Saab 9000 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Saab 9000 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 13 model years, from 1986 to 1998. Across those years its best rated version returned 22 mpg (1989) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (1987). The EPA record holds 55 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large 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 9000 placed highest in 1986 at #1 of 15, and lowest in 1998 at #6 of 24. It spent 13 of its 13 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 55 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What 9000 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 1998 Saab 9000 burns 548 to 639 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 1998 model year is $3,450 to $3,700 a year in fuel, or $6,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Saab 9000 is exactly at the median.

• All Large 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.