SAAB 9-5 2005 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | SAAB 9-5 | All carmakers | SAAB 9-5 | |
| 2005 | +8% | +6% | +10% | insignificant |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2006 | +9% | +6% | +11% | insignificant |
| 2007 | +11% | +6% | +12% | insignificant |
| 2008 | +12% | +7% | +13% | insignificant |
| 2009 | +14% | +7% | +14% | insignificant |
| 2010 | +16% | +7% | +16% | insignificant |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of SAAB 9-5.
SAAB 9-5 2005 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.3 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.7 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +3% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 32.9 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.3 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-5 2005 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.2 liters per 100 km or 14% 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 0.4 litres per 100 km or 6% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 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 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 1.9 TiD 150 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 1.9 TiD 150 HP automatic | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+5% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.0t 150 HP manual | 25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+10% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.0t 150 HP automatic | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+2% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3t 185 HP manual | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+7% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3t 185 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3 Turbo 220 HP manual | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3 Turbo 220 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+1% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+6% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport Estate 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 HP automatic | 23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km0% |
SAAB 9-5 2005 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.9 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.7 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +5% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 27.1 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 34.7 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a SAAB 9-5 2005 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1.1 liters per 100 km or 13% 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 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 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 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 150 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km-2% |
| Saab 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 150 HP automatic | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+7% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 2.0t 150 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 2.0t 150 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
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| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3t 185 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+9% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3t 185 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3 Turbo 220 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3 Turbo 220 HP automatic | 22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+1% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 HP manual | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+8% |
| Saab 9-5 2005 Sport sedan 2.3 Turbo Aero 260 HP automatic | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+3% |
| 2.3 liter diesel engine | ||
| Saab 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 2.3t 185 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
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| Saab 9-5 2007 Sport Sedan 2.3t 185 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
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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.