| Overview |
| Models: |
9-3 Sport Sedan,
9-3 Convertible |
| Body style / driveline: |
Sedan: 4-door, 5-passenger,
front-wheel drive; Convertible: 2-door, 4-passenger, front-wheel
drive |
| EPA vehicle class:
|
premium compact
sport sedan and convertible |
| Manufacturing location:
|
Sedan: Trollhättan,
Sweden; Convertible: Graz, Austria |
| Key competitors:
|
BMW 3 Series, Audi
A4 and Volvo S60 |
| |
| Engines |
2.0t |
2.0T |
| Application: |
std on Linear Sport
Sedan |
std on Arc and Aero
models |
| Type: |
2.0L I-4 turbo |
2.0L I-4 high output
turbo |
| Displacement (cu
in / cc): |
121 / 1988 |
121 / 1988 |
| Bore & stroke
(in / mm): |
3.38 x 3.38 / 86
x 86 |
3.38 x 3.38 / 86
x 86 |
| Block material:
|
aluminum |
aluminum |
| Cylinder head material:
|
aluminum |
aluminum |
| Valvetrain: |
double overhead
chain-driven camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, dual counter-rotating
balance shafts |
double overhead
chain-driven camshafts, 4 valves per cylinder, dual counter-rotating
balance shafts |
| Ignition system:
|
Saab Trionic-8 |
Saab Trionic-8 |
| Fuel delivery: |
direct ignition,
multi-point fuel injection |
direct ignition,
multi-point fuel injection |
| Compression ratio: |
9.5:1 |
9.5:1 |
| Horsepower (hp /
kw @ rpm): |
175 / 131 @ 5500
|
210 / 157 @ 5500 |
| Torque (lb-ft /
Nm @ rpm): |
195 / 264 @ 2500 |
221 / 300 @ 2500 |
| Aspiration: |
water-cooled turbocharger
with intercooler |
water-cooled turbocharger
with intercooler |
| |
| Transmissions |
|
|
| Type: |
5-speed
manual std
5-speed, Sentronic automatic opt |
5-speed
manual std on Arc
6-speed manual std on Aero
5-speed, Sentronic automatic opt |
| |
| Chassis/Suspension |
| Front: |
MacPherson struts,
gas shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, hydroformed sub-frame |
| Rear: |
independent, 4-link (including toe-link), coil springs, gas
shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, sub-frame, Re-Axs rear-wheel
steering system |
| Steering type: |
power-assisted rack
and pinion |
Steering wheel turns,
lock-to-lock: |
2.97 |
Turning circle,
curb to curb
(ft / m): |
35.4 / 10.8 |
| |
| Brakes |
| Type: |
4-wheel disc, hydraulic,
dual-circuit with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD),
mechanical brake assist (MBA), vacuum booster, anti-lock braking
system (ABS), traction control system (TCS) and electronic
stability program (ESP) |
| |
|
Dimensions
|
| Exterior |
| Curb weight (lb
/ kg): |
Sedan: 3175 - 3285
/ 1440 - 1490; Convertible: 3480 - 3700 / 1578 - 1678 |
Weight distribution
(% front / rear): |
Sedan: 53 / 47;
Convertible: 60 / 40 |
| |
| Capacities |
| Cargo volume (cu
ft / L): |
Sedan: 15 / 425;
Convertible: 12.4 / 351 (with top up), 8.3 / 235 with top
down |
| Fuel tank (gal /
L): |
16.4 / 62 |
