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SAAB real fuel consumption

According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of SAAB cars is similar for gasoline engines and is similar for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
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2000 +4%minor +5%+10%
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2001 +5%+4% +6%+5%
2002 +6%+4% +7%+3%
2003 +6%+4% +8%minor
2004 +7%+4% +9%+3%
2005 +8%+4% +10%+2%
2006 +9%+4% +11%+4%
2007 +11%+4% +12%minor
2008 +12%+6% +13%minor
2009 +14%+6% +14%minor
2010 +16%+6% +16%minor
2011 +19%+17% +19%+3%

Select an SAAB model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.

SAAB 900 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
SAAB 9000 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: insignificant
SAAB 9-3 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +5% Diesel: +4%
SAAB 9-5 Real fuel consumption difference:
Petrol: +3% Diesel: insignificant
User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.