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| | | | | 2005 / 2006 Saturn Ion 3 | 2008 / 2009 Volvo C30 | | Base Price : | $ 15,905 (free price quote) | $22,700 – $25,700 (free price quote) | | Engine : | 2.2L I4 | 2.5 L | | Layout : | Sequential Electric Fuel Injected | | | Displacement : | 2189 / 134 | 2521 | | Valve : | 16 | 20 | | Transmission : | 5 Speed Manual | 5-Speed Automatic | | Fuel Capacity : | 13.0 | | | Fuel Economy - City : | 26 | 20 | | - Highway : | 35 | 28 | | | | | | Suspension - F : | Independent | Independent | | - R : | Semi Independent | Independent | | | | | | Brakes - F : | Disc | Disc | | - R : | Drum | Disc | | | | | | Horsepower : | 140 @ 5800 rpm | 227 @ 5000 RPM | | Torque : | 145 @ 4400 rpm | 236 @ 1500 RPM | | Redline : | 6500 rpm | | | | | | | Top Speed : | 117 mph (estimated) | 130 mph | | 0-60 mph : | 7.8 sec | | | 0-¼ mile : | 16.0 sec @ 85.0 mph | | | 60-0 Breaking Distance : | 133 ft. (estimated) | | | 200 ft skid pad : | 0.74 g | | | | | | | CurbWeight : | 2772 MT | 3201.1 | | Overall length : | 184.5 in. | 167.4 | | Wheelbase : | 103.2 in. | 103.9 | | Overall width : | 67.2 in. | 70.2 | | Height : | 57.4 in. | 57.0 |
2005 / 2006 Saturn Ion 3 Pros : - Structurally stiff new platform
- Smooth Ecotec engine
- Decent trunk space
- Dent-resistant plastic body panels
- Enough rear seat room Cons : - Apawling quality
- Not the best Interior materials
- Rear suspension not independent
- Rear drum brakes
- Automatic transmission sucks the life out of engine.
2008 / 2009 Volvo C30 Pros : - City-friendly compact dimensions
- Safety features
- Price
Performance Cons : - No AWD option
- Backseat room
- Reliability potential, based on S40
- No non-turbo engine option for better mpg
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