SAAB 9-5 1999 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | SAAB 9-5 | |||
| 1999 | +3% | +7% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2000 | +4% | +6% | ||
| 2001 | +5% | +8% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9-5.
SAAB 9-5 1999 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.5 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +3% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-5 1999 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 1.3 litres per 100 km or 14% 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 2000 Estate 2.3 T 185 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 Estate 2.3 Turbo 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 1999 Estate 2.0 T 150 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km0% |
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 2.0 T 150 HP automatic | 21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km0% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 2.3 T 170 HP manual | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km-2% |
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 2.3 T 170 HP automatic | 22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+2% |
| Saab 9-5 2000 Estate 2.3 T 185 HP manual | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+6% |
| Saab 9-5 2000 Estate 2.3 T 185 HP automatic | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+11% |
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero 230 HP manual | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km+18% |
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero 230 HP automatic | 23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
20.1 MPG 11.7 l/100km+16% |
| 3.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 1999 Estate 3.0 V6 T 200 HP automatic | 20.6 MPG 11.4 l/100km |
19.3 MPG 12.2 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.