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Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II

The Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s (100 km/h in 6.36 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.55 s, tripping the lights at 94.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.19 s and the eighth mile in 9.30 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 Turbo X Mk II Maserati Ghibli Diesel 275 PS

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II
0–60 mph6.00 s
0–100 km/h6.36 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.19 s
1/8 mile9.30 s
1/4 mile14.55 s
Trap speed94.5 mph

About the 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II

The 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,817 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 152 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.19 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,247th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 2nd quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 94.5 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 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II
Year2008
Power276 hp (206 kW)
Kerb mass1,817 kg
Power to weight152 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Maserati Ghibli Diesel 275 PS20135.98 s14.53 s95.3 mph271 bhp
Lexus LS 430 V8 28120006.07 s14.53 s100.2 mph278 bhp
MG S5 Long Range20256.00 s14.58 s97.5 mph228 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

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Saab 0-60 timesevery modelFastest 4x4s and all-wheel-drive cars2,981 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II reaches 60 mph in 6.00 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,247th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II quarter mile time?
14.55 s at 94.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.30 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.19 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II have?
276 bhp and 1,817 kg, which is 152 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II?
Closest here on pace: Maserati Ghibli Diesel 275 PS (5.98 s), Lexus LS 430 V8 281 (6.07 s), MG S5 Long Range (6.00 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II 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 2.8T Turbo X Mk II is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-16. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.