Saab 9-3
Second generation · 2003–2012 · 10 model years · 34 trims
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Photo: Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo SportSedan YS3F FL Black (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo SportSedan YS3F FL Black (2) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Saab 9-3 Griffin by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2010 Saab 9-3 Aero V6 XWD Auto Carlsson by Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan in Black, rear right (Queen Street 2023) by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
- Photo: Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo SportSedan YS3F FL Black (1) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo SportSedan YS3F FL Black (2) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: Saab 9-3 Griffin by Rutger van der Maar, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2010 Saab 9-3 Aero V6 XWD Auto Carlsson by Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Photo: 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero Sport Sedan in Black, rear right (Queen Street 2023) by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Trims by model year
| Trim | Engine | HP | Torque | Transmission | Drive | MPG city/hwy (comb) | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | |||||||
| 2.0T AWD 6AT | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 18/28 (22) | — |
| 2.0T AWD 6MT | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/30 (23) | — |
| 2.0T FWD 6AT | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 19/29 (22) | — |
| 2.0T FWD 6MT | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 20/32 (24) | — |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 18/28 (22) | — |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/30 (23) | — |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 18/28 (21) | — |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 20/32 (24) | — |
| 2011 | |||||||
| 2.0T FWD 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/27 (22) | $28,900 |
| 2.0T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 21/30 (24) | $28,900 |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (20) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/29 (23) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/26 (21) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 21/30 (24) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T AWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (20) | $32,395 |
| 2.0T AWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/29 (23) | $32,395 |
| 2010 | |||||||
| 2.0T FWD 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $28,900 |
| 2.0T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 21/31 (24) | $28,900 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/27 (22) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 21/31 (24) | $30,330 |
| 2.0T AWD 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | AWD | 19/27 (22) | $32,395 |
| 2.0T AWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (21) | $32,395 |
| 2.0T AWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/29 (23) | $32,395 |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | AWD | 19/27 (22) | $36,975 |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (21) | $36,975 |
| 2.0T SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L GM Ecotec I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 20/29 (23) | $36,975 |
| 2009 | |||||||
| 2.0T FWD 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $30,360 |
| 2.0T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $30,360 |
| 2.8T FWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/24 (18) | $30,360 |
| 2.8T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $30,360 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/27 (22) | $31,790 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $31,790 |
| 2.8T SportCombi FWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/24 (18) | $31,790 |
| 2.8T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $31,790 |
| 2.0T Aero Sedan AWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (21) | $43,605 |
| 2.0T Aero Sedan AWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 18/26 (21) | $43,605 |
| 2.8T Aero Sedan AWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $43,605 |
| 2.8T Aero Sedan AWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $43,605 |
| 2.0T Aero SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 17/27 (21) | $44,885 |
| 2.0T Aero SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 18/26 (21) | $44,885 |
| 2.8T Aero SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $44,885 |
| 2.8T Aero SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $44,885 |
| 2008 | |||||||
| 2.0T FWD 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/26 (21) | $28,080 |
| 2.0T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $28,080 |
| 2.8T FWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/24 (18) | $28,080 |
| 2.8T FWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $28,080 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 18/24 (20) | $29,250 |
| 2.0T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $29,250 |
| 2.8T SportCombi FWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/24 (18) | $29,250 |
| 2.8T SportCombi FWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $29,250 |
| 2.8T Aero Sedan AWD 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $37,860 |
| 2.8T Aero Sedan AWD 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 16/24 (19) | $37,860 |
| 2.8T Aero SportCombi AWD 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | AWD | 15/24 (18) | $38,895 |
| 2.8T Aero SportCombi AWD 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | AWD | 16/24 (19) | $38,895 |
| 2007 | |||||||
| 2.0T 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $26,915 |
| 2.0T 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $26,915 |
| 2.8T 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/26 (18) | $26,915 |
| 2.8T 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $26,915 |
| 2.0T SportCombi 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 18/27 (21) | $27,915 |
| 2.0T SportCombi 6MT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $27,915 |
| 2.8T SportCombi 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/26 (18) | $27,915 |
| 2.8T SportCombi 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $27,915 |
| 2006 | |||||||
| 2.0T 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $26,620 |
| 2.0T 5MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 5-speed | FWD | 20/28 (23) | $26,620 |
| 2.8T 6AT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/26 (19) | $26,620 |
| 2.8T 6MT · Sedan | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $26,620 |
| 2.0T SportCombi 5AT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $27,620 |
| 2.0T SportCombi 5MT · Wagon | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 5-speed | FWD | 20/28 (23) | $27,620 |
| 2.8T SportCombi 6AT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S6) | FWD | 15/26 (19) | $27,620 |
| 2.8T SportCombi 6MT · Wagon | 2.8 L V6 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 16/26 (19) | $27,620 |
| 2005 | |||||||
| 2.0T 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/26 (22) | $27,570 |
| 2.0T 5MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 5-speed | FWD | 19/29 (23) | $27,570 |
| 2004 | |||||||
| 2.0T 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic (S5) | FWD | 19/27 (22) | $26,785 |
| 2.0T 5MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 5-speed | FWD | 20/30 (24) | $26,785 |
| 2.0T 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 18/25 (21) | $26,785 |
| 2003 | |||||||
| 2.0T 5AT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Automatic 5-speed | FWD | 19/28 (23) | $26,670 |
| 2.0T 5MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 5-speed | FWD | 20/29 (23) | $26,670 |
| 2.0T 6MT · Sedan | 2.0 L Saab H I4 turbocharged | — | — | Manual 6-speed | FWD | 19/28 (22) | $26,670 |
Safety & recalls by model year
| Year | Recalls | NHTSA overall rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | Not rated |
| 2011 | 4 | Not rated |
| 2010 | 4 | Not rated |
| 2009 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2008 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2007 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2006 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2005 | 3 | Not rated |
| 2004 | 6 | Not rated |
| 2003 | 5 | Not rated |
US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.