The Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 1.8t is a 2 door convertible/cabriolet style automobile with a front positioned engine supplying power to the front wheels.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft turbocharged engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 148 bhp (150 PS/110 kW) at 5500 rpm and 240 Nm (177 lbft/24.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels compliments of a 5 speed manual transmission.
Stated weight at the kerb is 1655 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 205 km/h, which is 127 mph, official fuel consumption is 11.7/6.7/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| 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 | 4635 mm | 182.5 inches | |
| Width | 1762 mm | 69.4 inches | |
| Height | 1434 mm | 56.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.73 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1655 kg | 3649 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Opel | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 150 PS (148 bhp) (110 kW) at 5500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 240 Nm (177 ft·lb) (24.5 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 55.2 kW/litre 75.1 ps/litre 74.1 bhp/litre 1.21 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
120.12 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFi | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1509.5 kPa (218.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett GT 2052 S turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 10.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 205 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 90.67 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 66.68 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 89.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 15 kg/kW 25.05 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 11.7/6.7/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.7/6.7/8.6 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/14.9/11.6 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.1/42.2/32.8 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.1/35.1/27.4 US MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| 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 | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 215/55 R 16 93V | ||
| Tyres rear | 215/55 R 16 93V | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 276 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.81 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 165935 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2003 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 1.8t added 2007-12-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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