SAAB 9-3 2007 vs SAAB 9-5 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 and SAAB 9-5 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.1 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-5, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km with real consumption | 1170 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller, but slightly higher. SAAB 9-3 is 17 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-5, 3 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 419 litres | 416 litres | |
| SAAB 9-3 has 3 litres more trunk space than the SAAB 9-5. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 2200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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