SAAB 9-3X Snapped Ahead of Geneva Debut

Oh boy, I doubt this will sell well outside Sweden. The R&D money should have gone to a more modern mirror design and improving the interior quality. I'm amazed at how they manage to design some of the best looking concept cars and ruin their current cars at the same time by putting chrome spectacles or strange black plastic addenda on them.

Quite boring. Trying to be an Allroad.

They need a 95 replacement before this surely

I hope Saab doesn't bite it man. I always liked their cars, and im still a big fan of the 9-3, they're good cars IMO, but for some reason they have tough times selling.

I honestly think that Saab are quite handsome cars, especially some of their newer models with LED lighting technology and innovative designs. Nonetheless, the fact that most of them are FWD, and that the company itself is owned by GM are detracting points for the brand's appeal to me.

it is just a 9-3 kombi AWD with some plastic molding and a raised ride height. Pretty much like the allroad but the allroad manages it abit better

You guys are too pessimistic, afterall this could be the model that introduces TTiD with XWD. A big step technology-wise.

But this is still based on a 15 year old platform - the old, old Opel / Vauxhall Vectra. In what way is this progress? Surely it only highlights GMs lack of investment and joined-up thinking. I'm afraid it's just way too little, way too late.

And that's my biggest issue with it... based on the Vectra, a good platform but it's now behind the times. Back in the end of October, I drove a Passat VR6 4Motion wagon back-to-back with the 93X Aero Sportcombi XWD. The Passat felt lighter on it's feet, more responsive, more agile and overall more fun to drive. Kind of sad because I think the Swedes (Saab and Volvo) make THE best mass produced car seats in the industry and I like their quirky intereiors. In the end, I bought the Passat and have been absolutely happy with my decision. Saab really needs to modernize their line up... and fast.