SAAB 9-3
SAAB 9-3 technical data
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Is SAAB 9-3 a reliable car?
The SAAB 9-3 is a very reliable car. The number of defects found for the SAAB 9-3 at the annual roadworthiness tests was lower than for 90 percent of other cars of a similar age tested.
According to these reviews, the highest reliability scores achieved SAAB 9-3 generation from 2007 to 2010, while the models produced from 1998 to 2002 had the lowest reliability ratings (which were in any case better than the average reliability for cars of this age), but overall the reliability scores of all tested SAAB 9-3 generations are quite similar.
Most SAAB 9-3 engines are chain-driven, which is considered more reliable than belt-driven engines.
SAAB 9-3 reviews
Total 21 SAAB 9-3 owner reviews
Pros: Performance and seering. 2.0 Aero with Hirsch package and 250 hp literally low flying. Fantastic quiet, comfortable, although bends perfectly balanced suspension with rear wheel steering our roads is a little bit too hard (a good investment - Koni FSD shock absorbers - it puts everything in perspective). A wide range of equipment - leather interior, navigation, 6 CD changer, automatic gearbox, Bi-xenon headlamps, etc. Also, as bearable SAAB trivia Night Panel, keys in middle of place won't disappear.
Cons: Aero package has hard suspension, potential gearbox defects in early models (2003 -2004.), fuel consumption
| Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 12 years) | Owned for | 26`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 10.0 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 555 € (~ 555 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: I own this car for a year and only in rear brake blocks was changed. Compact, but also quite a spacious car, compared with Audi A4. Space for two child seats + one adult in back. Very quietly working petrol engine, I'm surprised for turbo engine relatively small fuel consumption. On average, its 5.9 -7.4 l / 100 km. Very good high beam lights. When I'll buy another car, this one will leave as spare family car, because it is too good to sell at a low price.
Cons: Suspension could be stronger. The original car audio system is quite average. Weak low beam lights.
| Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 10 years) | Owned for | 15`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 7.0 litres per 100km (20% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 140 € (~ 140 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A relatively reliable car, practically never failed. Good to go, but did better than others? Don't know if it is.
Cons: Consumption is very large. The highway at 90 cruising 8 litres are hard to get, through city very calmly drove well, if 15 is - its great. Large tax, expensive details, expensive repairs for so old, but at same time, quite a rudimentary car. Or buy again? 100% no, mostly due to fuel consumption.
| Purchase year: | 2017 age of car 19 years) | Owned for | 7`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 15.0 litres per 100km (90% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 700 € (~ 700 € per year) | ||
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Pros: I love the way it drives, the best feeling car I have ever driven. (I am only 17 so I have driven only handful of cars)
Cons: Pretty much all it has to offer is surprisingly good performance and handling etc. so if you try to drive economically it pretty much has nothing to offer besides nightpanel.
| Purchase year: | 2022 age of car 17 years) | Owned for | 1`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 9.8 litres per 100km (80% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 500 € (~ 500 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Economic - ar warm time when no junk added to fuel, consumption is 4.2 / 100km. Very high quality to Original acoustic system.
Cons: Low, front wheel arch plastic ends under under a car, so over shops as well as first snow these plastics wraps.
| Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 4 years) | Owned for | 30`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 5.2 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend
Pros: A powerful, stable on road. Comfortable seats. Do not corrode.
Cons: Loud salon. Rigid suspension - feels all holes. Continuous problems with electronics - heated seats, central key airbags, parking sensors, etc
| Purchase year: | 2017 age of car 14 years) | Owned for | 20`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 6.5 litres per 100km (30% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 1350 € (~ 1350 € per year) | ||
Would NOT recomend this car to the friend
Pros: Very comprehensive compromise between comfort, design, acoustics, jovial, style, dynamics, economy and price. It's a small thing, but this is first car, which have not changed even one light bulb.
| Purchase year: | 2015 age of car 7 years) | Owned for | 15`000 kilometers (1 year) |
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| Average fuel consumption: | 9.0 litres per 100km (90% urban driving) | ||
| Total cost of repairs: | 100 € (~ 100 € per year) | ||
Would recomend this car to the friend