SAAB 9-3 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 5 HP more power than Volkswagen Passat, whereas torque is 30 NM more than Volkswagen Passat. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster.
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
10.4
10.1
SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Passat, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 45 litres more fuel.
Fuel tank capacity:
58 litres
70 litres
Full fuel tank distance:
550 km in combined cycle
690 km in combined cycle
Volkswagen Passat gets more mileage on one fuel tank.
Drive type
Wheel drive type:
Front wheel drive (FWD)
All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Dimensions
Length:
4.67 m
4.77 m
Width:
1.76 m
1.82 m
Height:
1.50 m
1.52 m
SAAB 9-3 is smaller. SAAB 9-3 is 10 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Passat, 6 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 2 cm lower.
Trunk capacity:
419 litres
603 litres
Volkswagen Passat has more luggage space. SAAB 9-3 has 184 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Passat.
Turning diameter:
10.8 meters
11.4 meters
The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.6 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Passat, which means SAAB 9-3 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Passat has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better
