SAAB 9-5 1999 vs SAAB 9-3 1998
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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SAAB 9-5 is more dynamic to drive. SAAB 9-5 engine produces 20 HP more power than SAAB 9-3, whereas torque is 63 NM more than SAAB 9-3. Thanks to more power SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.3 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.3 l/100km | 9.1 l/100km | |
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By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the SAAB 9-5 could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 68 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a SAAB 9-3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-3 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including SAAB 9000, SAAB 900 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.43 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger. SAAB 9-5 is 18 cm longer than the SAAB 9-3, 8 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.3 metres more than that of the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| SAAB 9-3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data SAAB 9-5 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than SAAB 9-3, so SAAB 9-3 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | 2400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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