Saab 900 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Saab 900 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 1984 to 1997. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (1985). The EPA record holds 75 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Saab 900 placed highest in 1994 at #11 of 36, and lowest in 1987 at #39 of 57. It spent 4 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 75 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 900 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1997 Saab 900 burns 548 to 605 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 1997 model year is $2,950 to $3,300 a year in fuel, or $5,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 21 mpg the Saab 900 is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $369 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Compact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Saab nameplates

Every Saab model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.