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Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120

The Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 reaches 60 mph in 9.93 s (100 km/h in 11.08 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.51 s, tripping the lights at 79.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s and the eighth mile in 11.24 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 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 Holden Vectra 1.9 CDTI 120

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120
0–60 mph9.93 s
0–100 km/h11.08 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.64 s
1/8 mile11.24 s
1/4 mile17.51 s
Trap speed79.3 mph

About the 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120

The 2003 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,465 kg with 118 bhp, which works out at 81 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.64 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 10,017th quickest to 60 mph, and the 62nd quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 79.3 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 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120
Year2003
Power118 hp (88 kW)
Kerb mass1,465 kg
Power to weight81 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed124 mph (200 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Holden Vectra 1.9 CDTI 12020029.93 s17.51 s79.3 mph118 bhp
Rover 75 1.819999.94 s17.51 s81.1 mph118 bhp
Vauxhall Insignia Sedan 2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX 130200810.01 s17.55 s79.4 mph129 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 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 reaches 60 mph in 9.93 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,017th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 quarter mile time?
17.51 s at 79.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.24 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 have?
118 bhp and 1,465 kg, which is 81 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 200 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120?
Closest here on pace: Holden Vectra 1.9 CDTI 120 (9.93 s), Rover 75 1.8 (9.94 s), Vauxhall Insignia Sedan 2.0 CDTI ecoFLEX 130 (10.01 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 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 Sport Sedan 1.9 TiD 120 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.