1999-2007 Saab 9-5 Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Saab 9-5 include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Saab 9-5include everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

1999-2007 Saab 9-5 Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	4-door sedan	4-door wagon

Wheelbase, in.	106.4	106.4

Overall Length, in.	189.2	189.3

Overall Width, in.	70.5	70.5

Overall Height, in.	57.0	58.9

Curb Weight, lbs.	3360	3470

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	15.9	73.0

Standard Payload, lbs.	--	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	18.5	18.5

Seating Capacity	5	5

Front Head Room, in.	38.7	38.7

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	37.642.4	42.4

Rear Head Room, in.	37.6	38.2

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	36.6	36.6

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

Each version of the Saab got its own turbocharged engine. Base models (later called Linear) used a 2.3-liter 4-cylinder that made 170 horsepower--boosted to 185 in 2001. A 3.0-liter V6, rated at 200 hp, went into the SE (later called Arc). The sporty Aero held a 230-horsepower 2.3-liter 4-cylinder, which grew to 250 hp for 2002. Saab drops the turbocharged 200-hp V6 for the 9-5 in 2004.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

Turbocharged dohc I4	2.3 / 140	170-185	207	5-speed manual: 21/29 4-speed automatic: 19/27 5-speed automatic: 20/29	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: -- 5-speed automatic: --

Turbocharged dohc I4	2.3 / 140	230-250	258	5-speed manual: 20/28 4-speed automatic: 18/24 5-speed automatic: 20/30	5-speed manual: -- 4-speed automatic: 19.2 5-speed automatic: --

Turbocharged dohc V6	3.0 / 180	200	229	4-speed automatic: 18/26 5-speed automatic: 18/26	4-speed automatic: -- 5-speed automatic: --

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Vehicle crash test information not available at this time.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Sweden

Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive

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