SAAB 9-3 1998 vs SAAB 9-3 2002
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-3 1998 engine produces 10 HP less power than SAAB 9-3 2002, whereas torque is 20 NM less than SAAB 9-3 2002. Despite less power, SAAB 9-3 1998 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.8 l/100km | 7.0 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 1998 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-3 1998 consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3 2002, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-3 1998 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-3 1998 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3 2002. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1470 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 1000 km with real consumption | 880 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-3 1998 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
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SAAB 9-3 1998 is smaller. SAAB 9-3 1998 is 1 cm shorter than the SAAB 9-3 2002, 5 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-3 1998 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-3 1998 is 0.3 metres less than that of the SAAB 9-3 2002. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 7.8/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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