SAAB 9-5 2001 Estate car / wagon

This generation of SAAB 9-5 has been produced from September, 2001 to October, 2005. We can provide information about 12 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with front wheel drive.

This SAAB is available with five petrol engines with displacement from 2.0 to 3.0 litres and power of from 150 to 250 horsepower un two diesel engines with displacement from 2.2 to 3.0 litres and power of from 120 to 177 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (6 versions), as well as automatic (6 versions) gearbox.

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SAAB 9-5 2001 estate car average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 9 to 11.3 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 6.9 to 7.7 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient SAAB 9-5 2001 estate car petrol engine version is Saab 9-5 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero, consuming 9 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient SAAB 9-5 2001 estate car diesel - Saab 9-5 Estate 2.2 TiD for 100 kilometers consumes 6.9 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, SAAB 9-5 real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average the same for petrol engines and the same for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific SAAB 9-5 modification.

SAAB 9-5 2001 estate car CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 214 to 268 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 178 to 205 grams per kilometer. From SAAB 9-5 with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has Saab 9-5 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero which produces an average of 214 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the SAAB 9-5 diesels least CO2 distributes Saab 9-5 Estate 2.2 TiD - 178 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 7.3 seconds has Saab 9-5 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero version, conversely the tardiest one is Saab 9-5 Estate 2.2 TiD reaching this speed only in 13.5 seconds. The maximum top speed is 245 km/h for the 2.3 petrol 250 hp version (Saab 9-5 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero) and the 2.3 petrol 250 hp version (Saab 9-5 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero).

Lenght of SAAB 9-5 is 483 cm, it is large car. For comparison - SAAB 9-5 is about 3 cm longer than Audi A6 estate car / wagon. SAAB 9-5 gross weight is 1800 kg, which is about 11 percent lighter than the average for this age and class.

This SAAB is relatively cheap - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 1200 €. According to user reviews, average SAAB 9-5 repair costs are 170 € per year. Users calculated SAAB 9-5 2001 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2000 € cost per year and 0.17 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 51%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 34% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of SAAB 9-5 for your situation and driving habits here! Below you will find more detailed information about SAAB 9-5 prices and costs.

In user reviews SAAB 9-5 received average grade 8.4 (from 10) - better than average rate for same years cars (7.7). 86% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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SAAB 9-5 safety

During safety testing SAAB 9-5 has obtained 5 stars from five, which means very high safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of SAAB 9-5 is evaluated with five stars, and for pedestrian protection SAAB 9-5 got two stars.

SAAB 9-5 prices

SAAB 9-5 2001 - 2005 estate car price in Latvia is from 600 € to 2500 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles SAAB 9-5 price is more below average - SAAB 9-5 is approximately for 28 percents cheaper then average estate cars of this age (compare estate cars 2001 - 2005 prices). Despite of relatively low price SAAB 9-5 quality is above average (see below), so this SAAB can be a good buy.