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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 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 MG S5 Long Range

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 Turbo X Mk II
0–60 mph6.00 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 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,945th quickest to 60 mph, and the 2nd quickest of the 6 Saabs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 94.5 mph at the lights is only the 2,183rd highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. 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 bhp
Kerb mass1,817 kg
Power to weight152 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG S5 Long Range20256.00 s14.58 s97.5 mph228 bhp
Skoda Octavia RS 5E20135.95 s14.47 s97.3 mph217 bhp
Smart #5 363 PS20255.99 s14.24 s105.6 mph358 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 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 1,945th quickest of the 2,929 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.
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.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Mk II?
Closest here on pace: MG S5 Long Range (6.00 s), Skoda Octavia RS 5E (5.95 s), Smart #5 363 PS (5.99 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.
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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.