SAAB 900 1988 vs SAAB 9-3 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 173 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-3 is a more dynamic driving. SAAB 900 engine produces 2 HP less power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 4 NM less than SAAB 9-3. Due to the lower power, SAAB 900 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.6 | 9.1 | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 900 consumes 0.5 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 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 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 (kg): | 1`500 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 900 has serious deffects in 470 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 800 | |
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