SAAB 9-5 1997 fuel consumption

SAAB 9-5 from 1997 to 2001 real fuel consumption according to user reports is similar compared to advertised fuel 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 significantly higher than average, at 2000 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above 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
Year	All carmakers	SAAB 9-5
1997	+3%	+4%
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1998	+3%	+4%
1999	+3%	+9%
2000	+4%	+8%
2001	+5%	+8%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9-5.

1997 - 2001

SAAB 9-5 1997 sedan fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	23.4 MPG 10.1 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+3%

SAAB 9-5 1997 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-5 1997 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.1 liters per 100 km or 12% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation SAAB 9-5 with automatic transmission consumes around 1.5 litres per 100 km or 15% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the SAAB 9-5 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 9-5 1997 2.3 T 170 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has SAAB 9-5 with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-5 1999 2.3 T Aero 230 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 9-5 1997 2.0 T 150 HP manual	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km0%
Saab 9-5 1997 2.0 T 150 HP automatic	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+4%
2.3 liter petrol engine
Saab 9-5 1997 2.3 T 170 HP manual	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km	23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+3%
Saab 9-5 1997 2.3 T 170 HP automatic	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+5%
Saab 9-5 2000 2.3 T 185 HP manual	25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km-1%
Saab 9-5 2000 2.3 T 185 HP automatic	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+14%
Saab 9-5 1999 2.3 T Aero 230 HP manual	24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km	21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+16%
Saab 9-5 1999 2.3 T Aero 230 HP automatic	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km	20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+8%
3.0 liter petrol engine
Saab 9-5 1999 3.0 V6 T 200 HP automatic	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km	21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km0%

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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.

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.