2010 Saab 9-5 official photos emerge
Bigger & Bolder
By Michael Gauthier
July 22, 2009 6:59 PM
Filed Under: European, Leaks, Saab
Saab's redesigned 2010 9-5 sedan has been unmasked thanks to several leaked press photos.
Set to be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the new 9-5 features distinctive styling with a bold front end and a sleek profile. Overall, the design is pretty much what we expected but there are several interesting touches such as blackened A-pillars and dark trim across the top of the side windows. At the rear, the sloping C-pillars help to give the 9-5 a dramatic appearance which is further assisted by clear LED taillights.
Inside, the cabin boasts traditional Saab design cues such as a "7" dashboard, complex air vents, and a center console-mounted ignition. Other styling touches include glossy black trim, aggressively bolstered seats, and a thick-rimmed steering wheel. On the options list, we can expect a rear seat entertainment system, bi-xenon headlights, a Harman Kardon audio system, keyless entry, and a large 8-inch navigation system from Panasonic.
Based on a sportier version of GM's Epsilon II platform, the new 9-5 rides on a 2.84 meter (111.8") wheelbase which should offer plenty of room in the passenger compartment. The increase in room also extends to the truck, where cargo capacity measures a healthy 513 liters (18.11 cubic feet).
Engine options will include a three turbocharged petrol units: a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 160hp, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 210hp, and a 2.8-liter V6 with 300hp. Diesel power will be provided by two 2.0-liter units which will produce 160 hp and 190 hp. Eventually a petrol-electric hybrid is expected, as is a biofuel model.
Look for the new Saab 9-5 sedan to go on sale in Europe in April 2010, with a base price around €35,000.
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Edited by user on July 22, 2009 at 9:06 PM
Exterior : The design is very very cool, the actual 9-5 with all that chrome in the front looks like a Christmas tree but this one, looks more natural.
Inside : Koenigsegg .. get rid of that dash with the A/C vents right in front of the driver (for the headache some clients will delete it from the list), the three circles should (MUST) have some chrome ring or something luminescent like the new Astra or the Mazda 6 top spec, or both.
The Opel wheel : come oooon, in a country where the people is exhaling design, is this what you can bring .. an "used" Opel steering wheel?
With some interior touches, i see a bright future for this car - an some other thing, the price is too big for SAAB in this moment.
Use some paralel price policy with the Skoda Superb (i might say that for interior space they might compete) and the succes will be guaranteed !!!
Edited by user on July 23, 2009 at 12:16 AM
not in any way an interesting vehicle just like every other ? and ?II cars. i would like to say "come on saab do something cool like you did back in....." but i can't. saab's are boring and always have been.
Edited by user on July 23, 2009 at 7:29 PM
The only car that forced people to grow "grey hair" waiting for the new model launch.
I've waited this long, so I'll wait a bit longer to make my comments at the official launch.
Now where is that '04 "vintage wine" I kept in the cellar?
isaacu
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