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The Highest Power / Litre Saab Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 31 July 2023

These cars have highest specific output engines of any production Saab ever.

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2003 Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance
Specific Output: 131 BHP/L
1^st

(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 specific output of 131 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance takes first 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.
2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch
Specific Output: 129 BHP/L
2^nd

(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 specific output of 129 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint second 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.
2006 Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch
Specific Output: 129 BHP/L
3^rd

(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 specific output of 129 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint second 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.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240
Specific Output: 119 BHP/L
4^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 specific output of 119 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240 takes joint fourth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 240
Specific Output: 119 BHP/L
5^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 240

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

7.5 seconds

237 BHP

33.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

477-1,331 L

1,610 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 119 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 240 takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 15th in The Highest Torque Saab Cars Ever.
2006 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero
Specific Output: 112 BHP/L
6^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 specific output of 112 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2009.
It is also 10th in The Highest Power / Weight Saab Cars Ever.
2006 Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Aero
Specific Output: 112 BHP/L
7^th

(2006 - 2010)
...urbo Aero

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

152 mph

7.3 seconds

256 BHP

30.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

416-1,490 L

1,645 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 112 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Aero takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2010.
It is also joint 10th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-5 1.6T
Specific Output: 111 BHP/L
8^th

(2009 - 2011)
...9-5 1.6T

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

9.5 seconds

178 BHP

36.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

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Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 111 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 1.6T takes eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 25th in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-5 2.0T
Specific Output: 109 BHP/L
9^th

(2009 - 2011)
...9-5 2.0T

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

8.4 seconds

217 BHP

33.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

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Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 109 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.0T takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 15th in The Highest Torque Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-5 2.0T XWD
Specific Output: 109 BHP/L
10^th

(2009 - 2011)
...2.0T XWD

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.0 seconds

217 BHP

32.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

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Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 109 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.0T XWD takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 15th in The Highest Torque Saab Cars Ever.
2001 Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport
Specific Output: 108 BHP/L
11^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 specific output of 108 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport takes joint eleventh 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.
2001 Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Sport
Specific Output: 108 BHP/L
12^th

(2001 - 2006)
...rbo Sport

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

152 mph

7.3 seconds

247 BHP

31.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

416-1,490 L

1,660 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 108 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Sport takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2001 to 2006.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD
Specific Output: 106 BHP/L
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

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 106 BHP/L, the Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD takes thirteenth 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.
2002 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
14^th

(2002 - 2010)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

146 mph

7.7 seconds

207 BHP

33.2 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

425 L

1,480 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2002 to 2010.
It is also joint 28th in The Fastest Saab Cars Ever.
2005 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
15^th

(2005 - 2011)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.7 seconds

207 BHP

33.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

419-1,273 L

1,550 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2011.
It is also joint 32nd in The Fastest Acceleration Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo BioPow
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
16^th

(2009 - 2010)
...bo BioPow

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 BHP

35.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

461 L

1,570 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo BioPow takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 27th in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
17^th

(2009 - 2010)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 BHP

35.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

461 L

1,570 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 27th in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.
2010 Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo XWD
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
18^th

(2010 - 2011)
...Turbo XWD

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 BHP

35.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

461 L

1,570 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo XWD takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2011.
It is also joint 27th in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
19^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.5 seconds

207 BHP

34.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

477-1,331 L

1,610 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2011.
It is also joint 33rd in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.
2009 Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo BioPower
Specific Output: 104 BHP/L
20^th

(2009 - 2010)
...BioPower

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.5 seconds

207 BHP

34.9 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

477-1,331 L

1,610 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 104 BHP/L, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo BioPower takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2010.
It is also joint 33rd in The Best MPG Saab Cars Ever.

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