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Saab 900

🇸🇪 Sweden ·1979–1998· convertible / hatchback / sedan

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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. Saab 900 3door: IFCAR· Public domain
  2. 2. 1985-SAAB900CD-front: Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0
  3. 3. 1985-SAAB900CD-rear: Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1990 Saab 900 EMS 16 3-door hatchback (27911674920): Jeremy from Sydney, Australia· CC BY 2.0
  5. 5. 1995 Saab 900 (MY95) S convertible (2011-11-07) 01: OSX· Public domain
  6. 6. 1997 Saab 900 (MY97) S 2.3 5-door hatchback (2015-07-03) 02: OSX· Public domain
  7. 7. SAAB900-convertible-prototype: Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0
  8. 8. Saab-900-3door: IFCAR· Public domain
  9. 9. Saab900dash: myself· Public domain
  10. 10. Saab900dashBlackPanel: myself· Public domain
  11. 11. Saab 900 Coupé: Bene Riobó· CC BY-SA 4.0
  12. 12. Saab 900 Ruby: Andyyouell· CC0
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Saab 900, photo 1 of 12
1/12 IFCAR· Public domain

base stats

  • power 182 hptop version
  • efficiency 157 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 3,819 in NL#340 most common
  • price € 67.482new, 1993
  • weight 1,379 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
1979–1998
body
convertible, hatchback, sedan
engine
1.9 L–2.5 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
97–182 hp
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
4
doors
2
weight
1,379 kg
fuel use
9.9 L/100 km
CO₂
157–236 g/km
US rating
17–22 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, Subcompact Cars
avg new price NL
€ 67.482

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

3,819 are registered in the Netherlands today, #340 of all models. Most common build year: 1992 (668 cars).

19791998

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

names it's registered under (30)
  • 900 456
  • 900 S CV U9 446
  • 900 S U9 266
  • 900 I 16 U9 221
  • 900 I U9 190
  • 900 2.3I Cabriolet 150
  • 900 2.0I Cabriolet 109
  • 900 Se CV U9 108
  • 900 I 16 Cabrio U9 92
  • 900 T 16 Cabriolet U9 92
  • 900 2.0I 91
  • 900 T16 Cabrio K6 89
  • 900 T16 Cabrio B6 79
  • 900 2.0T Cabriolet 76
  • 900 Cabrio T16 K6 74
  • 900 Turbo 72
  • 900 2.0I Coupe 71
  • 900 S Cabrio U9 67
  • 900 I 16 Cabriolet U9 52
  • 900 2.5I Cabriolet 49
  • 900 T 16 Cabrio U9 47
  • 900 Cabrio T16 U9 46
  • 900 T8 K6 46
  • 900 C 45
  • 900 B6 43
  • 900 Turbo 3 38
  • 900 T8 36
  • 900 I CV U9 35
  • 900 Se 2.3I Cabriolet 30
  • 900 T 16 S U9 30

🇺🇸 US versions (114)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–1998. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
1998900S2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1998900S2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1998900S2.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2210.7
1998900S2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1998900S Convertible2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1998900S Convertible2.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2210.7
1998900SE2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1998900SE2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1998900SE Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1998900SE Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19979002.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19979002.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
19979002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
19979002.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
19979002.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1997900 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1997900 Convertible2.0 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
1997900 Convertible2.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
1997900 Convertible2.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular2011.8
1997900 Convertible2.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19969002.0 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
19969002.0 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
19969002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
19969002.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
19969002.5 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4

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

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