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Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi

The Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.20 s, tripping the lights at 96.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.11 s and the eighth mile in 9.06 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 Sport Combi Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-G 328 KH Pre face-lift

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 Sport Combi
0–60 mph5.60 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.11 s
1/8 mile9.06 s
1/4 mile14.20 s
Trap speed96.5 mph

About the 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi

The 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,792 kg with 276 bhp, which works out at 154 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.11 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 1,735th quickest to 60 mph, and the quickest of the 6 Saabs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 96.5 mph at the lights is only the 2,011th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi
Year2008
Power276 bhp
Kerb mass1,792 kg
Power to weight154 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed249 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-G 328 KH Pre face-lift20225.56 s14.26 s96.5 mph323 bhp
BMW 328i F3020125.49 s14.09 s97.7 mph241 bhp
Skoda Octavia RS Combi 5E20135.76 s14.30 s98.2 mph217 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 Sport Combi 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi reaches 60 mph in 5.60 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,735th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi quarter mile time?
14.20 s at 96.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.11 s.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi have?
276 bhp and 1,792 kg, which is 154 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 249 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi?
Closest here on pace: Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-G 328 KH Pre face-lift (5.56 s), BMW 328i F30 (5.49 s), Skoda Octavia RS Combi 5E (5.76 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi 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 Sport Combi 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.