SAAB 9-3 2003 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 | |
| 2003 | +6% | +3% | +8% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +7% | +3% | +9% | - |
| 2005 | +8% | insignificant | +10% | - |
| 2006 | +9% | insignificant | +11% | +4% |
| 2007 | +11% | insignificant | +12% | +4% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9-3.
SAAB 9-3 2003 cabrio fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.6 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.7 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.9 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.8 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +4% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-3 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 liters per 100 km or 11% 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 1 litres per 100 km or 12% 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 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-3 2005 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 250 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has SAAB 9-3 with 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-3 2006 Cabriolet 1.9 TiD 150 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2006 Cabriolet 1.9 TiD 150 HP manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+8% |
| Saab 9-3 2006 Cabriolet 1.9 TiD 150 HP automatic | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km-1% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 Cabriolet 1.8t 150 HP manual | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+3% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 2.0 Cabriolet 1.8t 150 HP automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-1% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 Cabriolet 2.0t 175 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+3% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 Cabriolet 2.0t 175 HP automatic | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+9% |
| Saab 9-3 2006 Cabriolet 2.0t 175 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+2% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 Cabriolet 2.0 Turbo 210 HP manual | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+2% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 Cabriolet 2.0 Turbo 210 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9-3 2003 Cabriolet 2.0 Turbo 210 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km-2% |
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-3 2005 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 250 HP manual | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km-3% |
| Saab 9-3 2005 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 250 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+7% |
* - 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.