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Technical Specifications

Saab 9-5 Saloon Technical Specifications

Body: Four door Saloon, five seats
Engine:

4-cyl turbo: Double overhead camshafts. Four valves per cylinder. Two balancer shafts. Three-way catalytic converter and Lambda sensor. Electronically controlled throttle. Saab Trionic engine management system, which controls fuel injection, ignition, throttle and turbo boost pressure. Turbocharger. Intercooler. Fuel Tank capacity: 70 litres
6-cyl turbo V6: Four overhead camshafts. Four valves per cylinder. Three-way catalytic converter and Lambda sensor. Electronically controlled throttle. Saab Trionic engine management system, which controls fuel injection, ignition, throttle and turbo boost pressure. Turbocharger. Intercooler. Fuel Tank capacity: 70 litres

Engine Structure: ohv, four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, aluminium cylinder head, cast iron block, multi point EFi, water cooled.
Transmission: Transverse drive unit. Front wheel drive. Full synchromesh, five speed manual gearbox. Optional: four speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission with three programmes and direct mechanical lock-up in third and fourth gears (standard on 3.0t V6)
Traction Control System (TCS): Monitors and reduces wheel-spin on the driven wheels individually by controlling the brakes and the electronic throttle (standard on 3.0t V6 and 2.3 Turbo)
Electrical: Alternator 1755 W 130 A, Battery 12 V 60 Ah (4-cyl) or 12 V 70 Ah (6-cyl)
Brakes: Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). Power-assisted disc brakes all round, ventilated at the front. Handbrake on separate rear brake shoes.
Suspension: Front - MacPherson spring struts with twin-tube gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar. Rear - Independent rear suspension of multilink type. Rear axle with rubber suspended central beam, one longitudinal and two transverse link arms for each wheel. Spring struts with gas shock absorbers. Anti-roll bars.
Luggage compartment: Volume 500 dm³ VDA; 450 dm³ SAE. Rear seat folds down completely or 60/40%. Load-through hatch for long items.
Weights: Max trailer load: 1,800kg. Max roof load 100kg. Kerb weight: 1,520-1,665kg depending on specification. Max total weight 2,060-2,110kg depending on specification.
Dimensions:

Wheelbase 270cm
Front Track 152cm
Rear Track 152cm
Ground Clearance
Turning Circle 11.4m (37.4')
Length 481cm
Width 179cm
Height 142cm

Performance: Max Speed 144 mph (230 kph)
Acceleration 0-60 mph 8 seconds
Average Fuel Consumption 9.3 litres/100km

Saab 9-5 Wagon Technical Specifications

Body: Five door Wagon/Estate, five seats
Engine:

4-cyl turbo: Double overhead camshafts. Four valves per cylinder. Two balancer shafts. Three-way catalytic converter and Lambda sensor. Electronically controlled throttle. Saab Trionic engine management system, which controls fuel injection, ignition, throttle and turbo boost pressure. Turbocharger. Intercooler. Fuel Tank capacity: 70 litres
6-cyl turbo V6: Four overhead camshafts. Four valves per cylinder. Three-way catalytic converter and Lambda sensor. Electronically controlled throttle. Saab Trionic engine management system, which controls fuel injection, ignition, throttle and turbo boost pressure. Turbocharger. Intercooler. Fuel Tank capacity: 70 litres

Engine Structure: ohv, four valves per cylinder, overhead camshafts, aluminium cylinder head, cast iron block, multi point EFi, water cooled.
Transmission: Transverse drive unit. Front wheel drive. Full synchromesh, five speed manual gearbox. Optional: four speed, electronically controlled automatic transmission with three programmes and direct mechanical lock-up in third and fourth gears (standard on 3.0t V6)
Traction Control System (TCS): Monitors and reduces wheel-spin on the driven wheels individually by controlling the brakes and the electronic throttle (standard on 3.0t V6 and 2.3 Turbo)
Electrical: Alternator 1755 W 130 A, Battery 12 V 60 Ah (4-cyl) or 12 V 70 Ah (6-cyl)
Brakes: Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). Power-assisted disc brakes all round, ventilated at the front. Handbrake on separate rear brake shoes.
Suspension: Front - MacPherson spring struts with twin-tube gas shock absorbers and anti-roll bar. Rear - Independent rear suspension of multilink type. Rear axle with rubber suspended central beam, one longitudinal and two transverse link arms for each wheel. Spring struts with gas shock absorbers. Anti-roll bars.
Luggage compartment: Volume 416 dm³ VDA; 890 dm³ SAE. Removable parcel shelf. Rear seat folds down completely or 60/40%. Volume with the entire rear seat folded 1,490 dm³ VDA; 2,067 dm³ SAE. The rear seat squab can also be removed for extra space.
Weights: Max trailer load: 1,800kg. Max roof load 100kg. Kerb weight: 1,585-1,740kg depending on specification. Max total weight 2,130-2,180kg depending on specification.
Dimensions:

Wheelbase 270cm
Front Track 152cm
Rear Track 152cm
Ground Clearance
Turning Circle 11.4m (37.4')
Length 481cm
Width 179cm
Height 142cm

Performance: Max Speed 144 mph (230 kph)
Acceleration 0-60 mph 8 seconds
Average Fuel Consumption 9.3 litres/100km