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Highest Specific Output Saab Cars In The World

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The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Saab Cars Ever

The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Saab Cars Ever

By David ChappleRevised July 31, 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: 2.15 hp/in³
1^st

(2003 - 2004)
...rformance

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.6 seconds

301 hp

25.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

14.7-52.6 ft³

3,715 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 2.15 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.3T SportWagon Performance takes first place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon 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: 2.11 hp/in³
2^nd

(2006 - 2009)
...bo Hirsch

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

162 mph

6.3 seconds

296 hp

26.1 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.7 ft³

3,516 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 2.11 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint second place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 2.11 hp/in³
3^rd

(2006 - 2009)
...bo Hirsch

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

162 mph

6.5 seconds

296 hp

25.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

14.7-52.6 ft³

3,627 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 2.11 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Hirsch takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon 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: 1.95 hp/in³
4^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 240

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

237 hp

29.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.3 ft³

3,230 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.95 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 240 takes joint fourth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.95 hp/in³
5^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 240

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

7.5 seconds

237 hp

28 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.8-47 ft³

3,549 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.95 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 240 takes joint fourth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Wagon 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: 1.84 hp/in³
6^th

(2006 - 2009)
...urbo Aero

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

256 hp

25.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.7 ft³

3,516 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.84 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero takes joint sixth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.84 hp/in³
7^th

(2006 - 2010)
...urbo Aero

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

152 mph

7.3 seconds

256 hp

25.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

14.7-52.6 ft³

3,627 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.84 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Aero takes joint sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon 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: 1.82 hp/in³
8^th

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

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1.6 L Inline 4 Turbo

137 mph

9.5 seconds

178 hp

30.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.82 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 1.6T takes eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.79 hp/in³
9^th

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

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

149 mph

8.4 seconds

217 hp

28 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.79 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.0T takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.79 hp/in³
10^th

(2009 - 2011)
...2.0T XWD

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.0 seconds

217 hp

27.3 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.79 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.0T XWD takes joint ninth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan 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: 1.77 hp/in³
11^th

(2001 - 2006)
...rbo Sport

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

247 hp

26.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

17.7-33.3 ft³

3,362 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.77 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Sport takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.77 hp/in³
12^th

(2001 - 2006)
...rbo Sport

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2.3 L Inline 4 Turbo

152 mph

7.3 seconds

247 hp

26.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

14.7-52.6 ft³

3,660 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.77 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 SportWagon 2.3 Turbo Sport takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon 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: 1.74 hp/in³
13^th

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

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2.8 L V6 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

296 hp

22.1 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.74 hp/in³, the Saab 9-5 2.8 V6 XWD takes thirteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan 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: 1.7 hp/in³
14^th

(2002 - 2010)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

146 mph

7.7 seconds

207 hp

27.6 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

15 ft³

3,263 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Sedan 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: 1.7 hp/in³
15^th

(2005 - 2011)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.7 seconds

207 hp

27.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

14.8-45 ft³

3,417 lbs
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Wagon 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: 1.7 hp/in³
16^th

(2009 - 2010)
...bo BioPow

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 hp

29.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.3 ft³

3,461 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo BioPow takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan 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: 1.7 hp/in³
17^th

(2009 - 2010)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 hp

29.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.3 ft³

3,461 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan 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: 1.7 hp/in³
18^th

(2010 - 2011)
...Turbo XWD

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

7.9 seconds

207 hp

29.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

16.3 ft³

3,461 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportLimousine 2.0 Turbo XWD takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Sedan 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: 1.7 hp/in³
19^th

(2009 - 2011)
...Turbo 210

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.5 seconds

207 hp

29.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.8-47 ft³

3,549 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo 210 takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Wagon 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: 1.7 hp/in³
20^th

(2009 - 2010)
...BioPower

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

143 mph

8.5 seconds

207 hp

29.1 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

16.8-47 ft³

3,549 lbs
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a specific output of 1.7 hp/in³, the Saab 9-3 SportWagon 2.0 Turbo BioPower takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD Wagon 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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