Volkswagen Beetle 2005 vs SAAB 9-3 2002
| Body: | Cabrio | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 172 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-3 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Beetle engine produces 35 HP less power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 68 NM less than SAAB 9-3. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Beetle reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.4 | |
| Volkswagen Beetle consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Beetle over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 790 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 4.08 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.47 m | |
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Volkswagen Beetle is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Beetle is 56 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Beetle is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 201 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Beetle is 0.1 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`830 kg | 1`600 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Beetle has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 1400 | |
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