SAAB 900 1984 vs SAAB 9-3 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 155 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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SAAB 900 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 900 engine produces 25 HP more power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 63 NM more than SAAB 9-3. Thanks to more power SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.4 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.4 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 900 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 900 could require 195 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 900 consumes 3.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 500 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. SAAB 900 is 6 cm longer than the SAAB 9-3, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 900 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 900 is 0.2 metres less than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`500 kg | 1`600 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 800 | |
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