9-5 1997 | SAAB | Car Reviews

Decent mix of performance and economy. Superb long-distance comfort aided by good ride and fantastic seats. An exceptionally safe car.

Vectra base means it understeers heavily. SAAB 4-cylinder engines need an oil change every 5k-6k miles. Rear dampers can fail.

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Latest Update 20-2-2012: Important to reprogramme ECU of 1.9 diesel with latest software specifically developed to cope with town driving. DPF regenerations are prompted by a drop in pressure in the exit end of the DPF which is sensed when it begins to get clogged.

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From road test of autumn 2003 facelift 9-5:

Zero to 60 in 6.5 seconds. Top speed 155mph. Combined fuel consumption 32.1mpg. CO2 emissions 209g/km. BIK tax 2002-2003: £2,658.72 at 40%. Doesn't read like a Vectra, but it's amazing what you can do with one.

In fact SAAB has now all but completely thrown away its 9-5 model's Vauxhall Vectra underpinnings. The car's suspension, that used to serve up understeer by the urn, now dishes it out in nouvelle cuisine portions. It's still there, of course, but it's not nearly such a dominant feature of the menu.

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Last updated 20 February 2012

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