Saab 9-5

First generation · 1999–2005 · 7 model years · 10 trims

Saab 9-5 – front Unverified
Photo: Saab 9-5 I SE 1998 front II by Lukasz19930915, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: Saab 9-5 I SE 1998 front II by Lukasz19930915, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: Saab 9-5 2.0t sedan MY2000 04 by Untitled, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: Saab 9-5 grey by Ryan McLean from Magna, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2000 Saab 9-5 2.3T in Sun Green Metallic, rear right, 06-13-2026 by Cutlass, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: Saab 9-5 int by С.Смирнов, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All Saab 9-5 generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2005
2.3T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic (S5) FWD 17/26 (20) $33,270
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/28 (21) $33,270
2.3T 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic (S5) FWD 17/26 (20) $36,970
2.3T 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/28 (21) $36,970
2004
2.3T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic (S5) FWD 17/26 (20) $33,220
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/26 (21) $33,220
2.3T 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic (S5) FWD 17/26 (20) $35,470
2.3T 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/27 (21) $35,470
2003
2.3T 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 17/27 (21) $35,010
2.3T 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $35,010
3.0T 5AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $35,010
2.3T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 17/26 (20) $35,720
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $35,720
3.0T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $35,720
2002
2.3T 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 18/27 (21) $34,620
2.3T 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $34,620
3.0T 5AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $34,620
2.3T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 17/26 (20) $35,320
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $35,320
3.0T Wagon 5AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 5-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $35,320
2001
2.3T 4AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 18/27 (21) $34,570
2.3T 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $34,570
3.0T 4AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/24 (19) $34,570
2.3T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/24 (20) $35,270
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/26 (21) $35,270
3.0T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $35,270
2000
2.3T 4AT 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/25 (20) $33,695
2.3T 5MT 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/27 (21) $33,695
2.3T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/25 (20) $33,695
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 18/26 (21) $33,695
3.0T 4AT 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $33,695
3.0T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/23 (19) $33,695
1999
2.3T 4AT 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/24 (19) $30,570
2.3T 5MT 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/28 (22) $30,570
3.0T 4AT 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 16/24 (19) $30,570
2.3T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/26 (20) $32,425
2.3T Wagon 5MT · Wagon 2.3 L Saab H I4 turbocharged — — Manual 5-speed FWD 19/26 (22) $32,425
3.0T Wagon 4AT · Wagon 3.0 L V6 turbocharged — — Automatic 4-speed FWD 17/23 (19) $32,425

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2005 2 Not rated
2004 2 Not rated
2003 4 Not rated
2002 6 Not rated
2001 4 —
2000 3 —
1999 2 —

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.