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Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225

The Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 reaches 60 mph in 6.16 s (100 km/h in 6.44 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.56 s, tripping the lights at 98.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s and the eighth mile in 9.60 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 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 Ferrari 308 GTBi Quattrovalvole 2.9 V8 230

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225
0–60 mph6.16 s
0–100 km/h6.44 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.48 s
1/8 mile9.60 s
1/4 mile14.56 s
Trap speed98.8 mph

About the 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225

The 1998 Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 is a front-drive turbocharged coupe of 1,395 kg with 221 bhp, which works out at 159 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.48 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 3,434th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 3rd quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 98.8 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 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225
Year1998
Power221 hp (165 kW)
Kerb mass1,395 kg
Power to weight159 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Ferrari 308 GTBi Quattrovalvole 2.9 V8 23019826.10 s14.44 s101.5 mph231 bhp
Subaru Impreza GT 4WD19966.24 s14.75 s93.2 mph208 bhp
MINI Coupe Cooper S20116.27 s14.76 s96.6 mph181 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 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 reaches 60 mph in 6.16 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,434th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 quarter mile time?
14.56 s at 98.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.48 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 have?
221 bhp and 1,395 kg, which is 159 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 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 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225?
Closest here on pace: Ferrari 308 GTBi Quattrovalvole 2.9 V8 230 (6.10 s), Subaru Impreza GT 4WD (6.24 s), MINI Coupe Cooper S (6.27 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 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 Coupe 2.3 Turbo Viggen 225 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.