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5 Saab models since 2005 · 18 recall campaigns on file.
Saab at a glance
We have 5 Saab models on file, covering model years 2005 to 2012.
The lineup is made up of 2 cars, 2 SUV -s and 1 station wagon.
The Saab 9-3 is the most fuel-efficient at 24 MPG combined in its best version, while the Saab 9-7 is the thirstiest at 16 MPG.
Across all models and years there are 18 recall campaigns on file with NHTSA. The Saab 9-2 has the most (8), and the Saab 9-3 has collected the most owner complaints (452).
On average, the best version of each model returns 21 MPG combined.
Discontinued models include the 9-3 (last sold 2012), 9-4 (last sold 2012), 9-5 (last sold 2012), 9-7 (last sold 2009) and 9-2 (last sold 2006).
Across all its models, owners most often report problems with the air bags, engine and exterior lighting.
Its longest-running model in our data is the 9-3, with model years from 2005 to 2012.
Every Saab model in one line
→ The 2006 Saab 9-2 is a small station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.5L 4-cyl and 2.5L 4-cyl turbo) and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive. It measures about 176 inches long and 67 inches wide on a 100-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,071 lb.
→ The 2012 Saab 9-3 is a compact car offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (20 city / 32 highway), 6% worse than the 2012 compact car average of 25.6 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.
→ The 2012 Saab 9-4 is a SUV - offered with 2 engines (3.0L 6-cyl and 2.8L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (18 city / 24 highway), 4% worse than the 2012 SUV - average of 20.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,350 a year in fuel.
→ The 2012 Saab 9-5 is a midsize car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 2.8L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (20 city / 32 highway), 0% better than the 2012 midsize car average of 23.9 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.
→ The 2009 Saab 9-7 is a SUV - offered with 3 engines (4.2L 6-cyl, 5.3L 8-cyl and 6.0L 8-cyl) and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive. It measures about 193 inches long and 76 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,720 lb.