2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T FWD Automatic

• Door handles, body-color, exterior
• Fog lamp, rear
• Glass, tinted and heat absorbent
• Headlamps, halogen with delay (Follow-Me-Home) function
• Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable
• Moonroof, not desired
• Tires, P215/55HR16 97H all-season, blackwall
• Turn signals, side-mounted indicator lamps
• Wheel and tire, spare, compact
• Wheels, 16 x 6.5 (40.6 cm x 16.5 cm) 14-spoke, alloy
• Windshield washers, 6-jet, high pressure
• Wipers, front rain-sensing

• Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual temperature settings for front passengers and rear seat air outlets
• Air filter, cabin
• Antenna, combined OnStar/XM Satellite Radio, roof-mounted
• Antenna, integral in rear glass
• Antenna, rear
• Armrest, rear center with pass-through opening
• Assist handles, front and rear outboard, includes jacket hook on rear handles
• Audio system feature, 7-speaker system
• Audio system, AM/FM stereo with CD player seek-and-scan, digital clock, auto-tone control, speed-compensated volume, TheftLock and auxiliary input jack
• Cargo anchorage loops, in the trunk
• Console, front center armrest with coin holder
• Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed
• Cup holder, front folding in instrument panel
• Defogger, front, side-window
• Defogger, rear-window, electric
• Driver Information Center includes, trip computer, outside temperature, fuel consumption, distance to empty, average speed, speed warning and driver warning messages
• Floor mats, carpeted front and rear
• Glovebox, cooled and illuminated
• Headrests, rear, outboard seats, adjustable
• Input jack, auxiliary on radio fascia
• Instrumentation, analog includes speedometer, tachometer, boost gauge, fuel level, engine temperature and digital odometer with trip meter
• Lighting, interior includes delay-off feature, overhead map, footwell, remote 'halo' and front door illuminated entry
• Lighting, interior with rear reading
• Lock control, central with remote keyless entry
• Mirror, inside rearview manual day/night
• Power outlets, 2 - 12-volt
• Profiler, menu system for individual settings
• Remote keyless entry
• Seat adjuster, driver 2-way lumbar
• Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power
• Seat trim, leather-appointed upholstery
• Seat, rear, 60/40 split-folding, with armrest and dual cupholders
• Seats, front leather-appointed buckets
• Steering column, adjustable tilt/telescoping
• Steering wheel, mounted audio controls
• Steering wheel, sport, perforated leather-wrapped
• Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm with engine immobilizer
• Trim, metallic-rimmed gauges
• Trim, wood-effect decor on the doors
• Trim, wood-effect decor on the gear lever surround
• Trim, wood-effect decor on the glovebox
• Trunk illumination
• Visors, driver and front passenger with dual illuminated vanity mirrors
• Windows, power, with driver and front passenger express-down
• XM Satellite Radio (subscription required)

• Alternator, 120 amps
• Battery, maintenance free, 70AH
• Brakes, 4-wheel disc with ventilated front
• Engine, 2.0L DOHC MPFI 4-cylinder, turbocharged (210 HP [156.6 kW]
• Front wheel drive
• Steering, power assisted rack and pinion
• Suspension, front, MacPherson strut type with gas shock absorbers, anti-roll bar and hydroformed sub-frame
• Suspension, rear independent, four-link with toe-link, coil springs, gas shock absorbers, anti-roll bar, sub-frame and 'Re-Axs' passive rear-wheel steering system
• Transmission, manual (Includes 6-speed manual transmission.)

• Air bags, frontal, driver and right front passenger with Passenger Sensing System (Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size. Even in vehicles equipped with air bags and the Passenger Sensing System, children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. Never place a rear-facing infant restraint in the front seat of any vehicle equipped with an active frontal air bag. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
• Air bags, side curtain for outboard seats and side torso for the front seats (Head curtain side air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of head and neck injuries to front and rear seat occupants on the near side of certain side-impact collisions. Always use safety belts and the correct child restraints for your child's age and size, even in vehicles equipped with air bags. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat. See the vehicle's Owner's Manual and child safety seat instructions for more safety information.)
• Brakes, 4-wheel antilock
• Brakes, Electronic Brake-Force Distribution (EBD)
• Child Safety Locks, rear doors
• Clutch pedal with starter interlock (Included with (MM3) 6-speed manual transmission.)
• Daytime Running Lamps
• Electronic stability program (ESP)
• Head restraints, active, front seats
• LATCH system (Lower Anchors and Top tethers for CHildren), for child safety seats
• OnStar Equipped (subscription required)
• Safety belts, 3-point, all rear seating positions
• Safety belts, 3-point, front
• Side impact protection, pendulum B-pillar structure
• Traction control system (TCS)

Model Highlights

The 2008 Saab 9-3 is available in three different body styles--sedan (called Sport), wagon (called SportCombi), and convertible--but all three models share the same basic mechanical layout and have the same powertrains. All three styles are available in either base or Aero guise; base models have a 210-horsepower, 2.0L turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine, while Aero models get a 2.8L turbocharged V6 engine making 255 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard on all models with an automatic optional; the automatic is a five-speed on base models and a six-speed on Aeros. With a manual transmission, the 9-3 base sedan or wagon comes with EPA fuel economy ratings as high as 19 mpg city, 29 highway. The 2.8L turbocharged V6 offered on Aero models is designed for high-performance driving along with efficient operation; it gets special alloy cylinder heads, a forged steel crankshaft and sinter-forged connecting rods, special pistons and oil cooling jets, and a high-performance oil cooler. Late in the model year all-wheel-drive versions of the Aero sedan and SportCombi will reportedly be introduced. The all-wheel-drive system that debuts, called XWD, is an "Active on Demand" system that engages only when needed, though no front-wheel slip is needed before it sends more power to the back wheels. It also brings more of a rear-wheel-drive feel when under power. The 9-3 remains one of the better-handling front-wheel-drive cars, with a four-wheel independent suspension arrangement and a special rear geometry that enables rear-wheel steer response for better stability. Aero models include a lowered suspension, larger 17-inch alloy wheels, four-wheel vented disc brakes, fog lamps, and xenon headlamps. The 9-3's interior includes a long list of luxury features, such as dual-zone climate control, leather upholstery, faux-wood trim, remote entry, and a seven-speaker sound system with auxiliary input and steering wheel controls; Aero models add a moonroof, leather sport seats, and the new Bose Centerpoint Surround Sound system, which was designed specifically for the 9-3's cabin, with eleven speakers and a six-disc changer. In sedan and SportCombi variants, the back seats fold forward for expanded cargo space. Equipment is similar for convertible models, which have a power-operated soft top, now in a light-tan Parchment color. Convertible models have a fixed back seat that will accommodate adults for short rides. The 9-3 is loaded with all the safety features that might be expected in this class, including anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, front side air bags, and side curtain air bags for all outboard positions. Combination head/thorax bags for the driver and passenger are offered on the Convertible.