I see the newly revised 9-5 here:
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18 years ago
I see the newly revised 9-5 here:
I see the newly revised 9-5 here:
That long URL does not work.
SG
I think I understands what he means now. Since the 'new' 9-3 has grown, it's closer to the 9-5 in size. However 9-3 is still ~17cm shorter, some people might prefer the compactness of the 9-3. Saab is marketing the cars slightly differently; the 9-3 is the sports salon, while 9-5 is the ultimate comfortable cruiser. The 9-5 came second for comfort in the Auto Express customer survey, only beaten by Volvo S60. All these cars are down in handling, the ranks are 9-3 56, S60 57, 9-5 66, but that is not surprising since the customer survey list includes Porches, Subarus, BMWs, Alfas etc, so being in the middle of the list of 100 cars isn't that bad. My choice would be a 9-5 over the 9-3.
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About size: The 9-5 is markably bigger inside.
Henrik,
I had them correct it and it was confirmed, there was a publication error.
SG
OK...fair enough.
I will respectfully disagree. I found little difference in interior room. The specs bare that out...
From vehix.com & cars.msn.com:
9-3 / 9-5 overall height: 56.8 / 57in wheelbase: 105.3 / 106.4in overall length: 182.5 / 190 full cargo area: 46 / 33 sq ft overall width: 69 / 70.5front headroom: 38.9 / 37.1 in rear headroom: 37 / 37 in front legroom: 42.3 / 42.4 in rear legroom: 35.1 / 36.6 in front shoulder room: 56.3 / 56.9 rear shoulder room: 55.1 / 56.5
The 9-5 has dimensional advantages in certain areas and disadvantages in others.
- tex
Heehee...sorry about that. My Outlook Express was acting strangely this morning :-)
- tex
OK, you're not a troll.
I did not think he was a troll. Anything but a troll. Not since I found out that the previous 9-3 and 9-5 were sharing the same floor pan etc. And the current 9-3 will share it with the next 9-5. Well as long as my 9000 lasts me that is well, I don't see me buying any of the newer saabs.
Regards Charles
PS. what is a volvo T5 like?
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No they do not!
NG900/9-3 = Opel Vectra A floor pan.
9-5 = Vectra B floor pan. 9-3 SS = Vectra C floor pan (GM Epsilon platform).Cheers!
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No matter what the figures say, I can sit, and fit quite nicely in a 9-5 backseat (I'm 6"3). Whereas in a 9-3 SS, I feel like I have my knees under my chin. Tried one just yesterday.
Cheers!
Henrik,
How are the videos coming along?
SG
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Uuuhhh you know, slooooowwwwwly..... :o)
Oh, well good luck.
Which ones do you have now?
Have you visited the Saabvideos.com page yet?
It would be nice to see what you can contribute to it.
SG
You are absolutely right...the rear legroom in the 9-5 is bigger...1.5in (3.81 cm) bigger. Thankfully, as a primary driver, I didnt really care about the backseat (as it's occupied about 1% of the time for my typical driving and then usually by kids). For me the front head room, leg room and shoulder room were more relevant (I'm also 6'3"):
- tex
As a follow up on this thread...
- tex
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