![]() ![]() By 2006 this engine was producing 260 hp (194 kW) even in the non-Aero or non-sport models (US models). In 2004, the V6 engine was replaced by a high pressure turbo straight-4 engine producing 220 hp (164 kW). The V6 is only available on Arc, SE, and Griffin models. This engine is available only with an automatic transmission, and cars with this engine installed are distinguishable by their twin tailpipes. A turbocharged version of the GM 54° V6 engine, designated by Saab as B308, has a unique asymmetrical low-pressure turbocharger and was available from 1999 to 2003. The first-generation 9-5 is powered by Saab's B205 and B235 straight-4 engines, and from 2002 in Europe by an Opel Ecotec X22DTH 2.2 diesel engine (Saab D223L), replaced in 2006 by Fiat's 1.9 JTD 16V diesel straight-4. ![]() Production equipment for the first-generation 9-5 was sold by General Motors to BAIC of China in 2009. The total production 483,593 units, was narrowly beaten by its predecessor, the 9000, of which 503,000 were built. Between the summer of 1997, when 9-5 production began, and 2010, 252,236 sedans, and 231,357 wagons were built. The last 9-5 sedan of the first generation rolled off the Trollhättan production line at the beginning of July 2009, and the last wagon was assembled on February 1, 2010. The 9-5 was the first production vehicle to offer ventilated seats, as well as asymmetrical turbocharging in the case of the 3.0L V6 engine. Introduced in 1999, the wagon features innovations such as floor tracks to secure cargo and a sliding load floor to make loading easier. Aerodynamically, the sedan's drag coefficient is 0.29, and the station wagon's is 0.31 (U.S. The first generation 9-5 was available with sedan and station wagon body styles. This model should not be confused with the Saab 95, produced from 1959 to 1978. Saab badged the model as the Saab 9 5, but consistently advertised it as the Saab 9-5, pronounced "nine five" rather than "ninety-five". Production ceased in 2012 amid the liquidation of the manufacturer. It was the first Saab to be launched under Spyker Cars' ownership, even though it was developed almost completely under GM's ownership. On September 15, 2009, the second generation was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show and production began in March 2010. In the United States, the 9-5 was introduced in the spring of 1998, for the 1999 model year. At the time, the car represented a significant development for the manufacturer. The first generation 9-5 was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year, as the replacement to the Saab 9000. The Saab 9-5 is an executive car that was produced by the Swedish automobile maker Saab. Transverse front-engine, four-wheel drive (2010–2012) Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive (1997–2012) ![]() Sweden: Trollhättan ( Trollhättan Assembly) ![]()
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