The Saab 9000 CD Carlsson is a 4 door saloon (sedan)-bodied car with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is produced by a double overhead camshaft, 2.3 litre turbocharged 4 cylinder engine, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 197 bhp (200 PS/147 kW) at 5000 rpm and 300 N·m (221 lb·ft/30.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm respectively.
The engine powers the wheels via a 4 speed automatic 'box.
Maximum quoted speed is 225 km/h (140 mph), official fuel consumption figures are 7.3/9.3/14.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h/ urban.
Full specs
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Applicable to the British domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater sedan/saloon | ||
| Number of doors | 4 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2672 mm | 105.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1534 mm | 60.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1504 mm | 59.2 inches | |
| Length | 4780 mm | 188.2 inches | |
| Width | 1806 mm | 71.1 inches | |
| Height | 1405 mm | 55.3 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.79 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 62 litres | 13.6 [16.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Saab | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2290 cc (139.744 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 90 × 90 mm
3.54 × 3.54 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 (DIN) |
200 PS (197 bhp) (147 kW) at 5000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
300 Nm (221 ft·lb) (30.6 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
64.1 kW/litre 87.2 ps/litre 86 bhp/litre 1.41 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
131 Nm/litre
1.58 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 8.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1646.2 kPa (238.8 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 572.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | Y | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 8.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 8.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 7.3/9.3/14.6 l/100km 90 km/h / 120 km/h/ urban | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.3/9.3/14.6 l/100km 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| km/litre | 13.7/10.8/6.8 km/l 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| UK MPG | 38.7/30.4/19.3 UK MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| US MPG | 32.2/25.3/16.1 US MPG 90kmph/120kmph/ | ||
| 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 | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 4 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 582846 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 20.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1990 Saab 9000 CD Carlsson Automatic added 2019-01-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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