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Saab 9-3

GasCompact Cars

The Saab 9-3 has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2012, in 13 model years covered here. The 2012 line-up has 10 trims with 21–24 MPG combined.

Model years

2008 9-3 trims (16)

9-3 Aero Sedan AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

9-3 Aero Sedan AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

9-3 Aero SportCombi AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

9-3 Aero SportCombi AWD

Gas

4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

9-3 Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

9-3 Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 26
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

9-3 Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

9-3 Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
18 / 24
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

9-3 Sport Sedan

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
23
City / highway
19 / 29
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 g/mi

9-3 Sport Sedan

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 26
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

9-3 Sport Sedan

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

9-3 Sport Sedan

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
19 / 26
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

9-3 SportCombi

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
23
City / highway
19 / 29
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,550
Tailpipe CO₂
386 g/mi

9-3 SportCombi

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 26
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

9-3 SportCombi

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 24
Engine
2.8L 6-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

9-3 SportCombi

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
20
City / highway
18 / 24
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.