SAAB 9000 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | SAAB 9000 | |||
| 1991 | +5% | insignificant | ||
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| 1992 | +5% | insignificant | ||
| 1993 | +5% | - | ||
| 1994 | +6% | insignificant | ||
| 1995 | +5% | insignificant | ||
| 1996 | +4% | insignificant | ||
| 1997 | +3% | insignificant | ||
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9000.
SAAB 9000 1994 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.9 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.4 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9000 1994 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.3 liters per 100 km or 14% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation SAAB 9000 with automatic transmission consumes around 2.1 litres per 100 km or 23% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the SAAB 9000 fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9000 1994 CDE 2.3 Turbo 200 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has SAAB 9000 with 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9000 1994 CDE 3.0i V6 211 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1994 CD 2.0i 130 HP manual | 22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9000 1995 CD 2.0i 150 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-3% |
| Saab 9000 1995 CD 2.0i 150 HP automatic | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+5% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1994 CD 2.3i 147 HP manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1994 CD 2.3i 147 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1994 CD 2.3i 170 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9000 1994 CD 2.3i 170 HP automatic | 20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km-2% |
| Saab 9000 1994 CDE 2.3 Turbo 200 HP manual | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+3% |
| Saab 9000 1994 CDE 2.3 Turbo 200 HP automatic | 20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km |
20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km-1% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1994 CDE 3.0i V6 211 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1994 CDE 3.0i V6 211 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
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SAAB 9000 1991 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9000 1991 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.3 liters per 100 km or 14% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation SAAB 9000 with automatic transmission consumes around 2 litres per 100 km or 22% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9000 1993 2.3 CS Aero 224 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has SAAB 9000 with 3.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9000 1994 CSE 3.0i V6 211 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1991 CS 2.0i 130 HP manual | 22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+2% |
| Saab 9000 1993 CSE 2.0 Turbo 150 HP manual | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1993 CSE 2.0 Turbo 150 HP automatic | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1995 CS 2.0 LPT 150 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-3% |
| Saab 9000 1995 CS 2.0 LPT 150 HP automatic | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+5% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1993 CS 2.3i 147 HP manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9000 1993 CS 2.3i 147 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1991 CS 2.3i 150 HP manual | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1993 CS 2.3 LPT 170 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9000 1993 CS 2.3 LPT 170 HP automatic | 20.8 MPG 11.3 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km-2% |
| Saab 9000 1991 CSE 2.3 Turbo 200 HP manual | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+5% |
| Saab 9000 1991 CSE 2.3 Turbo 200 HP automatic | 20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+7% |
| Saab 9000 1993 2.3 CS Aero 224 HP manual | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km-3% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9000 1994 CSE 3.0i V6 211 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
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| Saab 9000 1994 CSE 3.0i V6 211 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.