This automobile has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to the front wheels.
It is powered by a turbocharged engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 207 bhp (210 PS/154 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1700 kg.
The Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.0t Aero is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 230 km/h or 143 mph, officially quoted fuel consumption figures are 12.7/7.0/9.1 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 | 1700 kg | 3748 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 61 litres | 13.4 [16.1] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| 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 | 210 PS (207 bhp) (154 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 77.3 kW/litre 105 ps/litre 103.6 bhp/litre 1.7 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
150.15 Nm/litre
1.81 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) | 1886.8 kPa (273.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Mitsubishi MHI TD04 L-14T turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 123.46 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 90.8 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 kW/kg 121.76 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.01 kg/kW 18.4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 12.7/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 12.7/7.0/9.1 l/100km urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| km/litre | 7.9/14.3/11.0 km/l urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 22.2/40.4/31.0 UK MPG urban/extra-urban/combined | ||
| US MPG | 18.5/33.6/25.8 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 | 7J x 17 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 17 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/45 R 17 94W | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/45 R 17 94W | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 290 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.62 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 166199 | ||
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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 2.0t Aero added 2007-12-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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