The Saab 9-3 2.8 Turbo V6 Saloon is a saloon (sedan) with 4 doors and a front mounted engine which delivers its power through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2.8 litre turbocharged 6 cylinder powerplant, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 276 bhp (280 PS/206 kW) at 5500 rpm and 400 N·m (295 lb·ft/40.8 kgm) at 2150-4500 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels via a 6 speed automatic set of gears.
It is said to be able to manage a maxiumum speed of 250 km/h which is 155 mph, quoted fuel consumption is 17.6/7.9/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined, and carbon dioxide emissions are 272.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2675 mm | 105.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1524 mm | 60 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1506 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Length | 4647 mm | 183 inches | |
| Width | 1802 mm | 70.9 inches | |
| Height | 1450 mm | 57.1 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 58 litres | 12.8 [15.3] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.28 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.8 litre 2792 cc (170.378 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 74.8 mm
3.5 × 2.94 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 280 PS (276 bhp) (206 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 400 Nm (295 ft·lb) (40.8 kgm) at 2150-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 73.7 kW/litre 100.2 ps/litre 98.9 bhp/litre 1.62 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
143.27 Nm/litre
1.73 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1800.3 kPa (261.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 465.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 7.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 250 km/h (155 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 17.6/7.9/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 17.6/7.9/11.4 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 5.7/12.7/8.8 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 16.1/35.8/24.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 13.4/29.8/20.6 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 272.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | M | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.4Li.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 314 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 174537 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2007 Saab 9-3 2.8 Turbo V6 Saloon Automatic added 2008-04-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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