Saab 9-5 Model Years and History

Saab 9-5 Model Years

2011 Saab 9-5 trims

2011 9-5

The Saab 9-5 has been completely redesigned for 2011. While former versions of the model were available in sedan or wagon variants, the new model is only offered as a sedan. The new 9-5 has an all-turbocharged lineup, and it's also longer than before, which translates to a larger cabin with more legroom in both rows.

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2010 Saab 9-5 trims

2010 9-5

The Saab 9-5 has been completely redesigned for 2010. New striking styling inside and out, a more powerful engine and standard all-wheel drive turn what was a ho-hum import into a serious contender in the mid-size upscale sedan market.

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2009 Saab 9-5 trims

2009 9-5

The Saab 9-5 continues into 2009 with very few revisions.

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2008 Saab 9-5 trims

2008 9-5

The Saab 9-5 continues into 2008 with very few revisions. OnStar and rain-sensing wipers are now standard, and the Visibility package adds power folding exterior mirrors. A new upgraded leather seat trim is available across the model line and the color palette has been slightly shuffled. Aero models have a new wheel design for 2008.

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2007 Saab 9-5 trims

2007 9-5

Since the Saab 9-5 was revised for 2006, there are few changes for 2007. A 2.3L turbocharged in-line four powers both the sedan and wagon. The Aero trim adds sport seats and suspension, and metallic interior trim. The Visibility Package bundles rain-sensing wipers, a rear camera, and xenon headlights.

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About 9-5

Saab's flagship vehicle, the 9-5 arrived in the United Sates for 1999 as an all-new product from the Swedish auto brand. A successor to the 9000 model, the 9-5 came as either a four-door sedan or a wagon. The premium vehicle was noted for possessing a highly-aerodynamic sedan body featuring a 0.29 drag coefficient and the first application of ventilated seats in a production car. Turbocharging was applied to four-cylinder and six-cylinder engines of the 1999 Saab 9-5. For 2000, new Aero trim models featured an enhanced, turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine delivering 230 horsepower (a 60-horsepower improvement over the base model). The turbocharged V-6 version of the 9-5 was discontinued after 2003 but output from the four-cylinder engines for 2004 had climbed to 250 horsepower. Styling was refreshed on the Saab 9-5 for 2006 and the wagon would begin to be known as the SportCombi. With Saab's future under parent company General Motors in question, a 2010 model year Saab 9-5 was a completely new vehicle. The six-cylinder engine option returned to the 9-5 while all-wheel drive first its debut. The final Saab 9-5 was sold in North America during the 2011 model year.