Saab fuel economy — every nameplate compared

EPA records 20 distinct Saab nameplates across 29 model years, from 1984 to 2012. The most efficient nameplate on record is the 9-3 Convertible at 24 mpg combined; the thirstiest is 13 mpg.

20nameplates on record

24best nameplate mpg

13lowest nameplate mpg

416configurations on record

Nameplates ranked by best combined rating

#	Model	Model years	Best	Worst	Configs	EPA class	Gallons a year at best rating
1	9-3 Convertible	1999–2012	24	18	42	Subcompact Cars	479 gal
2	9-3	1999–2002	24	19	13	Midsize Cars	479 gal
3	9-3 Sport Sedan	2003–2012	24	18	35	Compact Cars	479 gal
4	9-3 SportCombi	2006–2012	24	18	22	Small Station Wagons	479 gal
5	9-5 Sedan	2007–2012	24	20	13	Midsize Cars	479 gal
6	9-2x Wagon	2005–2006	23	19	8	Small Station Wagons	500 gal
7	9-3 Sedan	2010–2012	23	20	7	Compact Cars	500 gal
8	9-3X SportCombi	2010–2012	23	20	7	Small Station Wagons	500 gal
9	9000	1986–1998	22	18	55	Large Cars	523 gal
10	900	1984–1997	22	17	75	Compact Cars	523 gal
11	900 Convertible	1987–1997	22	17	29	Subcompact Cars	523 gal
12	9-5	1999–2006	22	19	31	Midsize Cars	523 gal
13	9-3 Viggen Convertible	2000–2002	22	20	3	Subcompact Cars	523 gal
14	9-3 Viggen	1999–2002	22	19	4	Midsize Cars	523 gal
15	9-5 Wagon	1999–2005	22	19	31	Midsize Station Wagons	523 gal
16	9-5 SportCombi	2006–2009	22	20	8	Midsize Station Wagons	523 gal
17	9-3 Aero Sedan (same vehicle as Saab 9-3 Aero SportCombi)	2008–2009	21	18	6	Compact Cars	548 gal
18	Convertible	1993–1994	20	17	9	Subcompact Cars	575 gal
19	9-4X	2011–2012	20	18	6	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	575 gal
20	9-7X	2005–2009	16	13	12	Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD	719 gal

Configurations Saab has offered by model year

Model year	Nameplates	Configurations	Most efficient that year
2012	7	16	9-3 Convertible (24 mpg)
2011	7	16	9-3 Sport Sedan (24 mpg)
2010	6	13	9-3 Sport Sedan (24 mpg)
2009	7	23	9-3 Sport Sedan (23 mpg)
2008	7	21	9-3 Sport Sedan (23 mpg)
2007	6	18	9-3 Sport Sedan (22 mpg)
2006	7	22	9-3 Sport Sedan (23 mpg)
2005	6	16	9-3 Sport Sedan (23 mpg)
2004	4	18	9-3 Sport Sedan (24 mpg)
2003	4	16	9-3 Convertible (23 mpg)
2002	6	16	9-3 Convertible (24 mpg)
2001	6	20	9-3 Convertible (22 mpg)
2000	6	20	9-3 Convertible (22 mpg)
1999	5	13	9-5 (22 mpg)
1998	1	2	9000 (21 mpg)
1997	3	15	9000 (21 mpg)
1996	3	14	9000 (21 mpg)
1995	3	16	9000 (21 mpg)
1994	3	14	9000 (21 mpg)
1993	3	14	9000 (21 mpg)
1992	3	12	900 (21 mpg)
1991	3	11	900 (22 mpg)
1990	3	14	900 (22 mpg)
1989	3	11	9000 (22 mpg)
1988	3	13	9000 (21 mpg)
1987	3	14	9000 (21 mpg)
1986	2	6	9000 (21 mpg)
1985	1	4	900 (21 mpg)
1984	1	8	900 (21 mpg)