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Saab 9-3 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
16 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 3 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 5 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2003 2003 2dr Convertible turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 24.85
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With the 311-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2003 Saab 9-3 has been averaging 24.85 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Saab 9-3s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 88 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2003 Saab 9-3 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2003 2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 26.68
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 22.44
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 29.06
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2003 2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.95
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Saab 9-3

2003 Saab 9-3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
2002 4dr Hatch turbocharged 205hp 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
30 MPG or more on highway. On a 1000-mile road trip to Winnipeg & back this fall we averaged 32.3 MPG. see full Saab 9-3 review
 

2003 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.