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Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250

The Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 reaches 60 mph in 7.31 s (100 km/h in 7.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.65 s, tripping the lights at 90.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s and the eighth mile in 10.12 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 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250
0–60 mph7.31 s
0–100 km/h7.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.50 s
1/8 mile10.12 s
1/4 mile15.65 s
Trap speed90.2 mph

About the 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250

The 2003 Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 is a front-drive turbocharged roadster of 1,675 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 147 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.50 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 5,202nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 12th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 90.2 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 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250
Year2003
Power247 hp (184 kW)
Kerb mass1,675 kg
Power to weight147 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed149 mph (240 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III20067.32 s15.73 s89.6 mph158 bhp
Jensen Interceptor III V8 7.2 Cabriolet19757.37 s15.91 s89.9 mph280 bhp
Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 Turbo 25520097.31 s15.65 s90.2 mph252 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 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 reaches 60 mph in 7.31 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,202nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 quarter mile time?
15.65 s at 90.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.12 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 have?
247 bhp and 1,675 kg, which is 147 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 240 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250?
Closest here on pace: Mazda MX-5 2.0 Roadster Coupe Mk III (7.32 s), Jensen Interceptor III V8 7.2 Cabriolet (7.37 s), Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 Turbo 255 (7.31 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 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 Convertible 2.8 V6 250 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.