SAAB 9-3 2007 vs Volkswagen Beetle 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 engine produces 45 HP more power than Volkswagen Beetle, whereas torque is 80 NM more than Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 5.5 | |
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The Volkswagen Beetle is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. SAAB 9-3 consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Beetle, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-3 could require 225 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| Volkswagen Beetle 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: | 4.65 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.50 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 is larger, but lower. SAAB 9-3 is 57 cm longer than the Volkswagen Beetle, 6 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 235 litres | 201 litres | |
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SAAB 9-3 has more luggage capacity. SAAB 9-3 has 34 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Beetle. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`040 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | average | |
| 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 (€): | 6400 | 4400 | |
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