SAAB 9-3 2010 vs Lexus IS 2008
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Automatic | |
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| SAAB 9-3 is available with both manual and automatic gearboxes, whereas Lexus IS is available only with automatic gearbox. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| SAAB 9-3 is available only with front wheel drive, while Lexus IS can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.9 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 2.5 (petrol) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 - 210 HP | 208 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 - 400 NM | 252 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 - 10.7 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 - 10.0 | 9.3 | |
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SAAB 9-3 petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than Lexus IS. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.65 m | 4.61 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.28 m | |
| SAAB 9-3 is 4 cm longer than the Lexus IS, 2 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage capacity. SAAB 9-3 has 70 litres more trunk space than the Lexus IS. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`094 | ~ 2`073 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4600 | |
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