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Saab 9-3 Specs

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  Overview  
MSRP *$25,995 - $25,995
$30,090 - $30,090
$32,590 - $32,590
$39,995 - $39,995
Invoice *$24,524 - $24,524
$28,387 - $28,387
$30,677 - $30,677
$37,395 - $37,395
Engine2.0L I-4 175 HP
2.0L I-4 210 HP
2.0L I-4 210 HP
2.0L I-4 205 HP
TransmissionStandard:
5-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
6-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
6-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
5-spd man w/OD
Available:
4-spd auto
Fuel Economy City23.0 mpg
22.0 mpg
22.0 mpg
23.0 mpg
Fuel Economy Highway31.0 mpg
30.0 mpg
30.0 mpg
33.0 mpg
Bumper to Bumper Warranty (months/miles)48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
  Powertrain  
Engine2.0L I-4 175 HP
2.0L I-4 210 HP
2.0L I-4 210 HP
2.0L I-4 205 HP
TransmissionStandard:
5-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
6-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
6-spd man w/OD
Available:
5-spd Sentronic
Standard:
5-spd man w/OD
Available:
4-spd auto
Alternator130 amp
130 amp
130 amp
130 amp
Batterywith run down protection
with run down protection
with run down protection
N/A
Axle Ratio4.05
Available:
2.44
Available:
2.44
4.05
Fuel Typeregular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
Fuel Tank16.1 gal.
16.1 gal.
16.1 gal.
16.9 gal.
Exhauststainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish
stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish
stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish
stainless steel with chrome tailpipe finish
Drive Typefront-wheel
front-wheel
front-wheel
front-wheel
Traction ControlABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
ABS & driveline
  Steering and Suspension  
Electronic Stabilitystability control
stability control
stability control
N/A
RideAvailable:
sport
Available:
sport
sport
N/A
Front Suspensionstrut
strut
strut
strut
Front Anti-Roll Barfront anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
front anti-roll bar
Front Springscoil
coil
coil
coil
Front Shocksgas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
Rear Suspensionmulti-link
multi-link
multi-link
trailing arm
Rear Anti-Roll Barrear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
rear anti-roll bar
Rear Springscoil
coil
coil
coil
Rear Shocksgas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
gas-pressurized
Steeringrack & pinion
rack & pinion
rack & pinion
rack & pinion
Brakes4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
4 wheel disc
Vented Disc Brakesfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
front
Wheels15.0 " silver alloy
16.0 " silver alloy
17.0 " silver alloy
16.0 " silver alloy
Front TiresP205/65HR15.0BSW AS
P215/55HR16.0BSW AS
P215/50WR17.0BSW performance AS
P205/55ZR16.0BSW AS
Spare Tire and Wheelcompact steel
compact steel
compact steel
compact steel
  Seating and Interior  
Seating Capacity5
5
5
4
Front Seat Typebucket
bucket
sports
bucket
Heated Front SeatsAvailable:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Available:
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback
Front Headrestsadjustable
adjustable
adjustable
adjustable
Front ArmrestsN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
center w/storage
center
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls6-way
(8-way power)
(8-way power)
(8-way power)
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls6-way
(8-way power)
(8-way power)
(8-way power)
Rear Seats60-40 bench
60-40 bench
60-40 bench
full bench
Rear Headrestsadjustable
adjustable
adjustable
adjustable
Rear Child SeatsN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
1
Rear Armrestscenter with pass-thru
center with pass-thru
center with pass-thru
N/A
MemoryN/Adriver seat
driver seat
driver seat
Seat TrimStandard:
leather
Available:
cloth
leather
leather
leather
Door Trimleather
leather
leather
leather
Headlinerfull cloth
full cloth
full cloth
full cloth
Floor Trimcarpet
carpet
carpet
carpet
Floor Matscarpeted front & rear
carpeted front & rear
carpeted front & rear
carpeted front & rear
Dashboard InsertN/Agenuine wood
metal-look
genuine wood
Gear Shift Knob Trimleather
leather
leather
leather
  Comfort and Conveniences  
SunroofAvailable:
power
Available:
power
Available:
power
N/A
Convertible RoofN/AN/AN/Apower with lining, glass rear window
Vanity Mirrorsdual illuminated
dual illuminated
dual illuminated
dual illuminated
Auxiliary Visorsdual
dual
dual
N/A
Rearview Mirrorday-night
auto-dimming day-night
auto-dimming day-night
day-night
Glove Boxlocking
locking
locking
locking
Dome Lightfade
fade
fade
fade
Reading Lightsfront & rear
front & rear
front & rear
front & rear
Floor Consolefull
full
full
full
Cup Holderfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
front
Instrument Panel StorageN/AN/AN/Abin
Seatback Storage2
2
2
2
Refrigerated Boxglovebox
glovebox
glovebox
N/A
Door Binsdual
dual
dual
dual
Rear Door Binsrear door bins
rear door bins
rear door bins
N/A
Cargo Floor Trimcarpeted
carpeted
carpeted
carpeted
Trunk Lid Trimcarpet
carpet
carpet
carpet
Cargo Tie Downscargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
cargo tie downs
Cargo Lightcargo light
cargo light
cargo light
cargo light
Front Air Conditioningmanual
dual zone front
dual zone front
N/A
Climate ControlAvailable:
automatic air conditioning
automatic air conditioning
automatic air conditioning
automatic air conditioning
Air Filterair filter
air filter
air filter
air filter
Rear Heat Ductsunderseat ducts
underseat ducts
underseat ducts
underseat ducts
RadioAM/FM stereo, seek-scan
premium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
premium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
premium AM/FM stereo, seek-scan
Radio Steering Wheel Controlsradio steering wheel controls
radio steering wheel controls
radio steering wheel controls
radio steering wheel controls
CDin-dash mounted single
in-dash mounted single
in-dash mounted single
in-dash mounted single
CDN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
trunk/cargo area mounted 6-disc
Speakers7
13
13
6
Amplifieramplifier
amplifier
amplifier
amplifier
Radio Theft Deterrentradio theft deterrent
radio theft deterrent
radio theft deterrent
radio theft deterrent
Antennawindow grid
window grid
window grid
power retractable
Cruise Controlcruise control
cruise control
cruise control
cruise control
Door Lockspower with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
power with 2 stage unlock
Remote Keyless Entrykeyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
keyfob (all doors)
Trunk/Hatch/Door Releasepower
power
power
power
Rear Child Safety Door Locksrear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
rear child safety door locks
N/A
Fuel Filler Door Releasefuel filler door release
fuel filler door release
fuel filler door release
fuel filler door release
Cell Phonepre-wiring
pre-wiring
pre-wiring
pre-wiring
Power Outlets2
2
2
1
Driver Foot Restdriver foot rest
driver foot rest
driver foot rest
driver foot rest
Retained Accessory Powerretained accessory power
retained accessory power
retained accessory power
retained accessory power
HomeLink Wireless Control SystemAvailable:
HomeLink Wireless Control System
HomeLink Wireless Control System
HomeLink Wireless Control System
N/A
Smokers PackageN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
ashtray
Lighter ElementsN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
front
First Aid KitN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
first aid kit
Emergency SOSOnStar
OnStar
OnStar
OnStar
Internet Accessinternet access capable
internet access capable
internet access capable
internet access capable
Instrument Displayanalog
analog
analog
analog
Tachometertachometer
tachometer
tachometer
tachometer
Water Temp Gaugeengine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
engine temperature gauge
Clockin-dash
in-dash
in-dash
in-dash
CompassAvailable:
compass
compass
compass
N/A
Exterior Temperatureexterior temperature
exterior temperature
exterior temperature
exterior temperature
Systems Monitorsystems monitor
systems monitor
systems monitor
systems monitor
Trip Computertrip computer
trip computer
trip computer
trip computer
Trip Odometertrip odometer
trip odometer
trip odometer
trip odometer
Park Distance ControlN/AAvailable:
rear
Available:
rear
N/A
Steering Wheeltelescopic tilt
telescopic tilt
telescopic tilt sport
telescopic
Steering Wheel Materialleather
leather
leather
leather
Front Windowspower
power
power
power
Rear Windowspower
power
power
power
1-Touch Opendriver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
Tinted Windowslight
light
light
light
Front Windshield Wipersvariable intermittent
variable intermittent
variable intermittent
variable intermittent
Rain Detecting WipersN/AAvailable:
rain detecting wipers
Available:
rain detecting wipers
N/A
Rear Defrosterrear defroster
rear defroster
rear defroster
rear defroster
  Safety  
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS)
Daytime Running Lightsdaytime running lights
daytime running lights
daytime running lights
daytime running lights
Center High Mounted Stop Lightcenter high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
center high mounted stop light
Front Impact Airbagsdriver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
driver and passenger
Driver Side Impact Airbagsseat mounted
seat mounted
seat mounted
seat mounted
Passenger Side Impact Airbagseat mounted
seat mounted
seat mounted
seat mounted
Overhead Airbagcurtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags
N/A
Head ProtectionN/AN/AN/Adriver and passenger
Side Impact Barsside impact bars
side impact bars
side impact bars
side impact bars
Seatbelt Pretensionersfront and rear
front and rear
front and rear
front
Ignition Disableignition disable
ignition disable
ignition disable
ignition disable
Panic Alarmpanic alarm
panic alarm
panic alarm
panic alarm
Tracker Systemtracker system
tracker system
tracker system
tracker system
Security Systemsecurity system
security system
security system
security system
  Dimensions and Capacities  
Door Count4 doors
4 doors
4 doors
2 doors
Maximum Cargo Volume15.1 cu.ft.
15.1 cu.ft.
15.1 cu.ft.
12.5 cu.ft.
Exterior Length182.2 "
182.2 "
182.2 "
182.3 "
Exterior Width68.3 "
68.3 "
68.3 "
67.4 "
Exterior Height56.8 "
56.4 "
56.4 "
56.2 "
Wheelbase105 "
105 "
105 "
103 "
Front Tread60 "
60 "
60 "
57 "
Rear Tread59 "
59 "
59 "
57 "
Turning Radius17.7 '
17.7 '
17.7 '
17.2 '
Curb Weight3,280 lbs.
3,280 lbs.
3,280 lbs.
3,220 lbs.
Max Trailer Weight2,000 lbs.
2,000 lbs.
2,000 lbs.
2,000 lbs.
Drag Coefficient.28
.28
.28
.34
Front Legroom42.3 "
42.3 "
42.3 "
42.3 "
Rear Legroom35.1 "
35.1 "
35.1 "
33.2 "
Front Headroom38.9 "
38.9 "
38.9 "
38.9 "
Rear Headroom37.5 "
37.5 "
37.5 "
37.8 "
Front Shoulder Room56.3 "
56.3 "
56.3 "
52.5 "
Rear Shoulder Room55.1 "
55.1 "
55.1 "
41.9 "
Passenger Volume90 cu.ft.
90 cu.ft.
90 cu.ft.
80 cu.ft.
Interior Cargo Volume15.1 cu.ft.
15.1 cu.ft.
15.1 cu.ft.
12.5 cu.ft.
  Exterior Features  
Mud FlapsN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
rear
Rear SpoilerN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
wing
lip
Bumpersbody-colored
body-colored
body-colored
body-colored
Bodyside Moldingsblack
black
black
black
Rocker Panel Extensionsrocker panel extensions
rocker panel extensions
rocker panel extensions
rocker panel extensions
Grille Moldingschrome
chrome
chrome
chrome
Paintclearcoat monotone
clearcoat monotone
clearcoat monotone
clearcoat monotone
Exterior Mirrorsdual power remote heated
dual power remote heated
dual power remote heated
dual power remote heated
TraileringN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
class I
Trailering HarnessN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
trailering harness
Trailering HitchN/AN/AN/AAvailable:
trailering hitch
  Warranty (months/miles)  
Bumper to Bumper48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Major Components48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Rust Through72/unlimited
72/unlimited
72/unlimited
72/unlimited
Roadside Assistance48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
48/50,000
Maintenance36/36,000
36/36,000
36/36,000
36/36,000
AccessoriesN/AN/AN/A12


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