Saab 9-5

2000 Saab 9-5

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2006 Saab 9-5 station wagon

The Saab 9-5 is an automobile made by Saab. It was introduced in 1997 as the replacement to the Saab 9000. The 1999 model year 9-5 replaced the 9000 in the spring of 1998. The sedan's cw value is 0.29. There is also a station wagon version with a drag coefficient of 0.31, which was introduced in 2000.

The high powered version of the 9-5 is the called Aero, the current form producing 260 hp ECE (194 kW) and 350 N·m (258 ft·lbf) of torque (370 N·m or 273 ft·lbf with 20 second overboost function). Hirsch Performance, a tuner specialising in Saab models, can increase this to a maximum of 305 hp ECE (224 kW).

The Saab 9-5 continued Saab's long-running tradition of offering a plethora of safety features, and pioneered the availability of ventilated seats with active headrests (SAHR, Saab Active Head Restraints) that moved up and forward to prevent whiplash when the car is struck from the rear.

The 9-5 is powered by Saab's B205 and B235 straight-4 engines, and in Europe by Isuzu's DMAX Diesel V6. A version of the GM 54° V6 powered by a low-pressure turbocharger was available from 1999-2002. This engine was available only with an automatic transmission, and cars with this engine installed are distinguishable by their twin tailpipes.

In 2005, an updated version of the 2.0 L turbocharged I4 was introduced in the European market together with the 2006 9-5. The engine is sold as 2.0t BioPower, and it is optimized to run on E85 producing 132 kW (180 hp) at 5500 rpm. Meanwhile, the base 2.3 L turbo-charged straight-4 was bumped to 260 hp, up from 185. With this new engine, the cheapest new 9-5 available in the US is now faster and more powerful than last year's 250 hp Aero.

Badged as a 9⁵, Saab consistently advertises it as the 9-5. The name is pronounced "nine five" rather than "ninety five". This model should not be confused with the Saab 95, produced from 1959 to 1978.

Engines

The current (2006) range of engines.

Model	Fuel	Engine	Vol, cc	Type	Power, kW (PS) @ rpm	Torque, Nm @ rpm
1.9 TiD	Diesel	–	1910	I4, 16v, turbo	110 (150) @ 4000	320 @ 2000
2.0t	Petrol	B205	1985	I4, 16v, turbo	110 (150) @ 5500	240 @ 1800
2.0t BioPower	E85/petrol	B205	1985	I4, 16v, turbo	132 (180) @ 5500	280 @ 1800
2.3t	Petrol	B235	2290	I4, 16v, turbo	136 (185) @ 5500	280 @ 1800
2.3T	Petrol	B235	2290	I4, 16v, turbo	162 (220) @ 5500	310 @ 2500
2.3 Turbo	Petrol	B235	2290	I4, 16v, turbo	191 (260) @ 5300	350 @ 1900

2008

The 9-5 will be replaced by a new model based on GM's Epsilon 2 platform, shared with the next generation 9-3.

Awards and Achievements

2004

Best used car, US Consumer Reports magazine, USA

Recommended buy, US Consumer Reports magazine, USA

Saab 9-5 Sedan topped the luxury mid-size category, for relative frequency of injury insurance claims in the US. HLDI's study, covering model years 2001-2003, compares cars on the basis of cost of injuries sustained following on-road crashes. The study indicates the relative frequencies of injury compensation claims from an insurance company, per insured vehicle year. Both the 9-5 Sedan and Wagon achieved a rating of "substantially better than average" for injury claims in the luxury mid-size category. According to the HLDI formula, the Saab 9-5 Sedan's top ranking for injury claims is 53 percent better than average, and the Saab 9-5 Wagon's ranking is 39 percent better than average.

2003

Awarded maximum five star rating in EuroNCAP collision test, Saab 9-5, EuroNCAP

The Safest Car in Sweden, Saab 9-5, Folksam insurance company, Sweden

2002

The Safest Car in Sweden, Saab 9-5, Folksam insurance company, Sweden

Best of the Best, Saab 9-5, American Consumer Reports magazine, USA

Best in Class, Saab 9-5 Aero (in the USD 30.000-40.000 range), Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, USA

2001

Best Mid Luxury Car 2001 in Initial Quality. J.D. Power and Associates, USA.

Best Car 2001 Saab 9-5 Wagon (in class USD 30,000-35,000). American Automobile Association, USA.

Best Engine Concept 2001, Saab Variable Compression (SVC), International Engine of the year Award

2000

Best Technology / Innovation 2000 (SVC). Autocar Magazine, Great Britain.

Best of the new from Car Technology 2000 (SVC). Popular Science

1999

Best Buy 1999, Saab 9-5 Sedan and Wagon. Consumers Digest, USA.

Estate Car of the Year 1999, Saab 9-5 Wagon. What Car? Magazine, Great Britain.

Excellent Swedish Design Prize 1999, Saab 9-5 Wagon. Swedish Soceity of Crafts and Design

Top Car Saab 9-5 Wagon for its balance of performance, quality and value. American Automobile Association, USA.

1998

Executive Car of the year Diário de Noticias, Portugal

Among Top Ten Luxury / Sports Sedans Consumer's Review, USA

Best estate model Over £20,000 - IBCAM British Steel Awards, Great Britain

Best imported upper middle - segment car Auto Motor und Sport magazine reader's poll, Germany

Golden Tachometer As best Sedan - www.autochannel.com, USA.

Luxury Car of the Year New Zealand National Business Review, New Zealand

Best saloon model Priced £30,000 - £60,000 IBCAM British Steel Awards, Great Britain

Best Buy Consumers Digest, USA

1997

Technology Award for the Saab Active Head Restraint - Prince Michael Road Safety Awards, Great Britain

Industry Award For the Saab Active Head Restraint - The Windscreens O'Brian Safety Award, Australia

1996

Special Prize for the Saab Active Head Restraint - The Danish Association of Polio, Traffic and Accident Victims (PTU), Denmark

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saab 9-5

• Saab 9-5 Gallery
• Saab 9-5 international page
• AutoGuideWiki.com
• article about the Saab 9-5 Biopower (in French)
• other article about the Saab 9-5 Biopower (in French)

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