SAAB 900 1993 vs SAAB 9000 1993
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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SAAB 9000 is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 900 and SAAB 9000 have the same engine power, but SAAB 900 torque is 33 NM less than SAAB 9000. SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.6 | |
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The SAAB 900 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 900 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000, which means that by driving the SAAB 900 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| SAAB 900 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 440'000 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 9000 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 4 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: | 4.64 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 900 is smaller, but slightly higher. SAAB 900 is 12 cm shorter than the SAAB 9000, 7 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 900 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8400 | 1000 | |
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