Saab

900

1992
Sometimes, being
differentisthe price
of beingbetter.
Saabsare different.
There are, in fact, people who buy Saabs
largely for that reason.They relish the feel-
ing of driving a car that looks and performs
differently llom ordinary cars.
But that isn't why Saabsare different.
They are different because Saabhonors a
tradition of finding original solutionsto the
challengesof personaltransportation. That
tradition has its roots in the 1940s,when
a small group of Swedishengineersand
designersturned from building some of
Europe'smost advancedmilitary aircraft
to carmaking.Even today, Saab'sauto
motive engineers continue to draw on the
technicalresourcesof the company'smili-
lary and commercialaircraltdivisions.
Saab'sengineersand designerscontinue
to find their own solutionsto the challenge
of safe,comfortable, practical and pleasur-
ablepersonaltransportation. Saabhasalways
createdcars with the intention Gat they
will do everything they are called upon to
do superbly. It is this refusalto compro-
mise that makes Saabsa little different.
Two powefu Saabs:ihe 16 vave, nlercooed Saab900
Tufbo and ihe l4-pasens€r Saabl40BTurboprop.
Theroadisn'talwayssmoothand
predictable.
ButSaabs are.
 The neepl/curvedwindshield inprcvesaerodynamics, useswind
for.e @ pushain, snowanddirt io th€ sides,andenhan.essatetvbv
movinSthe glassfarthef fomard trcm the fronrseat occupanB.

Thefront seaBoi all Sabs arefamolsior th€ir supportive

orthopedicdesign,builr,inelecfic heate.s.andwidennge

Building a car that handles superbly is a

complicatedtasL.
One of the first decisionsthat Saaben
gineersmade was to use front-wheel drive,
long before it was widely used or even
widely heardof elsewhere.That decision
and the placementofat least50 percent
of the car's weight over the driven wheels
give Saabsstrong directional stability and
a powerful grip on the road.
The SaabAnti locL BraLing System
(ABS),standardon all Saabs,incorporates
recent elecfionic braking tedmology with
the redundancy and security for which Saab
brakesystemshavealwaysbeenfamous.
Combined$ irh largedisLbrakesald pre
ciserack and-pinionsteering,SaabABS
enablesa driver to stop and maneuver with
control.
The handling that every 900 SeriesSaao
delivers is the result of a painstakingbal
anceofthe total car'ssysterns:front wheel
drive, four-wheeldisc brakes,rack and
pinion steeringand the double-wishbone
suspension with pivot mountedsprings.
The resuhis an automobile $at is capa-
ble both of getting out of harrn's way and
of deriving unusual amounts of pleasure
from even ordinary driving tasks.
 thatyoucan't
Popularopinionsuggests
lovecarsandcareabouttheenvironment.
Popularopinioniswrong.
Every carmakerhasaresponsibility to limit
rheenvironmental impactof its products
Justas Saabhasalwaysbeena leaderir
automoti\etechnology, it's alsoa leaderin
environmental efforts.
One outstanding illustration of Saab'sen-
vironmental leadershipis the developrnent
of turbocharging technology. Begiming in
the I 970s, Saabpioneered the use of turbo
chargersto give extra power, as needed, to
their engines.Today, tlree generationsof
tedmical growth later, Saabis still a leading
producer of powerful, lightweight, fuel-
efficient, turbocharged engines.
Saabwas an industry leader in the elimr-
natronof asbe'tosin bral<epads.cJutches
and gaskets;in the introduction of three-
way catalytic convertem on caxsto control
exhaust emissions;and in the elimination of
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in the produc
 sebi ihrd Eeneration
ofturbochrr8ingectn6og) provides
with goodfueLeconomy.
*ron8 acceleration

saab900TurboCo.vert ble

tion of the soft foams used in car interiors.

Of course,carmakersare not alonein
their rcsponsibility to protect the environ-
menl. Car ownersbeara responsibilit), as
well. Regular maintenanceof their cars,
sensible&iving practice.and limiting t-he
numberof trips throughthe useof public
transponationor car poolingare someof
the positive stepsthat Saabowners can tal<e
on behalf of the rest of the planet.
We don'tmakecompromises.
We makebetterdrivers.

Engineering alone isn't going to improve

anlonei ludgm.nr or shortenth, ir redction
time. Not even Saabengineering.
But Saabcnginccring will give youl own
judgrncnt ancl reflexes the opportunity to
work efficiendy and well fbr long perlods
of driting InFormatron rea.he. thc driter
clearly and instantly tlranks to e*cellent
visibility in all directions, and through the
cluster of analog instruments positioned

comfortablywithin the driverrsvision.
Saab'slront seatsare firmly supportive
They arc orthopedicallydesigr'..iu,rdth"ir
fabricsand fillings are chosento hold you
comlbrtablyin placewith a minimum of
muscularexertion on your part. At thc end
of hoursof driving, most peoplefeel far
lessfatigucd than other cars havetaught
them to expect.
Throughout the Saabinterior, cnginccrs
The Saabsdriverposnionis.arelullydesi8n€d
so thrt rhe dr ver receives
informatonguicky andcleary andcanrespondiniant / andpre.kely.
havc created an environment that helps the
driver to sray relaxecland alert fbr as long
as he or she is at the wheel. An efficient
system for heating, cooling ancl ventilating
rhc inrcrior.,1,crric.rllyhear.Ll[ronr .ears.
and effective sound-dampeningmaterials rll
contributc to that feeling. I1 may not actu-
J J y m r l . c1 " u a b c t t c r , l r i r c rr l - a n ; o u
"l
rcady are, but a 900 SeriesSaab*ill help
you perlbrm more olten at rour bcst.
Therearecarsthat candishit out,and
carsthat cantakeit. Saabs
do both.
Saablnteriorsar€ d€sisned
to suppor!dr ver andpdsenSersrorlons
hoursoidrivin8,h€lpingto ma ntainr ertnessrni reiu.e radsue.
When you build one of Europe'slcading
sportssedans,you don't haveto alsomake
it uselul.None ofthe othersseemto bother.
The 900 SeriesSaabsshareall the attri.
butesthat havemadeEuropeansports
sedanssuccessful in rccentyears:respon
siveengines,superiorhandling,solid com
fort. Saabsadd a flexiblepracticalityrarely
encounteredin this classof automobile.
All 900-Seriesmodels,exceptthe two
convertiblemodels,can accommodate fiv,
adults.The 9oosconverribleand 900
Turbo Conr.ertible ar.ecomlortable four
scaters.All of them provideplenty of
luggagespacefor thoseadult passengers
14.4 cubicfeet ol trunk spacein the
four door modelsand 21.9 arbic feet in the
three door models.
The Saabdifference is this: the generous
amount of luggagespacecan be instantly
convertedinto a cavernousamountof cargo
rpacesimpl)by loueringrhe redrscar.Ir
a three door 900 model, it produces56.5
cubicfeet ofspace,enoughto swallolva
six fbot sofa.In a four door model, you get
53 cubic [eet.
Unlike someof our competitors,Saabs
are designedto run both switchbacksand
en'ands.

Saabssprlialeiticiency,
a legacyofhs a r.hf! heriase,pro-
videsa surprisin8
amounrof room for pds€nSers an! luS-
SaEeii a mod€st/ sizedcar.
 miles.Sipsfuel.
Gobbles

Every Saabengine is testimony to

Saab\ absolute refusal to compro

The 2.0-liter Turbo engineand

the 2.1liter naturallyaspirateden-
gine both conbine generouspower
with low fu€l consumption; high
technology with stronS reliability;
low emissionswith long durability.
Saab'sengineen increasedthe
power and efficiency of the com
pact and lightweight enginesby pro
viding them with four valves per
cylinder alowing a strong influx of
frcsh air and efficient expulsion of
burned gases.The arrangementof
four smallvalvesaroundthe perimc-
ter of the cylinder allows placement
of the spark plug in the center for
Fournlves per cylindermake
the most even and efficient burning k po$ibleto EiYerhecombu$
of the fuel-airmixture. tioi chambersan id€alshap€
Weight is further reduced, and rhatallowsthe engineto pro-
dlce more power from less
therefore fuel conserved and emis
sionslimit€d, by the extensiveuse
of lightweight aluminum alloy for

The naturally aspirated Saaben

gine producesa respectable140
horsepower.The intercooledAPC
Turbo engineproduces150horse-

Turbocharging, a tednology
pioneered by Saab,is an effectiv€
Supplies
the eiginewith moreai.,whi.h
method of maLing a cu quicker and
incredespullingpower by about45 p€r-
more powertul without a penalty in
fuel consumption.Extra power is
only usedon demand,providedby
a small, lightweight turbocharger
instead of by additional engine size
that would usemore gasoline.
The SaabTurbo's ac.elerationmakespdsingoth€r v€hiclessaf€raid easier
hieh-speed
Hydraull< valYelift..s
to providequiei ope€tion
Selt-adiusting
andreducethe needfor naintenance. Meduresrhe intake.irand helpsiomake
the fuel-airm xture exacily.isht,thus
diminkhingfuel.onsufrption,

&

Coolsthe inletair andinffeses

iB densityto alow moreof rhe
fuel-airmixtureto beled inro
the engine,thus in.r€asingthe

Sabk shofi pa$instimesare dueto the

€ngine's
hightorque (ther€d curvein the
dla8ram)at criticalspeeds.
The 900Turbo
deliy€B'188toorpoundsai 3000rpm,

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How a carmakerfroma remotecornerof
Europebecamea world leaderin technology.

As carmakersare usuallvmeas-
ured, by thc number of carspro
ducedor dollarsearncd,Saabis not

Thereare other measures, though.

Judged by innovation, invenrion
and impact, Saabhasahvaysbeena
lcadcr.In over four decades,Saab
hasconsistentlyintroducedor re-
fincd technologies that other car
makcrshavelater adopted.Among
thcm nrc front wheeldrive, turbo
charging,lbur,lahe,per-cvlinder
engincs,and anti lock braking.
The technologicsthat Saabhas
pioncercdhaveconsistentlyhad an
inpact on *hat the publichascomc
to cxpect of carmakers.From its
beginningas a builder of aircrnft,
Saabhasnurtured a tradition of Turbo and inter.ool€r
Intakeair is npidly cooed ro makeirdense[ irislhen turther.om-
original and indcpcndcnttlinking pressedinsld€ihe cylinderby rhe torc€oI$e lightweight turbocharger
throughoutthe compan. Be.auseso muchox/genis presentat ignition,the fuelk burnednore
That tradition is one reasonfor competelyandefficienty.
Saab'slcadershipin an industry
otherlvisedominatcdbv giant cor
porations.Another reasonis tlie
syne$y that SaabCarsUSA, Inc.
enjols with thc rcst olthc Saab
Corporation.Historicall), wc havc
beenableto usethe researchand
talentsof divisionsthat make air
craft or trucks and buscsto lcap
over technologicalhurdlcs.

Eachdome-shap€dcom
bunion chrmberhastwo

Yalv€saroundiis c rcum-
ierenceto enablethe en-
sineto breatheetlicientl/.
Thisalsoallowsplacement

centeroi rhe chamberfor

Sa.br pat€n@dand]ock brakingsysEm
provid4 $pe.ior stoppingpower unde.vir-
turllt all conditions.
Thee tepaate h/dr lic
stnems rre mqitored andconrrclledby.
dual micbpbcesbr contrcl unit ior the
nost e,fectiye op€ration of the Subh fdr
With luckyou'll
neverneeda caras
safeasthisone.Butwhytrust luck?

Accidents happen. Ver] often

they're avoidable,but sometimes
they're not. Sometimesthey happen
to careful drivers in fine cats rnder
excellent driving conditions.
witl luck, no such tbing will
happen to you.
But Saabengineershave no faith
in luck. They have faith in steel, and
tr1€ysunound the Saab'spassenger
compartm€nt with a "safety ca8e"
built ofheary-gauge steel and rein-
forced door side members.They
placed specially designed"crumple
zones," in Font of and behind the
passengercomparEnent, to deform
in a controled m:lmer on impact
to absorb much of the energ of a Fueltankh a saf€location,
collision. between the rear wheels-

They provided three-point inertia-

reel seatbelts and Saab\ Supple-
mental Restraint System driv€r's,
side air bag and padded knee
bolster to hold the driver and
front seatpassmger firmly in place.
Rear seatpassengershave three-
point seatb€lts in the two outboad
positions md a lap belt in the cen-
ter position. Interior sufac€s are
covered in dense, energ absorbing
materials to prevent injuries.
There is no uconditionally safe
place on the road. The inside of a
Saabis as dose as myone has come
to providirg one.

forcet trcm a trcntal colli-

slonto the wheelhousings
.nd are* downErd move-
 RelnforciN menbeB arcund th€ rcot

Exta heary-duty
platin8ln
theentlne

Bump€rsthat prcEct the body

The unit bodyis lighr6ut *rcmely5trcn& The interioris surrcunded

by a nurdy ca8eof tteel membeB and rcirforcenents. The tMt and
rear en€r8y-absrbin8 zon$ of a Seb dy consist of s.dions of Erting
rigiditt derignedto act d bellowr b absorb much of the coilirion

In the doorstnerearesturdy
.elntorcing membersto help
Prcte.r he occuPans In a
A softtopfor hard
driving.

For thc drncr lho cralcs the scnsLralit!

. ' rJ r " r , , r ' , . r , t r u c c . r r r . r t i L l ,. a n r r l r i n !
clsc is rn altogcthcr unacccptablecompro-

SaabbuiLdstno carsthal arc truc con

vertiblcs, built lrom the grountl up to Iive
rrithout a fixed lool. Each is also a tl uf
Saab,intcndcd from thc bcginning to
proviclc long nilcs ol dtlcndable perlbr-
nlance,rnstantaneous resPorlsc,suPPorr'\t
contbrt and porverlul palscngcr pr(n(
tion. LIeD irl a car as exciting as a SaaL,
conlcrtiblc, Saabengineersthink tilst
about saletvand rlfieabilitv, so thc postr
operatetlLopsinclurk clcctricallrhcatcd
r-c
[,
glassrear wndo\vs.
And whilc thc dashnrggood looks of the
9u0 lurL-!"n\.rlibl..rrr.l outt:t',nr.rt
rtt
il,lc mav l,c fcminixcnt of a ororcglanr
orous cra of Europcan motoring, thcir
cffonlcss conpctcncc rnarks them as state-
of the art automobilcs.
Commonsense.
Uncommon
performance.
l)r nrrs rho kxc pcrtbrmantr' .rndad
n,irc rppln-dintclli.racnrc matlr thc 900
TLLrboorr('of thc most.ol.,tcd Pcfi,rrrarlci'
scdanso1 rll last deca<lc.
lh,.lr n rrl
Lll intitligen,r' displ:rvcrl in, a ci,mpactrnrl
lighh\ciqht c,rgincthat (un,s.,n
Poncr
onli rhcn it is callcil lbr. thankst(, S.lib's
r'|-r"rri r.ul ' '
.rs\. lt is thnr l,i1h lc\'cl of r(hnoLoglcal
dt|clopmrnr rl,.rrcn.lblcsrh lir'"boto 1,ro
rluic 160 horselrrrcr tlhilc,i,.tirrtlrling
'ocrl lircl ccrnrrnr.
\l .rr 1l' |rr,r,l' 'r't'l
thc 900-furl,o'scnolnr<ts .rppetltckr
Inr,Jo,stLu(1!lJlorcctionol prssttgcrs ar,,l
unprr:rlldrd locl of comlorr.
Solidvaluefor the
passionatelydriven.

The 900 and the 9005 three door Saabs

present one of the most satisfyingbalances
in t}le automotive world today.
They are famousfor their combination
of practicality and performance, offering
both spirited driving and station-wagonJike
hauling capacity. Their hatchbackbody
style was pioneered by Saabyears ago (and
is widely imitated today) for people who
love tfie economiesand handting advantaga
of a modestlysizedsedanbut who needto
occasionallycarry bulky cargo.
Both the sensiblypriced 900 and the
richly appointed 9005 fully answer the
needsof a driver who is unwilling to make
compromisesbetween pleasurabledriving
and thoughtful utility.
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The headlamp wiperandpaher srstemis oneol

manystandardleaturcson allSaabmodels. Saab
-
: three-door900'Seres modehcanhold wasthe tu$ carmakefto usethis important
, : : . 5 6 . 5 . u b i c l € e to t c a r s ow h e nn e e n e d . safetyfeatureacrossiu€ntirep.oduc line.
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rerr seatfoldsdown,creatinsa larse,ll,r
Modestly
sized.
lmmodestly
gifted.

The lburJoor 900 and 9005 manageto

put an abundanceof eleganccand conve-
nience into an efficiently sized pacLage,
proving that real comfort doesn't depcnd
on uselessbulk.
Nor, lbr that matter, does real safety.
Th, lnsuranccIn.rrrut" l"r Highw,rl saLry
published: r'eport in April of 1991 corn-
rarirrgcrrs built b"rrv. n lq8r' and Iq88.
The report indicated that thosc four door
Sa:b900's ll'ere the safestsedanson Amer,
ican roads, measuredin terms of fatalities
in highrvay accidents The 1992 models, :-.:,:a
while structurally iclentical to thc tcsred
m o d c l . .a r . i m 1 , r o ' r , ul i r l r J r i r e r . . r , l , a i r
bags,anti-lock braking and headlamp :
w iper and rlasher system.
No Saab,horvcvcr, cau ever bc mistaken
l o r d n o $ e r \ u m J r u m l a m i l l * t J a n .W h i l e
comfort, protectivenessand quiet good
looks are undeniably prescnt in these
two cars, the robust and responsivepcr
formance marks them as truc European
sporting sedans.

Wkh the rer sen fol.led dom, th6 sub fow.door

modelspdide 5:l cublcleet oacirgo rpace.
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All Saabs
hav€adjustable,
electri.ally
FormostSaab
owners,mereindivid-
ualityisn'tenough.
Quite obriously, the people who own
Saabsaren't aFaid of a little individualiry.
Thev don't need the reassuranceof driving
the samc kinds of cars their neighbors
drive.
To be honesrabout rt, mosr SaaLowncrs
go further than that. They actively seek to
set themselvesapart, to do things differ
cntly and to test unconventional solutions
in thc hope of linding a better rvayof doing
thinqs.
In short, they'readventurers.They are
the kinds olindividualswho question,chal
lenge,invent and discoverThey do things
their own way.
To give them asmuch latitudeaspossible
without any compromisein quality, Saab
dealersoffer a broadarrayof optionsand
accessories specificallydesignedfor Saabs,
someof which are illustratedhere. They
are only a few of the tools ol self-expres
sion that Saabproyides.

The Saab900Turbo k shownwith the Aercdynamic Stytins

PackaSe,p usrerodynamic aif outletcovers;15-inchlight-
allo/ Ronalwheels; 'whaleTail spoilei rearwindow
louversof i rcraft-sndealuminumjrnd sport€xhau*sys-
!em. (Norforuse or salein Florida.)
-re
l. versanleSraoroorracls/{em. \-o$n l-erewr" +
holdetr,alsoincludesholdetrlor bi.ycles,windsurfere
and

2. saabp ushma6 perfectlylit andmatchyour cals inter oi

compementingyour .arpe$ andprotectingrhehirom

L ThemahogaryEearshiitknobaddsahandsome rccentol
deeprea wamth to rny inrerior
4,The Saab/ClarionCompactDsc Play€r/Equalizer k en-
Ein€eredto ptuducesomeof the linestlisrenin8
experien.es
possibe.withs!pe$ musicareprcdu.rionandbackrolnd
noke suppressioi.Thecompacrdkc playerprovides8x
ov€rsamp inglor outstanding
fdelitt, annacceps3-inchas
wellasstandards,inchdiscs.TheSraphicequalizerallows
conburingofsoundacro$ sevenbands,wnh iour useF

5. ThedramaticSPGwhe€lin liShQloy is borh exceptionally

hrndsomeanda Iunctionalenhancement olyour Sarb!
alreadyexce enr handling.
6. Bigh-perlormancehanilingisimprovedandyourcaf's
appea.ancesharplyindividualized
by the lighlallo/ Silver
Saabownersareprotectedby
morethanjuststeel.
Just as your new Saabis designed
to protect you physically, Saaband
your Saabdealer protect you finan-
cially widl a network of coverages
and se iceshtended to make
ownershipof your car a hassle-free
pleasure.
Most significantly, Saabprovides
the longest-term warranty offered
on any full line of automobiles any
where. That should give you an idea
ofhow highly Saabregrds its om
products.
The servicesdescribed here ar€
among those availablethrough your
dealer, in addition to complete pdts
and seruice support.
Long-termwarrantyprotection.
The strength and durability of
Saabsare reflected in t}le 5-year,/
80,000'mile limited wananty that
accompani€sall 1992 models. This
wananty includes bumper-to-bump-
er coveragefor 3 years or 40,000
mile$ for all components, except
certain wear items. Tires are war
rmted separatelyby their marufac
Major systems €ngine, transmis
sion, electronic control units, safety
components are covered for 6
yearsor 80,000 miles.*The Saab's
bod)-work is warranted against
perforation by corrosion for a full
six years. Seeyour Saabd€aler for
details.
The first scheduled maintenance
service is not util you've driven a
full s,000 miles, and maintenance
int€rvalsare 10,000miles apart. In
part, this is becauseSdbs require
less attention than many other cars
and, in part, to make ownership
more conv€nient for you.
Substmtial protection is more
t}lan just a rca$urdce to Saabos
tomers that their cars will live up to
their expectations.It's a resounding
vote of confidence th3t Saabcars
will Liveup to Saab'sexpectations.
Roadside
assistance.
A deadbattery,an empty gastank
or a lost key may leave you strand
ed, but Saabneverwill.
Every omer of a 1992Saabis
automatically enrolled in SaabRoad
side Assistance, which provides
around-the-clockemergencyassis-
tmce mlvhere in the United States.
Simply dial a tol liee 800 telephone
number and help will be prompdy
SaabRoadside Assistanceis ad-
ministered in tie United Statesby
the United StatesAuto Club, Motor-
ing Division,Inc. (USAC/MD). Each
owner of a new Sab is enrolled in
the club for the entire duration of
the 3 yeay'40,000-milebumper-to-
bumper wanmty cov€rage.
The Membership Handbook out-
lines the program's services, which
include gasolinedelivery, iump stut
ing, tire service, lo&smithing and
towing, if necessary,to the nearest
Saabdealer.
Additional emergency coverage
providedby SaabRoadsideAssis
tanceincludesup to 91,000reirn
bursement for lodging, meals and
transportation if your Saabis dis
abled due to a collision or break-
down of any covered component
more than 100 miles from your
Your SaabRoadsideAssistance
membership also entitles you to cd
rental and hotel discounts and to
USAC/MD'S trip planningservices.
wlerever you travel, owning a
Saabmakes it easier for you to get
Dedicateddelivery.
Before you drive you new Saab
home, it will have been cuetully
prepued, fully inspected md for,
mally introduced to you.
The SaabDedicated Delivery Sys-
temo is a program your dealer fol
lows to be absolutely certain *Et
you and you new Saabstart off on
the right note. Once you new car
is thorouglny deaned, prepared and
inspected, your dealer will ask you
to set aside an hour for a guided
You sa.lesrepr€sentative will per
sonallydemonseatethe Saab'sex-
clusive features to you and explain
all of the maintenance schedulesand
warranties. You'll be introduced to
the other members of the Dealer
ManagementTeam, so you'll al
ready know the people responsible
for maintaining your Saabwhen you
drive out of the dealership.
Finaly, your sal€srepresentative
will review the car's documentation
with you, and then tum it over to
you in a hmdsome and useful docu
At this point, some new Saab
owners get th€ feeling that, nther
than just buying a Saab,they are
joining th€ SaabFamily. In fact,
that's very much the way people at
Saabfeel about your delivery date.
Leasingand financing.
Every Saabdealer is prepared to
help customers have a Saaboftheir
own in the way dnt is most sensible
and convenient for them.
If iCs to youi greatest adyantage
to own a new Saab,you. dealer
can offer very competitive financing
t€ms tlrough SaabFinancial Ser-
vicesCorp. (SFSC).
If leasing makes more sensein
your particularcase,Saab-Lease
terms are also availabletbrough
SFSC.
whether you buy or lease,you
have the advantageof dealing with
people who are experts on Saab,
md who will be sericing md sup-
porting your car in the future.
European
delivery.
You will never seeEurope more
excitingly, conveniently or edonom
ically than you will Fom inside
your om new Saab.
If you are plming a European
vacation soon, it's simple to arrange
to pick up your new Saabin one of
several convenient European loca-
tions. You'll saveyourself the costs
of car rentals and youll have the
Ileedom and {Iexibility to seeEurope
at your own Pace. Youll enjoy
Europe in the comfort of your own
when you're ready to go home,
drop your Saabat my of 28 retum
shipment locations in Euope.The
SaabEuropean Delivery Progam
includestle cost of U.S. Customs
duty, marine transportation, ter
minal chargesand up to five days of
Porr srcrage.
Yotr Saabdealer can make all the
necessaryarrmgements for you. It's
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Technical
specifications
Saab900Series,1992

Saab900Turbo Convertible
Saab900Turbo
ENGINE
Fourcyindentlvo-liteiin-ineengine, longi Discbmkesal arcund, venulated in frcnt.
tud naly moLrnted andincLlned at anange of Self-adlusting,s nglepistonsystem with
45 degrces.Can iron cylnder b ock Llghr floalingbmkecaiper Asbestosfree pads.
a loy cylnder headof crc$llow design.Five- Powetrassined. SaabAnt -LockBmkeSystem
bearingfian|<shaft. Cool.g synemwlth elec with dualmicrcprocesor contrclunitand
lrica ly drlven,thermo5tatcaly conto led three sepante hydmulicc rcuts one for
radiatorfan. Breakerle$ electronic igntion eachfrontv'heeandoneforthe rear
sistem Three'waycatalitic converterand whees. f'lechanicalact on of handb€ke on
LambdasensorElectrcnkflel inlection. rearwheel d rs Powetra$istedack and
Turbocha€erwLthwater-cooledbearing pin on sieerng.
holsngsandintegmted wastegate(boost Turningcircl€ diamete?
pressur€ contrclvalve)Intercoolen Saab 33.8ft.
APCsynemfor contnuousboostpresswe N umber of steering wheel turns
control.Domeshaped combustion cham lock-to-lock
bels with centrdly o.ated spa* p ugs. 3.1.
Doube chain-drven overhead camshafts. wheels
Sef-adjustns hydr& ic | fters (mantenance s.sJ x ls' I sht al oy.
free).Fourvaves percylindeiEnsneoil Tires
cooler 195/60VR15h sh speed,low prcfle 5teel
Power ratina SAEnet 160bhpat 5500 beltedrddals.

Peaktorque SAEnet,188ft.b. at 3000 LUGGAGE COlttpARTl!,tENT

*r soort oressure o r , ur sdb 900Tu rbo Convertible

compressi;n ratio c 0. . !^"?-'o _aPa'r'
Displ;cement I)l 'u. . fPA I EgaS' 107 _r'ff
Bore 3.54n. Sab9ooTurbo
Stroke 3.07in Capa.ity
Fuel tink €apacity 18.0gallons. EPACargoVolr.heIndexw th the backseat
Alternator 1070W 80A raised21.9cu.ft.Totalcar€oSpacewth the
Battery 12V 62Ah. backseatroldeddown,56.scu.ft.
Starter motor 1.9hp.
Cooling system capacity 2.6galons. wEtcHTs*
Curbweiaht
TRANSIVflSSION convertibte,3058b.
Fmntwheeldrive HydrauicaLyactuated, Hatchback,2904lb.
single
dry-plateclutch.Hydraulctorque Weight distribution at curb wei8ht
converterinsieadofihe c dch on caE with Abod 60%font, 40% rear
altomatictransmsson.The enginec L'tch, Maximum permissible load on the
gearboxanddifferentiaare ntegratednto roof
a compactunit. 220 lb.,exceptconvertb e
Hanual searbox Ratlos4.571,2.62:1 , Maximum permissible trailer weight
1741, 1.261 1.001 Reve6e5.03:lrFinal 2000 b
drve 3.89:1. . Base.ubwjst w b sbdad equpmert.
Automatic transmission Ratos2.391,
2.09:1r
1.451 1.00:1rReve6e Finadrive
3.89r.

cHASStS
Front Doublew shbones, w th p vofmount
ed, prcgftssiveaciionco I spfingsandgas
shockabsorbeB. Stabllzerbar
ReanLghtlveght beam-typerear axlewith
coi sprngs,gasshockabsorbeG, t\ro leading
andtwo tra ingarmsand a Panhardrod.
Saab900SConvertible
Saab9005
Saab900
ENGINE
Fourc|,lindei 2.1'ltei fl ne eneine,long-
tudnallymountedandlnclined at anangeof
45 degrees. Can ron cylnderb ock Lighf
a loy cyinderheadof crcsnow design.Five
bearng cmkrhaft. Coo ingsystemwith e ec-
tricaly drven theimostaticaly contrclled
radatorfan Breakerle$e ectrcn c gnltion
system.Three-waycalalyticconverierand
L"mbdasensoi Eectronc fue njection
Domeshaped combunron chambeG with
centraly locied spa* p ugs.Doublechain'
drivenoverheadcamshatu.Self-adjustins
h/draulc iftels (mantenancetue). Four
vavesper cy inder Breakerless e ectronc
igntion with knocksenso.contml syslem.
Power rating SAEnet,140bhpat 6000
Peaktorque SAEnei 133ftlb. at 2900
Compression ratio 10.1:1.
Displa.ement 121cu.n.
aore 3.65n.
Stroke 1.07in.
Fuel tank capacity l8.08allonr.
Alternato? 1070W 80A.
Batt€ry 12V,60Ah.
Starter motor 1.9hp.
Cooling system capa€ity 2.6galons.
TRANSMISSION
Frontwhee drive.HydlaLrlcallyadrated
3ingedry-pateclltch.HydEUictorque
converier nsteadofthe clutchon cau wth
automatictlansmission.The engne,clutch,
gearboxanddifferert al are integmtedinto
l.lanudl Aearbox Raios4.57:1
, 2.621,
1.7411.26:1l.00rlrReverse5.031:Fnal
d r v e3 . 8 9 1 .
Automatic transmission Ratios2.391,
1.451,1.001 Reve6e2.091 Finadd€
1.89r
cHASStS
Font: Doube wishbones, with p vot mount
ed.prcgres ve act on coi springsand8as
shockabsorbeE.Stabiize. bai
Rear:Lightweigtt beam-typerear axlewlth
co I springs,ga shockabsorbers,lvo Leadng
a.d two trni ingams anda Panhardrcd
DkcbmkesalaroLrnd ventlatedn frcnt.
Sef-adjusting,singe pistonsystemwith
aoaing bmkec iper Asbenos-fee pads.
PoweFassisted. S&b Ant ock BrakeSysiem
withdlal micrcprccessor controlunitand
threesepamie hydmulcclrcLrits-one for
eachfront wheelandone forthe rear
wheels.l'lechancalactionof handbmkeon
rearwheeldiscs.Power-ass stedmck and
Turning.ircle diameter
33.8fr.
Number of steerinS whe€l tu rns
3.7.
9005Converube and9005,5.5Ix15"
lghla loy
900,5.5J x 15"steelwnh fu l wheelcove6.
185/65TR15 Lowrollingrcsistance,ow
prcn e neel beltedradiah.
LUGGAGE COT4PARTMENT
Saab900SConvertible
Capacity
EPALuggageCapacity,10.7c! ft.
saab9005 and 900 3-door
C.pacity
EPACa':o Vo lme ndexwith the backseat
raised21.9cLr.ft.Tota CaryoSpacewth the
backseatfoldeddown,56.5cu.ft.
Saab9O0Sand 900 4-door
C.pacity
EPACaEo Vo ume ndexwith the backseat
raised,14.4
cu.ft.TotalCa€o Space
withthe
backseatfoldeddoM 53 cuft.
v/EIGHTS*
Curbweight
9005Convertible,2947lb.
9005 Hatchback 2779Lb.iSedan,2821
lb.
900:Hatchback,2734lb.:Sedan,
226 lb.
Weight distribution at.urb weight
Abolt 60%frcnt 40%rear
l{aximum permissible load on the
220 b.,qcept convertible.
lldimum permhsible trailer vrelght
2000tb.
* 3*e curb we sht with *nd:,rd equipnenr
Standard/optional
features
Saab900
Series,1992
IIWEIER @ffinnfl
900 900s 900 900s 900 900s 900
PERFORITIANCE Tut6o Turbo
Doubleoverhead
cam3hait2.0liter €nqine

Pow€r-askled E(l.and-Dinion steeri

Front and @r stabiliz€r ba.s

Wdded unir-bodvcon$ru.don

Reinfo..ed ruard memb€rsin side do6rs

lock-out swnch for reir door Dowerwindow rwltche

Elearicalidinqseel runel

Prc@criv€ body side nol

Undercoatin! andrnti-corros ion rEatmen t

 CONV€RIIBLES 3.DOOR HATCHBACKS
900 900s 900 900s 900 900s 900
COMFORTAND CONVENIENCE

Ele.ir call/ heated,re.linidglrontbu.kerseas

Temperaturecontrcl switch to. drivels seat heate.
Power,3-wayaaiu$abl€ircnr sea6
Power, I-wat adiustable driver's seat
Centrallockingfor dooreandtrunk
''Onetouch
openiiglor lronr w ndows
Ele.ronicspeedcontrolwith "CruiseOn indicato.liaht
Ele.ri.allyaniu*ableandheatedsideyiewnlro6
windshieldwiper/Mshersysremwith inErhl wipefeatur€
!erd re*-ai.B arfroa a.d re;r oriboa.n GadnSposk'on<
Fod-downrear.enter irmresi
Froi! conrol€with *om8e compartment
Automaticheadlamp shutofi
Interlorcourtesylightdelayfeature

LuSgaSe
.om partfr ent li8ht

E e.fic rearwindowdemher

Leathef seatingtorlaces
LealhetrwEpped steeringwheel
!€athershiit boot cover(manuilthnsmksion)

Pre-wir€dfor Saabanti-theit alarm

AUDIO SYSTEM
Remohble Saab/ClarlonAM/FM stereo/casette
Anti-!hei!lock-outcodeandwarninglighr

Froit/reariadercontrol
Elecsoflconir8, wnh 18prcShrrable AI1/FMpre+e6
Se€kandscan,upanddowntuning
Auto-r€veaecssefte with Dolby, noisereducrion
Full-o8iccasse$elransportwirh key-olfeiecr
Fouracousticallt
€ngine€redspeak€E
Automatlcelectricantenna
qenovableSaab/Ch-ion conpac!dkc p'ayea7-brldSrrphic
equalzerlspecfumanalyzerwnh CD changerconrols

INSTRUMENIATION

Onomerefannrip merer
Fue andtempe.ature8ug€s
Turboboostpresslregalge
''Shtu-up' indicator(manualtransmission)

Suppl€menlalRestraintSy*em (SRS)
Anti]ock BrakingSystem(ABS)
Lowiue, oilpressure.batery andbrakeiuid
Indlcatorlampsforrerrdemkten handbrrke andhiShb€am
Dimensions
Saab900 1992
Series,

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Est I
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a)wilhslee th€6ls 56rt b)wilhsieelwh€€ls56.4i

4.doormodels

3reewhe€ls
a)wirh 56,4 b)wirhsr€€r
wh€ere
56.8,
Interiorandexteriorcolors
I N T E R I O RC O L O R S

The'nteror wkh learherupholsrer/

The inter or wkh p lue uphokrery

'fhc
Saab900 is cquippcdnith
piqucupLolsrcr\.All otbcr 900-
Scri.s Saabshale lcathere'ating
u faccs.Checkrvith rour local
saabdcalcr on color iombinarions
and arailabilitr in \'.,ur arca.
EXTERIORCOLORS

I
9ooconvert b s: LiShtGre/ or Tan
900Turbo liShr Gret or Tan

I
gooconvertbles:Taup€o. Tan 900Conv€rtlblesr
Lishrcrey or Grey
900TurlD Taupeor Trn tooTurbo:Llehtcret or crel
9005:LiehtGreyof Grey
900: LiShtGreyor GreI

I
900SrBlu€
LiShtGrey, Grey or Taup€

Lrgntureti Greyor raup€

I
900SrLiSht Grey
900 Lisht Grey

! spe.. o.derConsult
rlur oc dser

I
I 9005:Tan

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strengththrough
combinedtechnology.
SaabAutomobileAB is a company
with a vision, and its strengthrests
on its cmplolccs a team of indi
viduals1br whom thc dcsign,cngi-
neeringand production of unique
and premium S\ledishcarsinspires
pridc and commitment.
SaabAutomobilcAB hasits roots
in SaabScaniaAB, a norld leader
in specializcdtransporttcchnolog].
With origins datingbackto the
1890s,the SaabScaniaGroup has,
oYertLe years,createda last lund
of cnginccringkno\v how in road
and air transportation,ns wcll asin
aerospace and electronics.
In 1901Scaniamade its first pas
sengercar, bearlngthe Glillin sym-
bol on the radiator Thc first truck
\ras producedin 1902and in 191i,
the first bus. In the late 1930s,the
productionof Saabaircraftwas
startcd.The production of Saabpas
sengercars commcnccdin 1949.
Todal the Saab-Scania symbol,
rvith the Griffin in its center,canbe
found on a varietl of products,in
cludnrgSaabpassenger cars, Scania
trucks and buses,Sab regionalair
liners and military alrcraft, aswell as
a u.ide rangeofhigh-tech products
madebv the Saab-Scania Combitech
Group suchasspacesatellites,train
ing slstcmsand military rcbots.
In evervareathe Saab-Scania
symbolstandsfor excellencein en-
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