A front air dam adds to the Ion sedan's sporty appearance but scrapes on abrupt transitions found on some driveways and side streets.
The Coupe's unique feature is a pair of rear doors that give the car its Quad Coupe name. They are also called rear-access doors (RAD) as they open out from the rear hinges in much the same way as on many crew cab pickup trucks. The absence of a B-pillar and a front seat that folds forward makes access to the rear very easy despite it being a small car. In fact Saturn likes to demonstrate that it's possible to get a nine-foot kayak in the Quad Coupe through the doors, a feat that would be tough to do in many SUVs, let alone a small compact coupe. Speaking of doors, we found the small, lever-style door handles relatively hard to grasp.
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