Is the Saab 9-3 convertible a front wheel drive car?
The 9-3 convertible is front-wheel drive, but all-wheel drive is an option on the Sport Sedan and SportCombi station wagon. The 9-3’s styling is simple and clean.
What kind of Hood does a Saab convertible have?
The hood itself is triple skinned for improved noise and thermal insulation and is available in black or blue. In order to counter the dinginess that most convertibles suffer from when the hood’s up, the Saab’s hood is internally trimmed in either beige or light grey.
What’s the price of a new 2008 Saab?
Base prices are $39,955 for the four-cylinder and $45,640 for the turbo V-6. I drove a V-6 from Saab’s press fleet, and its sticker price was a hefty $49,780.
How does Saab rear wheel drive system work?
Saab developed a system they refer to as ReAxs, which passively steers the rear wheels to cut out the turgid understeer many powerful front wheel drive cars suffer from.
Are there any used Saab 9 3 convertibles for sale?
Autotrader has 58 Used Saab Convertibles for sale, including a 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible, a 1999 Saab 9-3 SE Convertible, and a 2000 Saab 9-3 Convertible.
What kind of gas does a Saab 9-3 use?
Structural integrity and build quality positions it at the very top of its class. The 2008 9-3 is powered by a ’tri-fuel’ choice of gasoline, diesel or bioethanol (E85).
What’s the difference between the Saab 900 and 9-3?
Unlike the Saab 900 (NG), the 9-3 is fitted with a CAN bus like the Saab 9-5. A Saab innovation is the ‘ Night Panel ‘, carried over from the Saab 900, which permits dousing of the instrument panel lighting, except for essential information, for less distraction when night driving. A total of 326,370 first generation 9-3s were built.
Where was the Saab 9-3 Viggen hatchback made?
As with the preceding generation, convertibles were built by Valmet in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet was also the only plant assembling the 9-3 Viggen, in all three bodystyles. After production at Saab’s main plant ended, Valmet kept producing non-Viggen hatchbacks until 2003.