SAAB 9-3 1998 vs SAAB 9-5 1999
| Body: | Coupe | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-5 is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 55 HP less power than SAAB 9-5, whereas torque is 20 NM less than SAAB 9-5. Due to the lower power, SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 9.3 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 3.3 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 495 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a SAAB 9-3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 11 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. SAAB 9-5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.50 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is smaller. SAAB 9-3 is 18 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-5, 8 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.3 metres less than that of the SAAB 9-5. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | above average | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 9-5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 9.3/10 | |
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