Saab 9-5 & 9-3 60th Anniversary Special Editions Revealed

Models:

9-3 Sport Sedan, 9-3 Convertible, 9-3 SportCombi

Body style / driveline:

Sedan : 4-door, 5-passenger, front-wheel drive; Convertible: 2-door, 4-passenger, front-wheel drive; SportCombi: 5-door, 5-passenger, front-wheel drive

EPA vehicle class:

premium compact sport sedan, convertible and sport wagon

Manufacturing location:

Sedan & SportCombi: Trollh??????????????????ttan, Sweden ; Convertible: Graz, Austria

Key competitors:

BMW 3 Series, Audi A4 and Volvo S60, Volvo V50, Mercedes C-Class

2.0L I-4

2.8L V-6

Application:

std on base

std on Aero

Type:

2.0L I-4 high output turbo

2.8L V-6-cylinder high output turbo

Displacement (cu in / cc):

122 / 1998

170 / 2792

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.38 x 3.38 / 86 x 86

3.5 x 2.94 / 89 x 74.8

Block material:

aluminum

aluminum

Cylinder head material:

aluminum

356-T6 aluminum

Valvetrain:

double overhead chain-driven camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, dual counter-rotating balance shafts

dual overhead cam, 4 valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing

Ignition system:

Saab Trionic-8

Bosch Motronic ME 9.6

Fuel delivery:

multi-point fuel injection

distributorless ignition, multi-point fuel injection

Compression ratio:

9.5:1

9.5:1

Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):

210 / 157 @ 5500

250 / 186.4@ 5500

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

221 / 300 @ 2500

258 / 350 @ 2000

Aspiration:

water-cooled turbocharger with APC charge pressure control, intercooler

water-cooled turbocharger with APC charge pressure control, intercooler

Estimated fuel economy

(mpg city / hwy / combined):

22 / 30 / 25 (Sport Sedan, man)
21 / 30 / 24 (Sport Sedan, auto)
22 / 30 / 25 (SportCombi, man)
20 / 30 / 24 (SportCombi, auto)
20 / 29 / 24 (Convertible, man)
20 / 30 / 24 (Convertible, auto)

18 / 28 / 21 (Sport Sedan, man)
17 / 28 / 20 (Sport Sedan, auto)
18 / 28 / 21 (Sport Combi, man)
17 / 28 / 20 (Sport Combi, auto)
18 / 28 / 21 (Convertible, man)
17 / 28 / 20 (Convertible, auto)

Type:

5-speed Sentronic
automatic, opt on 2.0T

6-speed manual, std on Aero, 2.0T

6-speed auto, opt on Aero

Gear ratios (:1):

First:

4.56

3.77

4.15

Second:

2.98

2.04

2.37

Third:

1.95

1.37

1.56

Fourth:

1.32

1.05

1.15

Fifth:

1.00

0.85

0.86

Sixth:

-

0.71

0.69

Reverse:

5.02

3.54

3.39

Final drive ratio:

2.44

3.55

3.53

Front:

MacPherson struts, gas shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, hydroformed sub-frame

Rear:

independent, 4-link (including toe-link), coil springs, gas shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, sub-frame, Re-Axs rear-wheel steering system

Steering type:

power-assisted rack and pinion

Steering ratio:

16.0:1

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

2.97

Turning circle, curb to curb
(ft / m):

39 / 11.9

Type:

4-wheel disc, hydraulic, dual-circuit with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), mechanical brake assist (MBA), vacuum booster, anti-lock braking system (ABS), traction control system (TCS) and electronic stability program (ESP), ventilated front discs, ventilated rear discs on Aero models

Rotor diameter x thickness
(in / mm):

front: 11.14 / 283 base; 11.81 / 300 Aero
rear: 10.87 / 276 base; 11.42 / 290 Aero

Wheel size and type:

9-3: 6.5 x 16 five-spoke twin, alloy wheels
9-3 Aero: 7.5 x 17 five-spoke, alloy wheels

Tires:

9-3: 215/55 R16 93H all-season radial tires
9-3 Aero: 235/45 R17 94V all-season radial tires

Models:

Saab 9-5 Sedan and SportCombi

Body style / driveline:

5-passenger sedan and wagon, front-wheel drive

EPA vehicle class:

midsize sedan and wagon

Manufacturing location:

Trollh??????????????????ttan, Sweden

Key competitors:

BMW 5 Series, Audi A6, Volvo S60/S80

Type:

2.3L inline 4-cylinder

Displacement (cu in / cc):

140 / 2290

Bore & stroke (in / mm):

3.54 x 3.54 / 90 x 90

Block material:

cast iron

Cylinder head material:

light alloy, cross flow type

Valvetrain:

DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Ignition system:

Saab Trionic-7 with direct ignition

Fuel delivery:

multi-port injection

Compression ratio:

9.3:1

Aspiration:

water-cooled turbocharger with APC charge pressure control, intercooler

Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):

260 / 194 @ 5300

Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):

258 / 350 @ 1900-4000

Recommended fuel:

unleaded 87-93 octane

Maximum engine speed (rpm):

6000

Estimated fuel economy,
(mpg city / hwy / combined):

20 / 30 / 24 ( Sedan and SportCombi, man)
19 / 29 / 23 ( Sedan and SportCombi, auto)

Automatic transmission (mpg / hwy / combined):

18 / 28 / 22 (automatic)*

Type:

5-speed manual, front-wheel drive, fully synchronized 5-speed with hydraulically actuated clutch

5-speed automatic, front-wheel drive, electronically controlled 5-speed with shift programs: normal, manual and sport; and direct mechanical lock-up in third, fourth and fifth gears

Gear ratios (:1):

First:

3.38

4.68

Second:

1.76

2.94

Third:

1.18

1.92

Fourth:

0.89

1.30

Fifth:

0.66

1.00

Reverse:

3.17

3.18

Final drive ratio:

4.05

2.44

Front:

MacPherson struts, lower wishbone, coil springs with twin-pipe gas shock absorbers, stabilizer bars, integrated wheel bearings

Rear:

independent, multilink with inner and outer stabilizer bars, coil springs, gas shock absorbers

Traction control:

electronic traction control system

Steering type:

power-assisted rack and pinion, impact-collapsible steering column

Steering ratio:

15.9:1

Steering wheel turns, lock-to-lock:

2.9

Turning circle, curb-to-curb (ft / m):

37.1 / 11.3

Type:

4-wheel disc with power assist and ABS, dual diagonal with 4 electronic channels, electronic brake-force distribution (EBD), self-adjusting, asbestos-free pads, ventilated front discs, solid rear discs

Disc diameter (in / mm):

front: 12.05 / 306
rear: 11.26 / 286

Wheel size and type:

17 X 7.5-inch alloy wheels

Tires:

235/45 R17 94V all-season radial tires