The Saab 900 Turbo is a hatchback with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power through the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a single overhead camshaft, 2 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder powerplant, with 2 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 143 bhp (145 PS/107 kW) at 5000 rpm and 235 N·m (173 lb·ft/24 kgm) at 3000 rpm respectively.
Power is transmitted to the wheels through a 4 speed manual gearbox.
The Saab 900 Turbo weighs a claimed 1260 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2525 mm | 99.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1430 mm | 56.3 inches | |
| Length | 4740 mm | 186.6 inches | |
| Width | 1690 mm | 66.5 inches | |
| Height | 1420 mm | 55.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.88 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1260 kg | 2778 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 55 litres | 12.1 [14.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Saab | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1985 cc (121.132 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 78 mm
3.54 × 3.07 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.15 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
145 PS (143 bhp) (107 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
235 Nm (173 ft·lb) (24 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
53.7 kW/litre 73 ps/litre 72 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
118.39 Nm/litre
1.43 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 7.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Bosch K-Jetronic fuel injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1487.7 kPa (215.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 496.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 1 Garrett turbocharger | ||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 115.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 PS/kg 84.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 113.49 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.82 kg/kW 19.74 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 150 TR 390 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 150 TR 390 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin TRX 180/65 HR 390 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin TRX 180/65 HR 390 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 270 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 581790 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1979 Saab 900 Turbo added 2019-01-01. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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