SAAB 9-3 2002 vs BMW 5 series 2007
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SAAB 9-3
2002 - 2007
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Saab 9-3 1.8i | 122 HP | Petrol | Manual
Saab 9-3 1.8t | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual
Saab 9-3 1.8t | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD | 120 HP | Diesel | Manual
Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual
Saab 9-3 1.9 TiD | 150 HP | Diesel | Automatic
Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo | 210 HP | Petrol | Manual
Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo | 210 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo | 210 HP | Petrol | Manual
Saab 9-3 2.0t | 175 HP | Petrol | Automatic
Saab 9-3 2.0t | 175 HP | Petrol | Manual
Saab 9-3 2.2 TiD | 125 HP | Diesel | Manual
Saab 9-3 2.2 TiD | 125 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 5 series
2007 - 2010
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BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Wheel drive type:
Front wheel drive (FWD) Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
SAAB 9-3 is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.
Engines:
1.8 - 2.0 2.0 - 4.8
Performance
Power:
120 - 210 HP 163 - 367 HP
Torque:
167 - 320 NM 210 - 580 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
7.5 - 11.5 seconds 5.2 - 9.6 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
5.8 - 9.5 5.1 - 11.4
On average, the SAAB 9-3 petrol engines consume nearly the same amount of fuel per 100 km as BMW 5 series. On average, SAAB 9-3 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Dimensions
Length:
4.64 m 4.84 m
Width:
1.76 m 1.85 m
Height:
1.47 m 1.47 m
SAAB 9-3 is smaller. SAAB 9-3 is 20 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 9 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly.
Trunk capacity:
no data 560 litres
Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down
no data 520 litres
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters 11.9 meters
The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 1.1 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series, which means SAAB 9-3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 1`577 ~ 2`139
Safety:
no data
Quality:
above average
average
Average price (€):
1600 7600
Rating in user reviews:
7.8 /10
8.0 /10
Pros and Cons:
SAAB 9-3 has
better manoeuvrability fewer faults lower price
BMW 5 sērija has
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