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Saab 9-3 Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 5 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 6 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
23 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
24 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
25 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
26 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
27 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
28 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
29 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
30 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
31 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
32 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
33 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
34 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
35 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
36 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
37 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
38 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
39 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
40 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
41 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
42 gallons per 100 meters 0 vehicles
43 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2005 2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 23.32
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With the turbocharged 162kW 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Saab 9-3 has been averaging 23.32 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2005 Saab 9-3s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 80 kilometers per hour (about 65 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers 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 3.43
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 8.93
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2005 2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 175hp 2.0L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.49
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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 (g/100m)

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 g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.