Saab 9-5
| Saab 9-5 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saab (General Motors, later Spyker Cars) |
| Production | 1997–2012 |
| Assembly | Trollhättan, Sweden |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car (E) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Saab 9000 |
| First generation YS3E | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1997–2009 (sedan) 1998–2010 (wagon) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM2900 platform |
| Related |
Senova D Series Opel Vectra Opel Calibra Saab 900 (NG) Saab 9-3 Saturn L-Series |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.9 L turbodiesel I4 2.0 L B205 I4 2.2 L turbodiesel D223 I4 2.3 L B235 I4 3.0 L B308 V6 3.0 L Isuzu 6DE1 diesel V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic (1997–2001) 50-42LE 5-speed automatic (2002-09) AF33 5-speed manual FM55B03 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,703 mm (106.4 in) |
| Length | 1997–2000 Sedan: 4,805 mm (189.2 in) 1998–2000 Wagon: 4,808 mm (189.3 in) 2001–05 Sedan: 4,825 mm (190.0 in) 2001–05 Wagon: 4,830 mm (190.2 in) 2006–09 Sedan: 4,836 mm (190.4 in) 2006–09 Wagon: 4,841 mm (190.6 in) |
| Width | 1997–2000 Sedan: 1,793 mm (70.6 in) Wagon & 2001–09 Sedan: 1,790 mm (70.5 in) |
| Height | 1997–2005 Sedan & 2001–05 Wagon: 1,448 mm (57.0 in) 1998–2000 Wagon: 1,496 mm (58.9 in) 2006–09 Sedan: 1,453 mm (57.2 in) 2006–present Wagon: 1,465 mm (57.7 in) |
| Second generation YS3G | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2010–2012 |
| Designer | Simon Padian Anders Gustafsson |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Epsilon II platform |
| Related |
Chevrolet Impala Buick LaCrosse Cadillac XTS Chevrolet Malibu Opel Insignia/Buick Regal |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.6L turbocharged I4 2.0L turbocharged I4 2.8L turbocharged V6 2.0L turbodiesel I4 |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic 6-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,837 mm (111.7 in) |
| Length | 5,008 mm (197.2 in) |
| Width | 1,868 mm (73.5 in) |
| Height | 1,466 mm (57.7 in) |
The Saab 9-5 is an executive car that was produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab.
The first generation 9-5 was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000 for the 1998 model year. At the time, the car represented a great leap forward for Saab. In the United States, the 9-5 was introduced in the spring of 1998, for the 1999 model year.
On September 15, 2009, the second generation was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show and production began in June 2010. It was the first Saab to be launched under Spyker Cars' ownership, even though it was developed almost completely under GM's ownership.
Saab badged the model as the Saab 95, but consistently advertised it as the Saab 9-5, pronounced "nine five" rather than "ninety-five". This model should not be confused with the Saab 95, produced from 1959 to 1978.
The first generation 9-5 was available with sedan and station wagon body styles. Aerodynamically, the sedan's drag coefficient is 0.29, and the station wagon's is 0.31 (U.S. version 0.33), which was introduced in 1999. It features such innovations as floor tracks to secure cargo and a sliding load floor to make loading easier.
The 9-5 was the first production vehicle to offer ventilated seats, as well as asymmetrical turbocharging in the case of the 3.0L V6 engine.
The last 9-5 sedan of the first generation rolled off the Trollhättan production line at the beginning of July 2009, the last wagon was assembled on February 1, 2010. Since the summer of 1997, when the 9-5 production began, 252,236 sedans, and 231,357 wagons were built. The total production 483,593 units, was narrowly beaten by its predecessor, the 9000, of which 503,000 were built.
Production equipment associated with the first-generation 9-5 was sold by General Motors to BAIC of China in 2009.
The first-generation 9-5 was powered by Saab's B205 and B235 straight-4 engines, and from 2002 in Europe by an Opel Ecotec X22DTH 2.2 diesel engine (Saab D223L), replaced in 2006 by Fiat's 1.9 JTD 16V diesel straight-4. A turbocharged version of the GM 54° V6 engine, designated by Saab as B308, had a unique asymmetrical low-pressure turbocharger and was available from 1999 to 2003. This engine was available only with an automatic transmission, and cars with this engine installed are distinguishable by their twin tailpipes. The V6 was only available on Arc, SE, and Griffin models. In 2004, the V6 engine was replaced by a high pressure turbo straight-4 engine producing 220 hp (160 kW). By 2006 this engine was producing 260 hp (190 kW) even in the non-Aero or non-sport models (US models).
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