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The Fastest Acceleration Saab Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 31 July 2023

These are the quickest accelerating production Saabs ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2008 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD
0-62 mph: 5.7 seconds
1^st

(2008 - 2009)
...bo V6 XWD

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

5.7 seconds

276 BHP

26.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

425 L

1,720 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.7 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD takes first place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 5th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2008 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero XW
0-62 mph: 5.9 seconds
2^nd

(2008 - 2009)
...6 Aero XW

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

5.9 seconds

276 BHP

25.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

419-1,273 L

1,760 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 5.9 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero XW takes second place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 5th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2008 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 Aer
0-62 mph: 6.3 seconds
3^rd

(2008 - 2009)
...bo V6 Aer

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

162 mph

6.3 seconds

271 BHP

27.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

425 L

1,605 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.3 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 Aer takes joint third place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch
0-62 mph: 6.3 seconds
4^th

(2006 - 2009)
...bo Hirsch

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

162 mph

6.3 seconds

296 BHP

31.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

1,595 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.3 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint third place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
2008 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero
0-62 mph: 6.5 seconds
5^th

(2008 - 2009)
...o V6 Aero

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

158 mph

6.5 seconds

271 BHP

26.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

419-1,273 L

1,645 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.5 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
2006 Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch
0-62 mph: 6.5 seconds
6^th

(2006 - 2009)
...bo Hirsch

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

162 mph

6.5 seconds

296 BHP

30.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

416-1,490 L

1,645 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.5 seconds, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance
0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds
7^th

(2003 - 2004)
...rformance

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.6 seconds

301 BHP

30.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

416-1,490 L

1,685 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.6 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance takes seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2004.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Saab Cars Ever.
2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero
0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
8^th

(2008 - 2009)
...o V6 Aero

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.7 seconds

271 BHP

26.6 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

352 L

1,750 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.7 seconds, the Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door FWD Convertible with 4 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2009.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Torque Saab Cars Ever.
2007 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6
0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
9^th

(2007 - 2008)
...Turbo V6

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.7 seconds

252 BHP

27.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

425 L

1,605 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.7 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2008.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
2005 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6
0-62 mph: 6.7 seconds
10^th

(2005 - 2007)
...Turbo V6

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.7 seconds

247 BHP

27.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

425 L

1,605 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.7 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
1999 Saab 9-3 Coupé Viggen
0-62 mph: 6.8 seconds
11^th

(1999 - 2001)
...é Viggen

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.8 seconds

227 BHP

29.4 mpg

3 Doors

5 Seats

494-1,314 L

1,395 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.8 seconds, the Saab 9-3 Coupé Viggen takes eleventh place.
It's a 3 door FWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2001.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
12^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 240

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

237 BHP

35.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

461 L

1,465 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240 takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 4th in The Highest Power / Litre Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
13^th

(2009 - 2011)
....8 V6 XWD

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

296 BHP

26.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

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Front - AWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 2nd in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2007 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
14^th

(2007 - 2008)
...Turbo V6

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

152 mph

6.9 seconds

252 BHP

26.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

419-1,273 L

1,750 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2008.
It is also joint 12th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
15^th

(2006 - 2009)
...urbo Aero

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

256 BHP

30.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

1,595 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Litre Saab Cars Ever.
2005 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
16^th

(2005 - 2007)
...Turbo V6

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

152 mph

6.9 seconds

247 BHP

27.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

419-1,273 L

1,645 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2007.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2001 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
17^th

(2001 - 2006)
...rbo Sport

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

247 BHP

32.1 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500-944 L

1,525 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2006.
It is also joint 8th in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
2000 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
18^th

(2000 - 2001)
...2.3 Turbo

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

6.9 seconds

227 BHP

29.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

1,600 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2001.
It is also joint 22nd in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
1993 Saab 9000 CS Aero
0-62 mph: 6.9 seconds
19^th

(1993 - 1998)
...0 CS Aero

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

6.9 seconds

222 BHP

32.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

487-1,397 L

1,435 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 6.9 seconds, the Saab 9000 CS Aero takes joint twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Fastback with 5 seats and was sold from 1993 to 1998.
It is also joint 15th in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
1999 Saab 9-3 Cabrio Viggen
0-62 mph: 7.1 seconds
20^th

(1999 - 2001)
...io Viggen

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

152 mph

7.1 seconds

227 BHP

29.4 mpg

2 Doors

4 Seats

295-378 L

1,395 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a 0-62 mph acceleration of 7.1 seconds, the Saab 9-3 Cabrio Viggen takes twentieth place.
It's a 2 door FWD Convertible with 4 seats and was sold from 1999 to 2001.
It is also joint 6th in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.

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The Fastest Acceleration Saab Cars Ever

2008 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 XWD

2008 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero XW

2008 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6 Aer

2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch

2008 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero

2006 Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch

2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance

2008 Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.8 Turbo V6 Aero

2007 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6

2005 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.8 Turbo V6

1999 Saab 9-3 Coupé Viggen

2009 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240

2009 Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD

2007 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6

2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero

2005 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.8 Turbo V6

2001 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport

2000 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo

1993 Saab 9000 CS Aero

1999 Saab 9-3 Cabrio Viggen

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