SAAB 9-5 1999 vs SAAB 9000 1994
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 211 HP | |
| Torque: | 310 NM | 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 engine produces 11 HP less power than SAAB 9000, but torque is 40 NM more than SAAB 9000. Despite less power, SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 10.4 | |
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The SAAB 9000 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-5 consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-5 could require 150 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
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: | 5 years | 3 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger. SAAB 9-5 is 5 cm longer than the SAAB 9000, 1 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.1 metres less than that of the SAAB 9000. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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