Saab 9-3 vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chart is based on 201 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-3 and 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt.

Saab 9-3 MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	25	0	75	80	24.8
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	5	20	74	68	29.7
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	13	25	63	75	30.0
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	none	0	50	25	25	60	24.3
2010	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	50	40	0	10	60	18.5
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 280hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	10	15	15	60	100	24.7
2009	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	23	30	10	37	65	21.2
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2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	hvy	14	18	14	55	75	23.3
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 280hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	63	24.1
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 255hp 2.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	10	16	26	48	75	21.4
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	12	17	68	98	27.9
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	14	3	80	110	47.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 280hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual AWD	hills	lead	hvy	0	63	0	37	80	22.5
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	27	4	56	93	29.6
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	3	50	48	70	25.8
2008	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	13	25	25	38	80	26.1
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	2	3	0	95	75	30.9
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	22	43	20	15	87	25.3
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	28	33	11	29	95	19.6
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	42	7	50	90	23.3
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	44	9	43	74	28.7
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	15	32	44	68	26.7
2007	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	19	20	11	50	65	29.2
2007	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	10	20	67	67	27.6
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	9	16	59	77	23.5
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	6	31	15	48	88	20.4
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	28	37	28	70	21.5
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	7	18	56	19	74	27.5
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	14	27	20	39	84	23.1
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	9	30	45	66	24.9
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	4	9	20	67	66	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	12	15	17	57	73	30.0
2006	2dr Convertible turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	70	30	75	25.5
2006	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	25	50	25	70	30.7
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	13	10	33	45	68	29.3
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	19	13	18	51	70	29.0
2005	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	8	24	40	28	61	26.5
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	30	5	0	65	80	24.8
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	5	50	5	40	60	29.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	4	8	9	78	73	24.5
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	none	0	15	0	85	100	27.0
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	58	20	20	65	22.4
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	3	20	1	76	68	26.8
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	35	45	20	70	21.5
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	16	23	55	113	28.7
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	20	32	42	70	26.9
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	39	20	22	86	22.4
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	16	29	28	28	75	24.0
2003	4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	5	12	40	43	65	29.1
2003	2dr Convertible turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	2	88	60	24.9
2002	4dr Hatch turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	25	50	25	100	27.7
2002	4dr Hatch turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	11	31	23	35	65	23.3
2002	2dr Convertible turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	0	14	68	19	60	29.0
2002	2dr Convertible turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	35	25	20	20	75	22.6
2001	4dr Hatch turbocharged 185hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	7	7	0	87	65	33.0
2001	2dr Convertible turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	50	50	0	0	19.1
2000	4dr Hatch turbocharged 185hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	20	25	25	30	60	28.0
2000	2dr Convertible turbocharged 185hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	0	0	0	100	58	28.8

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Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	1	9	90	70	31.0
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	57	22	10	12	100	21.6
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	5	30	25	40	100	28.1
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	6	34	12	48	80	25.9
2009	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	25	33	38	60	32.9
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	15	2	73	100	30.2
2008.5	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	10	40	40	10	65	25.7
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2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	10	13	71	67	32.4
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	14	27	51	71	32.7
2008	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	1	0	99	60	28.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	9	8	29	54	73	25.7
2008	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	13	28	55	65	28.0
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	2	23	27	48	70	28.6
2008	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	25	35	40	60	29.7
2007	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	10	35	55	70	28.5
2007	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	33	15	40	96	26.3
2007	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	35	27	25	73	26.6
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	0	77	13	11	95	24.5
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	39	13	18	31	78	26.9
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	8	22	10	60	72	35.0
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	12	30	54	63	29.5
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	light	none	1	34	0	65	61	35.6
2006	4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	18	23	30	30	70	26.3
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	10	85	5	60	35.4
2006	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	54	14	28	74	28.4
2006	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	10	5	10	75	110	25.3
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	13	8	64	90	28.2
2006	2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	7	22	40	31	93	24.3
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	11	26	10	55	60	36.6
2006	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	9	35	8	48	77	30.2
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	15	0	50	35	75	28.0
2005	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	12	17	20	52	65	29.9
2005	2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	13	58	23	70	27.9
2005	2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	6	15	79	75	37.6

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saab 9-3

Saab 9-3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Better than 30 mpg on long trips, even with 75+mph average speeds as reported by the onboard computer. Fantastic given the performance available. see full Saab 9-3 review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 180hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	4.7 litres per 100 km is a great mileage! see full Saab 9-3 review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Very good considering the power. I average 32mpg doing mostly highway. I cruise at 75mph and like to rev the engine in the city. see full Saab 9-3 review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Lots of variations on fuel economy as you can read. Driving style will make a big difference, using a lot of engine power uses gas, no way around that. Try to cruise between 1800-2300rpm, it gives good results. Cars have improved a lot in the last years, no way a 7 year old design can match a 2015 model. But It comes close! see full Saab 9-3 review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	I have been a tad disappointed in my newest car's fuel economy. My tuned to 340 hp 1995 Saab 900 SE was getting 29 mpg in mixed city/highway driving. Currently I am driving 75% city and suburban surface streets and the rest highway. This must explain my rather pedestrian 23 mpg current average. I did get 33 mpg on a fast long road haul to the east coast. see full Saab 9-3 review
2007	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	the frugal diesel engine is cheaper to run & better for the environment see full Saab 9-3 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Over 30 mpg highway if you set the cruise to the speed limit. see full Saab 9-3 review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	25 to 30 mpg on regular gas, depending on how many highway miles per tank. This is my first car that takes regular in more than ten years, at least $0.20 a gallon cheaper than premium. see full Saab 9-3 review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Amazing fuel economy for such a powerful engine. see full Saab 9-3 review
2006	4dr Wagon turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	27 - 30 MPG see full Saab 9-3 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009	4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007	2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review