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Saab 9-3 2.0 150

The Saab 9-3 2.0 150 reaches 60 mph in 9.48 s (100 km/h in 10.01 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.36 s, tripping the lights at 83.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.08 s and the eighth mile in 11.44 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Saab 9-3 2.0 150 Hyundai Elantra 2.0 147

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 2.0 150
0–60 mph9.48 s
0–100 km/h10.01 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.08 s
1/8 mile11.44 s
1/4 mile17.36 s
Trap speed83.5 mph

About the 9-3 2.0 150

The 1998 Saab 9-3 2.0 150 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,340 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 110 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.08 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 9,241st quickest to 60 mph, and the 56th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 83.5 mph, the 8,105th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-3 2.0 150
Year1998
Power148 hp (110 kW)
Kerb mass1,340 kg
Power to weight110 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed130 mph (209 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Hyundai Elantra 2.0 14720169.41 s17.27 s82.0 mph148 bhp
Hyundai Sonata 2.0i 13619989.53 s17.36 s81.8 mph134 bhp
Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2007)20079.55 s17.46 s85.3 mph168 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Saab 9-3 2.0 150 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 2.0 150 reaches 60 mph in 9.48 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,241st quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 2.0 150 quarter mile time?
17.36 s at 83.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.44 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.08 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 2.0 150 have?
148 bhp and 1,340 kg, which is 110 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 209 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 2.0 150?
Closest here on pace: Hyundai Elantra 2.0 147 (9.41 s), Hyundai Sonata 2.0i 136 (9.53 s), Dodge Avenger 2.4 175 (2007) (9.55 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 2.0 150 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Saab 9-3 2.0 150 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.