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Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175

The Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 reaches 60 mph in 8.73 s (100 km/h in 9.30 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.82 s, tripping the lights at 84.2 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s and the eighth mile in 10.93 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 SportCombi 2.0 175 Cadillac BLS 2.0 Turbo 175

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175
0–60 mph8.73 s
0–100 km/h9.30 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.83 s
1/8 mile10.93 s
1/4 mile16.82 s
Trap speed84.2 mph

About the 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175

The 2004 Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,475 kg with 173 bhp, which works out at 117 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.83 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 7,925th quickest to 60 mph, and the 42nd quickest of the 86 Saabs here. Its 84.2 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 SportCombi 2.0 175
Year2004
Power173 hp (129 kW)
Kerb mass1,475 kg
Power to weight117 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac BLS 2.0 Turbo 17520068.73 s16.82 s84.2 mph173 bhp
Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 19419968.71 s16.75 s90.7 mph188 bhp
Opel Vectra Sedan 3.0d V6 184 Auto20058.73 s16.72 s83.5 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

0-60 under 10 seconds10,136 cars0-100 km/h under 10 seconds9,062 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

What is the Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 reaches 60 mph in 8.73 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,925th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 quarter mile time?
16.82 s at 84.2 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.93 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.83 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 have?
173 bhp and 1,475 kg, which is 117 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac BLS 2.0 Turbo 175 (8.73 s), Renault Safrane 3.0 V6 24V 194 (8.71 s), Opel Vectra Sedan 3.0d V6 184 Auto (8.73 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2.0 175 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 SportCombi 2.0 175 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.