market by model year

Gen 1 · 2003–2007

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2007	24	$4,372	100%	121,276 mi
2006	25	$4,403	101%	115,419 mi
2005	15	$4,650	106%	125,239 mi
2004	19	$3,995	91%	133,226 mi
2003	17	$4,989	114%	128,954 mi

Units for sale — listings of each model year in the latest nightly market snapshot.

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$5,896

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