New Saab five-door is sporty Saab has just begun selling a five-door version of the 9-3 sedan. But don't go calling this new version of the 9-3 a station wagon. Saab, very enthusiastically -- and deliberately -- refers to its newest iteration as the "Sport Combi." at
Yes, all is true. Even the roaring sound of the dual pipe exhaust is special. Except in Canada (Quebec at least), we don't have that driving school in the package. If snow/ice driving is of utmost importance in North America, it's here ! Ah marketing people, go figure ;(
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Tab, on n'a pas l'Aero Acadamy icitte?
faut dire que Saab Canada a 4 employes en totale... et les ventes de Saab ici sont jamais nombreux...
we don't even have Euro Delivery!
It's a play on the current market preference for calling anything that is not a 'large' 4wd vehicle a SUV. Toyata calls their new Hilux an AUV here - probably the same in the US where the new Hilux is about the same size as those ugly F-trucks, mini-Hummers, etc. They're huge vehicles here.
Saab couldn't really call the 5-door 9-3 a SUV since it's not 4wd. 8-)
Craig.
Even if it was 4wd, it wouldn't be a SUV. SUV is a strange phenomenon that I don't understand; probably my age. Our first family car was a Renault
4CV 750cc 21.5 bhp. Now people drive a Volvo XC90 to fetch a pint of milk.and they have their own SUV called 9-7 anyway
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That's not a Saab though.
Graham
:)
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A disguised Chevy IIRC.
Graham
What has an SUV to do with 'Sports' ?
Well, first let me tell you that I considered 2 SUVs before the 9-3 combi. I say "I" but it's really my wife that wanted me to consider it. I hate how they handle not to say the horrible gaz consumption.
But in all fairness, upnorth, in Quebec in particular, I can understand why you need a SUV to drive on our roads. It's like beeing in a jungle. Not an excuse, just an explanation. And why in the world, statistics shows that most buyers of those SUVs are women ?
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It goes just to the extent of the name Sports, Utility Vehicle
Best way to describe them is Station Wagons in Drag. for the modern Masculinized woman or emasculated "man".
Hm. I have a station wagon -- NOT in Drag, it's a 9-5 Aero wagon. Does that make me an emasculated "man" ?
(Wouldn'ta bought the thing if Saab had made a hatchback in 2002, but...)
Although you can now have a mean looking Jeep Cherokee SRT-8.
6.1L hemi, 0-62mph 4.8 sec, 155mph but drinks like an elephant and not easy to bring to a halt.
Don't think so. Sounds like you bought a car to look and do the work of a car. Not a 1/2 truck that will only ever do the work of a car.
I know where you're coming from. Can't bear to part with my 97 9000 LPT as it still 100% and there's nothing on the market to replace it with. :(
Perhaps I should kill it and buy a Kia Sportage ;-)
Saab actually introduced the 9-7x to the motoring journalists somewhere north of Mtl...
Junkyard Eng> Well, first let me tell you that I considered 2 SUVs before the 9-3 combi= . I
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how interesting and revealing !
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Saab actually introduced the 9-7x to the motoring journalists somewhere north of Mtl...
Junkyard Eng> Well, first let me tell you that I considered 2 SUVs before the 9-3 combi. > I
Nor can I bear to part with my '94 CSE. I have some minor ancilliary issues like door lock motors, I think I need a new thermostat, and just recently had the Heater core and Blower motor replaced, but the engine is sound and runs great.
I have thought about look> I know where you're coming from. Can't bear to part with my 97 9000
Nope it is a Troll (oops trail) blazer.
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