The first Saab 9-3 , released in 1998 and replaced in 2003, was effectively a substantial upgrade from the previous 900 (the first of the General Motors era), but we could hardly tell them apart.
The main modifications (more than 1000, according to some sources) are concentrated under the bodywork, which is to say, mechanics, chassis and also electronics.
The copy of this video has no year announced, but its turbocharged 2.0 l four-cylinder has been slightly “tweaked”. Originally, it debited 205 hp, reached 235 km/h and was able to perform the classic 0-100 km/h in 7.3s — values of respect for the time.
This very yellow Saab 9-3, after a few dustings, is advertised as having 230 hp — a value identical to the more powerful 2.3 Turbo Viggen — and despite seeing more than 177,000 kilometers on the odometer, the AutoTopNL channel didn't miss the opportunity to put it to the test.
In addition to a start, where he recorded a very healthy 7.28s at 0-100 km/h, he was also “pulled” on the autobahn, and despite taking a while, we saw him reach 226 km/h of speed — not bad…
However, these are values that, even so, cannot match those of the Saab 9-3 2.3 Turbo Viggen which originally announced 6.8s records at 0-100 km/h and reached a top speed of 250 km/h.
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