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Saab 9000

🇸🇪 Sweden ·1985–1998· hatchback / sedan

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8 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
  1. 1. SAAB9000: Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 2. 1985 Saab 9000 (9195104822): Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands· CC BY 2.0
  3. 3. 1990 Saab 9000 CD non-turbo: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  4. 4. 1991 Saab 9000CC Turbo: Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  5. 5. 1994-1997 Saab 9000 CD sedan (2010-12-28): OSX· Public domain
  6. 6. 1995 Saab 9000 Aero in Imola Red, front left (Lime Rock): Mr.choppers· CC BY-SA 3.0
  7. 7. Saab 9000 CD in Taiwan: Rutger van der Maar· CC BY 2.0
  8. 8. Saab 9000 rear: M 93· CC BY-SA 3.0
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Saab 9000, photo 1 of 8
1/8 Liftarn· CC BY-SA 3.0

base stats

  • power 221 hptop version
  • efficiency 234 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 133 in NL#1300 most common
  • price € 39.023new, 1996
  • weight 1,463 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.

spec sheet

built
1985–1998
body
hatchback, sedan
engine
2.0 L–3.0 L
cylinders
4–6
turbo
some versions
power
123–221 hp
drive
front-wheel drive
gearbox
automatic, manual
seats
5
doors
4
weight
1,463 kg
fuel use
—
CO₂
234 g/km
US rating
18–22 mpg
EV range
—
US size class
Large Cars
avg new price NL
€ 39.023

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

133 are registered in the Netherlands today, #1300 of all models. Most common build year: 1998 (28 cars).

19851998

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

names it's registered under (7)
  • 9000 95
  • 9000 T16 10
  • 9000 T16 K6 7
  • 9000 T16 B6 6
  • 9000 I 16 2.3 CD U9 5
  • 9000 I 5
  • 9000 I 16 K6 5

🇺🇸 US versions (55)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1986–1998. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.

yearversionenginegearboxdrivefuelmpgL/100
199890002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199890002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
199790002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199790002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199790002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199790002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199790003.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
199690002.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199690002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199690002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
199690003.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
199590002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
199590002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199590002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199590002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
199590002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199590003.0 L 6 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
199490002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1912.4
199490002.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199490002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDPremium2111.2
199490002.3 L 4 cyl turboManual 5-spdFWDRegular2111.2
199490002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular2011.8
199390002.3 L 4 cylAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199390002.3 L 4 cyl turboAutomatic 4-spdFWDRegular1813.1
199390002.3 L 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular1912.4

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

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