SAAB 9-5 1997 vs SAAB 9-3 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| SAAB 9-5 and SAAB 9-3 have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. SAAB 9-5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.4 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.8 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The SAAB 9-3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification SAAB 9-5 consumes 1 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 150 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, SAAB 9-5 consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the SAAB 9-3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| SAAB 9-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on SAAB 9-3 | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.80 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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SAAB 9-5 is larger, but slightly lower. SAAB 9-5 is 16 cm longer than the SAAB 9-3, 3 cm wider, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | |||
| 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 (€): | 1000 | 1400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 9.4/10 | 7.8/10 | |
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