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Saab 9-3 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
16 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 4 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2004 2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 21.5
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With the turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2004 Saab 9-3 has been averaging 21.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Saab 9-3s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 35 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (20 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2004 Saab 9-3 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2004 2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 28.71
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 27
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 29
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 24.47
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.81
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 22.4
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 Saab 9-3

2004 Saab 9-3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Given the current fuel prices the cars fuel economy and handling where a plus. I could not find a European styled car with the good fuel economy of a Saab. see full Saab 9-3 review
2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
35 mpg (UK gallons !) from a 145 mph turbocharged 2 litre engine iis remarkable. see full Saab 9-3 review
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
1. Its less than my old car. 2. The average figure I actually achieve are less than quoted on the manual! Unlike other cars that quote unachievable values. 3. On a highway the petrol version consumes just 1L more than the diesel see full Saab 9-3 review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Can do low 30s on the highway and mid-upper 20s around town. see full Saab 9-3 review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
26mpg city, 33 mpg highway in REAL life see full Saab 9-3 review
 

2004 Saab 9-3 Gas Mileage (MPG)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Saab 9-3's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.