SAAB 9-5 2000 vs SAAB 9000 1993
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.3 Petrol | 2.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 engine produces 15 HP more power than SAAB 9000, whereas torque is 20 NM more than SAAB 9000. Despite the higher power, SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.7 | 11.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9000 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000, which means that by driving the SAAB 9-5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, SAAB 9-5 consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9000. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 440'000 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 9000 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 4 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. SAAB 9-5 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger. SAAB 9-5 is 5 cm longer than the SAAB 9000, 1 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 0.1 metres less than that of the SAAB 9000. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.3/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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