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Saab 9-3

🇸🇪 Sweden ·1958–2014· convertible / sedan / estate / wagon / hatchback

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Saab 9-3 Aero MY14 02: Nevs· Attribution
  2. 2. 08-09 Saab 9-3 sedan : IFCAR· Public domain
  3. 3. 1999 Saab 9-3 S 2.0 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  4. 4. 2001-2002 Saab 9-3 (MY02) Anniversary convertible (2010-09-23) 02: OSX· Public domain
  5. 5. 2004-2007 Saab 9-3 convertible -- 01-07-2012: IFCAR· Public domain
  6. 6. 2005-2006 Saab 9-3 Linear 1.8t convertible (2011-06-15): OSX· Public domain
  7. 7. 2006-2007 Saab 9-3 Linear 2.0t SportCombi (2011-11-17) 02: OSX· Public domain
  8. 8. 2008 Saab 9-3 Turbo X 1: Calreyn88· CC BY-SA 4.0
  9. 9. 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Automatic 1.9 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
  10. 10. 2009 Saab 9-3 (MY08) Aero 2.8T sedan (2015-07-09) 01: OSX· Public domain
  11. 11. 2009 Saab 9-3 (MY08) Aero 2.8T sedan (2015-07-09) 02: OSX· Public domain
  12. 12. Interior Saab 9-3 cabrio 2001: Lukasz19930915· CC BY-SA 4.0
Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
Saab 9-3, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Nevs· Attribution

base stats

  • power 296 hptop version
  • efficiency 159 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 18,546 in NL#130 most common
  • price € 49.349new, 2014
  • weight 1,559 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
  • LPG Runs on autogas (cheap fuel) via a conversion; extra road tax in NL.

spec sheet

built
1958–2014
body
convertible, sedan, estate / wagon, hatchback
engine
0.7 L–2.8 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
38–296 hp
drive
all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
3
weight
1,559 kg
fuel use
7.1–12.2 L/100 km
CO₂
159–289 g/km
US rating
18–24 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Small Station Wagons, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
€ 45.271

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

18,546 are registered in the Netherlands today, #130 of all models. Most common build year: 2004 (2,064 cars).

19582014

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 7,900 9-3s from 2006–2012, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2007€ 42.965
  • 2008€ 48.055
  • 2009€ 48.346
  • 2010€ 48.362
  • 2011€ 44.993
  • 2012€ 43.707
names it's registered under (23)
  • 9-3 18,240
  • 93 78
  • 9-3 2.0T Cabrio 35
  • 9-3 Cabriolet 22
  • 9 3 Cabrio 18
  • 9.3 18
  • 9-3 Cabrio 18
  • 93 B 15
  • 9-3 2.0T 12
  • 9-3 2.0 Biopower 10
  • 9-3 2.8T XWD 8
  • 9-3 V6 Aero 8
  • 9-3 Combi 2.0 8
  • 9-3 Combi 2.8T V6 7
  • 9.3 Cabrio 6
  • 93 2.0T 6
  • 93 F 6
  • 93 B De Luxe 6
  • 9-3 2.0TS 5
  • 93 F De Luxe 5
  • 9-3 Combi 2.0T 5
  • 9-3 2.0T Biopower 5
  • 93 Se 5

🇺🇸 US versions (145)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1999–2012. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
20129-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85249.8
20129-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)FWDGasoline or E852111.2
20129-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)AWDRegular2210.7
20129-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdAWDRegular2310.2
20129-3 SportCombi2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)FWDGasoline or E852111.2
20129-3 SportCombi2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85249.8
20129-3 Sport Sedan2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)FWDGasoline or E852210.7
20129-3 Sport Sedan2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85249.8
20129-3X SportCombi AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdAWDRegular2310.2
20129-3X SportCombi AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)AWDRegular2210.7
20119-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDRegular2310.2
20119-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S5)FWDRegular2111.2
20119-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)AWDRegular2011.8
20119-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdAWDRegular2310.2
20119-3 SportCombi2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S5)FWDRegular2111.2
20119-3 SportCombi2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDRegular249.8
20119-3 Sport Sedan2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDRegular249.8
20119-3 Sport Sedan2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S5)FWDRegular2210.7
20119-3X SportCombi AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)AWDRegular2011.8
20119-3X SportCombi AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdAWDRegular2310.2
20109-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdFWDRegular2310.2
20109-3 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S5)FWDRegular2210.7
20109-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 6-spdAWDRegular2310.2
20109-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S6)AWDRegular2111.2
20109-3 Sedan AWD2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic (S5)AWDPremium2210.7

Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.

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