Saab 9-5

About

The Saab 9-5 is an executive car, manufactured and marketed by Saab from 1997 to 2012, across two generations.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Drivetrain: Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1997–2012)
Body: 4-door sedan
Class: Executive car (E)
Assembly: 🇸🇪 Sweden: Trollhättan (Trollhättan Assembly)
Predecessor: Saab 9000

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

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By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (S5), 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	20 (16/26)	444	$4,100/yr
Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 2.3 L, Turbo	Front-Wheel Drive	22 (18/27)	404	$3,700/yr

Economy & emissionsTurbo / SCMidsize Cars

2/10

EPA smog

$6,500

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

13.5

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: BIN 8

Safety — NHTSA crash test

Stability control · StandardCollision warning · NoLane-keep assist · No

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 2 · Complaints: 23 · Investigations: 10

Air bags
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
Seats
SAAB IS RECALLING 57,389 MY 2002-2008 9-5 SERIES VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING COMPLIANCE TESTING, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENTS.

Top recall areas: Air bags · Seats

Investigations: Rear Toe Link May Separate · Automated Driving System (ADS) conflict avoidance, driving behavior competence and assertiveness · Front Steering Knuckle Fractures

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

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Video reviews

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Expert reviews

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News

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Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Saab 9-5's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the 9-5 on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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