SAAB 9-5 fuel consumption
Of all SAAB 9-5 modifications produced from 1997 to 2010 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is similar compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 3% higher, but for diesel engines is similar to manufacturer's stated consumption. Starting from 1997 SAAB 9-5 average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was similar to average, at 1999 it was slightly above industry average, at 2001 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | SAAB 9-5 | All carmakers | SAAB 9-5 | |
| 1997 | +3% | +4% | +3% | - |
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| 1998 | +3% | +4% | +4% | - |
| 1999 | +3% | +8% | +5% | - |
| 2000 | +4% | +7% | +5% | - |
| 2001 | +5% | +5% | +6% | - |
| 2002 | +6% | +3% | +7% | insignificant |
| 2003 | +6% | +3% | +8% | insignificant |
| 2004 | +7% | +3% | +9% | insignificant |
| 2005 | +8% | +4% | +10% | - |
| 2006 | +9% | +5% | +11% | insignificant |
| 2007 | +11% | +5% | +12% | insignificant |
| 2008 | +12% | +7% | +13% | insignificant |
| 2009 | +14% | +7% | +14% | insignificant |
| 2010 | +16% | +7% | +16% | insignificant |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
SAAB 9-5 2005 - 2010 wagon fuel economy SAAB 9-5 2001 - 2005 sedan, wagon fuel economy SAAB 9-5 1999 - 2001 sedan, wagon fuel economy SAAB 9-5 1997 - 2001 sedan fuel economy
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.