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Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS

The Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.33 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.80 s, tripping the lights at 96.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.45 s and the eighth mile in 9.62 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 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS
0–60 mph6.33 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.45 s
1/8 mile9.62 s
1/4 mile14.80 s
Trap speed96.1 mph

About the 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS

The 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS is a front-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,690 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 146 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.45 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,115th quickest to 60 mph, and the 3rd quickest of the 6 Saabs here. Its 96.1 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS
Year2005
Power247 bhp
Kerb mass1,690 kg
Power to weight146 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed245 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse20086.25 s14.89 s91.8 mph177 bhp
Honda Integra Type R DC219986.32 s14.75 s94.2 mph188 bhp
Abarth 500 EsseEsse20086.11 s14.81 s91.7 mph158 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.

Questions

What is the Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS reaches 60 mph in 6.33 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,115th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS quarter mile time?
14.80 s at 96.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.62 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.45 s.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS have?
247 bhp and 1,690 kg, which is 146 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 245 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS?
Closest here on pace: Fiat Grande Punto Abarth EsseEsse (6.25 s), Honda Integra Type R DC2 (6.32 s), Abarth 500 EsseEsse (6.11 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS in the panel at the top of this page.
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 2.8T SportCombi Mk II 250 PS is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.