Underneath the shared GM Epsilon platform, the second-gen 9-3 hid something its Opel Vectra and Chevy Malibu cousins didn't: a proprietary fiber-optic electrical system all its own.
Lead trim: Sport Sedan · 6-spd auto · 2.0L · up to 276 hp
Saab 9-3YS3F · 2003–2012
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FactUnderneath the shared GM Epsilon platform, the second-gen 9-3 hid something its Opel Vectra and Chevy Malibu cousins didn't: a proprietary fiber-optic electrical system all its own.
Collectors Spotted in the Saab 9-3 Lineage
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Trims & Figures
48 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2009–2009 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2008–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2009–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2009–2009 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2009–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Aero Sedan AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2008–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2009–2009 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2008–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2009–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2009–2009 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2008–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Aero SportCombi AWD · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2009–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 276 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Convertible · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2004–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Convertible · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2009–2011 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2012–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2009–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2004–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Convertible · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sedan AWD · 5-spd auto | 2010–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Sedan AWD · 6-spd auto | 2010–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Sedan AWD · 6-spd manual | 2010–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2003–2003 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 5-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2004–2011 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| Sport Sedan · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 2003–2005 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 2004–2006 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2012–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2009–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2003–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| Sport Sedan · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| SportCombi · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2009–2011 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| SportCombi · 5-spd auto · 2.0L | 2006–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| SportCombi · 5-spd manual · 2.0L | 2006–2006 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd auto · 2.0L | 2012–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd auto · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2009–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd manual · 2.0L | 2007–2008 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 173 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2006–2008 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| SportCombi · 6-spd manual · 2.8L | 2007–2009 | 2.8 L V6 | 252 hp | 262 lb-ft | — | FWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
| X SportCombi AWD · 5-spd auto | 2010–2010 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S5) | — |
| X SportCombi AWD · 6-spd auto | 2010–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| X SportCombi AWD · 6-spd manual | 2010–2012 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 207 hp | 221 lb-ft | — | AWD | Manual 6-spd | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
Underneath the shared GM Epsilon platform, the second-gen 9-3 hid something its Opel Vectra and Chevy Malibu cousins didn't: a proprietary fiber-optic electrical system all its own.
Launching the 9-3 convertible, Saab actually took a step back on the roof: it swapped the old 900's electric folding top for a hydraulic one.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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