SAAB 9-3 2002 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | SAAB 9-3 | All carmakers | SAAB 9-3 | |
| 2002 | +6% | +7% | +7% | +6% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +6% |
| 2004 | +7% | +7% | +9% | +6% |
| 2005 | +8% | +7% | +10% | +7% |
| 2006 | +9% | +6% | +11% | +7% |
| 2007 | +11% | +6% | +12% | +7% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9-3.
SAAB 9-3 2002 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.8 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 25.2 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +7% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 36.6 MPG 6.4 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.5 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +6% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-3 2002 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.1 liters per 100 km or 15% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation SAAB 9-3 with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the SAAB 9-3 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 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-3 2004 1.9 TiD 120 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has SAAB 9-3 with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-3 2002 2.0t 175 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2003 1.8i 122 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+4% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2004 1.9 TiD 120 HP manual | 40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km |
38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+5% |
| Saab 9-3 2004 1.9 TiD 150 HP manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+12% |
| Saab 9-3 2004 1.9 TiD 150 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+3% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2002 2.0 1.8t 150 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+7% |
| Saab 9-3 2002 2.0 1.8t 150 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+1% |
| Saab 9-3 2002 2.0t 175 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+8% |
| Saab 9-3 2002 2.0t 175 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+12% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 Turbo 210 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+8% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 Turbo 210 HP manual | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+8% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 Turbo 210 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+5% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2002 2.0 2.2 TiD 125 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+6% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 2.2 TiD 125 HP manual | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+6% |
* - 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.