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Saab 9-3 MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
13 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
14 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
15 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
16 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
17 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
18 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
19 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
20 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2005 2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 19.45
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With the turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Saab 9-3 has been averaging 19.45 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Saab 9-3s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 80 miles per hour (about 65 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (30 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Saab 9-3 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 29.25
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 26.45
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 29
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Saab 9-3

2005 Saab 9-3 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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 Sedan turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 For a car with pretty good performance, it has very good acceleration (a little faster or as fast as the V6 Honda), and gets 22-24 city, 32-36 highway. see full Saab 9-3 review
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 good fuel economy for the power 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
2006 2dr Convertible turbocharged 250hp 2.8L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 Great fuel economy (30mpg) for such a powerful car. see full Saab 9-3 review
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
 

2005 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.