SAAB 9-3 1998 vs BMW 3 series 2000
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
| SAAB 9-3 is available with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 2.3 | 2.0 - 3.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 - 225 HP | 143 - 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 177 - 342 NM | 200 - 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.1 - 13 seconds | 6.9 - 11 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 - 11.0 | 7.7 - 10.0 | |
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SAAB 9-3 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.37 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 14 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 295 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 300 litres | |
| SAAB 9-3 has 5 litres less trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 10 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`823 | ~ 1`949 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 4600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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