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Saab 9-5 vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

Chart is based on 78 fuel economy reports for the Saab 9-5 and 38 fuel economy reports for the Saturn L-Series.

Saab 9-5 MPG

Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2011 33.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2007 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2006 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2005 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 36.3 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 21.2 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2003 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 33.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 29.8 MPG Highway Percentage 88 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2001 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Saab 9-5 Saab 9-5 2000 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
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 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 20 80 65 29.2  
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 190hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD		 mtns light none 5 5 5 85 100 33.1  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 11 39 6 44 60 21.8  
2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead light 0 95 0 5 80 25.0  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 13 3 75 72 24.3  
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 2 3 20 75 70 26.8  
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 11 28 14 47 71 26.3  
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2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 1 18 81 64 29.4  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 17 28 50 70 23.0  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 0 95 0 5 60 20.0  
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns lead none 0 10 50 40 80 23.3  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 30 0 70 0 N/A 22.8  
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 24 29 29 19 110 29.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat lead hvy 10 10 60 20 60 22.8  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 22 22 56 70 26.2  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 3 7 10 80 76 27.6  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 5 10 85 60 36.3  
2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 10 30 35 25 65 22.3  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 100 0 0 21.2  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 14 21 57 69 25.3  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 6 11 34 50 78 24.5  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 25 10 65 60 29.1  
2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 26 32 42 70 25.0  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 1 13 86 70 29.7  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 1 6 16 76 70 29.9  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills lead light 0 0 50 50 65 20.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 20 80 75 23.5  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 15 15 65 73 28.4  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 5 5 15 75 50 25.0  
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 0 0 100 70 33.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills lead light 0 5 95 0 0 23.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 25 25 0 50 60 24.3  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 30 10 50 60 26.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 10 10 70 60 23.0  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 0 12 88 100 29.8  
2001 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 0 0 90 10 60 20.5  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 230hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 5 5 85 75 28.7  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 20 25 50 75 26.9  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 15 27 55 62 23.3  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 2.3L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 21.6  

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Saturn L-Series MPG

Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2003 30.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2002 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 24.8 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2001 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Saturn L-Series Saturn L-Series 2000 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent
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
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 25 11 61 71 27.1  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 5 30 60 75 26.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 10 30 10 50 70 30.4  
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 26.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 19 25 27 29 60 23.5  
2002 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 11 13 15 61 69 26.5  
2001 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 13 10 15 63 65 24.8  
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2001 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 5 20 25 50 85 23.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 35 15 50 70 30.0  
2001 4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 0 65 30 60 30.1  
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 24 28 41 71 25.6  
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 30 0 40 30 100 27.0  

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Saab 9-5 vs. Saturn L-Series MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saab 9-5

Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 So far doing mixed highway and suburban driving, getting about 26-28 on the highway while around 19-22 driving around suburbs. see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It gets 29mpg highway if you keep it at 70mph. Just completed 700 mile weekend trip with extended 85-90mph speeds, averaging 26.5mpg. Avg 22/23 in the city. Can run regular with only slight performance degrade. What other 260hp car gets this mileage? see full Saab 9-5 review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy is outstanding for such a fast car. At a steady 100 km/h speed, I can keep my economy numbers at 7.5 L/100km or lower see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Does pretty good for size of car see full Saab 9-5 review
2006 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 4 hours of 70-75 mph, summer temperatures with the A/C on -- 35 miles to the Imperial gallon see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 250hp 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 35-40 mpg HWY and 25 city for a large luxury sedan with impressive acceleration see full Saab 9-5 review
2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 9-5 get close to 30 mpg on highway, very close to what econ cars get. see full Saab 9-5 review
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 220hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Great for power avaialable see full Saab 9-5 review
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 For a car with this much power, the mileage is great. Even with a roof rack and some heavy feet, it gets 22+ mpg in mixed driving. Very rare for a car with this kind of performance. see full Saab 9-5 review
Saab 9-5 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I had hoped for better economy from 2.3L, but it is really really really hard not to go like a bat out of hell with all of the available power! see full Saab 9-5 review
2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 185hp 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 The hotter running turbo-charged engine requires mid and / or high test. see full Saab 9-5 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Saturn L-Series

Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 I am getting 22mpg around town when it is not winter and about 20mpg in winter, on the highway 26-27mpg @70mph, loaded for trips. see full Saturn L-Series review
2002 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 I get at least 20 MPG, no matter what. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 137-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Respectable: 22-24 MPG around town; 25-28 MPG mixed; 30-33 MPG hwy and long distance. see full Saturn L-Series review
Saturn L-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2003 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 Average 25 miles per gallon seems quite low for this size car, even if it has a six cylinder engine. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Sedan 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It...sucks. For a 190hp v6 I expected 23 or more. I get as low as 17 in the winter, and I max out at 25 at any time in the year all highway. With new plugs I am getting 21-22 around the suburbs, compared to 18/19 earlier. see full Saturn L-Series review
2000 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 It is way too much fun to drive this car fast, and it will use a lot of fuel if you have a lead foot. Save the high revs for special occasions, and highway mileage can be close to 30 mpg. see full Saturn L-Series review