SAAB 9-3 1998 vs SAAB 900 1993
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-3 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 9-3 engine produces 55 HP more power than SAAB 900, whereas torque is 53 NM more than SAAB 900. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-3 reaches 100 km/h speed 4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.8 | 11.3 | |
| SAAB 9-3 consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 900, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm shorter than the SAAB 900, width is practically the same , while the height of SAAB 9-3 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 900 has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 8800 | |
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