1990-1998 Saab 9000: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1990-1998 Saab 9000. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1990-1998 Saab 9000.
Year to Year Changes
1991 Saab 9000:
A new entry-level 9000 hatchback joined the lineup, and a 2.3-liter engine went into Turbo models (rated at 200 horsepower).
1992 Saab 9000:
Turbo models gained traction control this year. A new top-line, limited-production Griffin Edition sedan joined the line. Only 400 Turbo Griffins were to be built.
1993 Saab 9000:
Model designations were shuffled for 1993, and equipment lists modified. The former base hatchback was now called CS, while the luxury 9000S hatchback earned a CSE badge. The luxury version of the notchback 4-door adopted a CDE tag. The Turbo engine now was an option for all four models. Hatchbacks adopted front and rear styling similar to the notchback sedans, adding four inches to overall length. An Aero edition arrived later in the model year.
1994 Saab 9000:
A passenger-side airbag went into 1994 models. The lineup consisted of CS and CS Turbo hatchbacks, a CDE Turbo notchback, CSE and CSE Turbo hatchbacks, and a 9000 Aero hatchback. The CD notchback sedan was gone. The normally aspirated engine now produced 146 horsepower. The 9000 Aero got a 225-horsepower Turbo engine, while other Turbos again were rated at 200 horsepower.
1995 Saab 9000:
A 200-horsepower Turbo remained available in the CSE hatchback, but the new 210-horsepower 3.0-liter V6 could be installed instead. The performance-oriented Aero hatchback again used a 225-horsepower turbocharged 4-cylinder. The sole remaining notchback model, the CDE, got front and rear styling similar to the CS. Only an automatic transmission was available with V6 models.
1996 Saab 9000:
Only hatchback 4-doors remained after '95 as the CDE sedan faded. The V6 engine remained available as an option in the CSE.
1997 Saab 9000:
Little change was evident in 1997.
1998 Saab 9000:
For 1998, the final season for the 9000, only a low-production CSE was on sale. An all-new premium model--the 9-5--was in the works for '99.
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