Body style: Coupé (two-door)
Segment: Lower Premium
Production years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
The 900 was more known as a coupe or a convertible, but the Swedish carmaker also made it a four-door sedan.
In 1994, Saab was already under GM's roof and had to comply with the new management rules. Yet, the Swedish engineers were too stubborn to accept the changes, and they still made the cars in their own way. General Motors told them to use the GM2900 platform and build a successor for the 900, and that's what Saab did, but only after it improved the car to a level that only a small part of the vehicle shared its components with its GM siblings, such as the Opel/Vauxhall Vectra.
At the front, the 900 featured Saab's specific grille with chromed trims on the grille and horizontal, rectangular headlights with corner-mounted turn signals. Its wrapped-around bumper sported a set of fog lights on the outer area and a grille in the middle. The mid-size Swedish vehicle showed the specific Saab profile in sedan shape, with a sloped rear end in a Kammback design.
Inside, the cabin was designed around the driver. It kept the Saab-specific features such as the key-fob between the front seats and the tall instrument cluster extended over the center stack. The front bucket seats provided good side support thanks to their bolstered areas. In the back, a split-folding bench could accommodate three people. As for the trunk was a class leader and provided between 602 liters (21.2 cu-ft) and up to 1,600 liters (56.5 cu-ft) with the rear seats folded.
Under the hood, Saab installed a choice of three inline-four engines developed by the Swedish brand and a 2.5-liter V-6 carried over from General Motors. The carmaker offered a unique option for the transmission, named Sensonic. It was, in short, a manual gearbox with an electronically controlled clutch, which was needed only when starting but not while driving.
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L 5MT FWD (130 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1985 cm3 |
Power: | 96 KW @ 6100 RPM 131 HP @ 6100 RPM 129 BHP @ 6100 RPM |
Torque: | 131 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 177 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18 gallons (68.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 124.3 mph (200 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 67.3 in (1709 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/56.7 in (1,450/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102.4 in (2601 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.4 cuFT (493 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2859 lbs (1297 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4122.6 lbs (1870 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 15.1 mpg US (15.6 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 29 mpg US (8.1 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 21.6 mpg US (10.9 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 214.2 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.0L Turbo 5MT FWD (185 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1985 cm3 |
Power: | 136 KW @ 5500 RPM 185 HP @ 5500 RPM 182 BHP @ 5500 RPM |
Torque: | 194 lb-ft @ 2100 RPM 263 Nm @ 2100 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18 gallons (68.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 143 mph (230 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 8.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 67.3 in (1709 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/56.7 in (1,450/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102.4 in (2601 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.4 cuFT (493 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 3108.5 lbs (1410 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4122.6 lbs (1870 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 15.6 mpg US (15.1 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 30.9 mpg US (7.6 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 22.6 mpg US (10.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 247.5 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.3L Turbo 5MT FWD (150 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 2290 cm3 |
Power: | 110 KW @ 5700 RPM 150 HP @ 5700 RPM 148 BHP @ 5700 RPM |
Torque: | 155 lb-ft @ 4300 RPM 210 Nm @ 4300 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18 gallons (68.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 130.5 mph (210 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 67.3 in (1709 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/56.7 in (1,450/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102.4 in (2601 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.4 cuFT (493 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2877 lbs (1305 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4122.6 lbs (1870 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 17 mpg US (13.8 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 31.8 mpg US (7.4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 24 mpg US (9.8 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 233.2 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 2.5L V6 5MT (170 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | V6 |
Displacement: | 2498 cm3 |
Power: | 125 KW @ 5900 RPM 170 HP @ 5900 RPM 168 BHP @ 5900 RPM |
Torque: | 167 lb-ft @ 4200 RPM 227 Nm @ 4200 RPM |
Fuel System: | Turbocharged Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Fuel capacity: | 18 gallons (68.1 L) |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 139.8 mph (225 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 9.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Discs |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 185/65R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 182.7 in (4641 mm) |
Width: | 67.3 in (1709 mm) |
Height: | 56.7 in (1440 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.1/56.7 in (1,450/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 102.4 in (2601 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 5.9 in (150 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 17.4 cuFT (493 L) |
Aerodynamics (Cd): | 0.35 |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2932.1 lbs (1330 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 4122.6 lbs (1870 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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Combined: | 25.8 mpg US (9.1 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 216.6 g/km |