SAAB 900 1993 vs Audi A4 1997
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
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SAAB 900 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 900 engine produces 5 HP more power than Audi A4, but torque is 3 NM less than Audi A4. Thanks to more power SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 10.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 900 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 900 consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4, which means that by driving the SAAB 900 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 900 consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A4. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 900 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 460'000 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 Audi A4 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 3 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Audi A6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Audi A4 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.64 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| SAAB 900 is 16 cm longer than the Audi A4, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 900 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 390 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1250 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 900 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Audi A4. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`915 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| SAAB 900 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Audi A4 has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than SAAB 900, so SAAB 900 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 1200 | |
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