Saab cars: MPG and fuel economy by model
The EPA has rated 432 vehicles from Saab across 27 distinct models since 1984. The list below covers every Saab model with its combined MPG and estimated annual fuel cost, organised by model year so you can see how the lineup has evolved.
Below you will find every Saab model in the EPA dataset, split into a recent table for the last five model years and a longer table for the rest. Click any model and year to see the full breakdown, including city and highway MPG, tailpipe CO₂ emissions, and the engine and drivetrain specification.
Saab fuel economy snapshot
Across every Saab the EPA has ever rated, the most efficient is the 2012 Saab 9-3 Convertible at 24 combined MPG. That figure includes electric vehicles, which use MPGe rather than a true gallon of fuel.
For the 2012 model year, Saab's lineup averages 22.3 combined MPG across 27 models. The lineup is currently all gasoline-powered.
The bar chart below ranks the most efficient Saab models for the 2012 model year. Use it as a quick way to spot the leader in the lineup, then click through for the full breakdown of city and highway MPG, annual fuel cost, and the engine and drivetrain.
Most efficient Saab models for 2012
Recent Saab models
Recent Saab models from the 2008 model year onward, sorted by year and model. Trims appear separately when the EPA rates them as distinct vehicles (for example, when an all-wheel-drive variant has its own MPG figures).
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9-3 Convertible | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2012 | 9-3 Sedan AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2012 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2012 | 9-3 SportCombi | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2012 | 9-3X SportCombi AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2012 | 9-4X AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2012 | 9-4X FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2012 | 9-5 Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2012 | 9-5 Sedan AWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2011 | 9-3 Convertible | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2011 | 9-3 Sedan AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2011 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2011 | 9-3 SportCombi | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2011 | 9-3X SportCombi AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2011 | 9-4X AWD | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2011 | 9-4X FWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2011 | 9-5 Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2011 | 9-5 Sedan AWD | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2010 | 9-3 Convertible | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2010 | 9-3 Sedan AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2010 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2010 | 9-3 SportCombi | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2010 | 9-3X SportCombi AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2010 | 9-5 Sedan AWD | 20 MPG | $3,450 |
| 2009 | 9-3 Aero Sedan AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2009 | 9-3 Aero SportCombi AWD | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2009 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2009 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2009 | 9-3 SportCombi | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2009 | 9-5 Sedan | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2009 | 9-5 SportCombi | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2009 | 9-7X AWD | 16 MPG | $3,750 |
| 2008 | 9-3 Aero Sedan AWD | 19 MPG | $3,650 |
| 2008 | 9-3 Aero SportCombi AWD | 19 MPG | $3,650 |
| 2008 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2008 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2008 | 9-3 SportCombi | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2008 | 9-5 Sedan | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2008 | 9-5 SportCombi | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2008 | 9-7X AWD | 16 MPG | $3,750 |
Older Saab models
Older Saab models, going back to 1984. The EPA's testing methodology has changed several times over the decades, so direct comparison between a 1980s rating and a modern one is not always meaningful. Use these figures to track the trend within a model rather than across eras.
| Year | Model | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9-3 Convertible | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2007 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | 9-3 SportCombi | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2007 | 9-5 Sedan | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2007 | 9-5 SportCombi | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2007 | 9-7X AWD | 16 MPG | $3,750 |
| 2006 | 9-2x Wagon AWD | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2006 | 9-3 Convertible | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2006 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2006 | 9-3 SportCombi | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2006 | 9-5 | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | 9-5 SportCombi | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2006 | 9-7X AWD | 16 MPG | $3,750 |
| 2005 | 9-2x Wagon AWD | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2005 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2005 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2005 | 9-5 | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2005 | 9-5 Wagon | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2005 | 9-7X AWD | 16 MPG | $3,750 |
| 2004 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2004 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 24 MPG | $2,500 |
| 2004 | 9-5 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2004 | 9-5 Wagon | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2003 | 9-3 Convertible | 23 MPG | $3,000 |
| 2003 | 9-3 Sport Sedan | 23 MPG | $2,600 |
| 2003 | 9-5 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2003 | 9-5 Wagon | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2002 | 9-3 | 24 MPG | $2,900 |
| 2002 | 9-3 Convertible | 24 MPG | $2,900 |
| 2002 | 9-3 Viggen | 20 MPG | $3,450 |
| 2002 | 9-3 Viggen Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,450 |
| 2002 | 9-5 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2002 | 9-5 Wagon | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | 9-3 | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | 9-3 Viggen | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | 9-3 Viggen Convertible | 22 MPG | $3,150 |
| 2001 | 9-5 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2001 | 9-5 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2000 | 9-3 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2000 | 9-3 Convertible | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 2000 | 9-3 Viggen | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2000 | 9-3 Viggen Convertible | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 2000 | 9-5 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 2000 | 9-5 Wagon | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1999 | 9-3 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1999 | 9-3 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1999 | 9-3 Viggen | 19 MPG | $3,150 |
| 1999 | 9-5 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1999 | 9-5 Wagon | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1998 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1998 | 900S | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1998 | 900S Convertible | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1998 | 900SE | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1998 | 900SE Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1997 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1997 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1997 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1996 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1996 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1996 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1995 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1995 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1995 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1994 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1994 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1994 | Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,450 |
| 1993 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1993 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $3,300 |
| 1993 | Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1992 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1992 | 900 Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1992 | 9000 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1991 | 900 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1991 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1991 | 9000 | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1990 | 900 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1990 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1990 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1989 | 900 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1989 | 900 Convertible | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1989 | 9000 | 22 MPG | $2,700 |
| 1988 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1988 | 900 Convertible | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1988 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1987 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1987 | 900 Convertible | 20 MPG | $3,000 |
| 1987 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1986 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1986 | 9000 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1985 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
| 1984 | 900 | 21 MPG | $2,850 |
Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year.