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Saab 9-5 2.3t 170

The Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 reaches 60 mph in 8.66 s (100 km/h in 9.13 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.74 s, tripping the lights at 86.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.96 s and the eighth mile in 11.04 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 9-5 2.3t 170 Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-5 2.3t 170
0–60 mph8.66 s
0–100 km/h9.13 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.96 s
1/8 mile11.04 s
1/4 mile16.74 s
Trap speed86.8 mph

About the 9-5 2.3t 170

The 1997 Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,485 kg with 168 bhp, which works out at 113 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.96 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 7,810th quickest to 60 mph, and the 39th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 86.8 mph, the 6,500th highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-5 2.3t 170
Year1997
Power168 hp (125 kW)
Kerb mass1,485 kg
Power to weight113 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD 15020038.67 s16.70 s83.7 mph148 bhp
Lexus IS Sport Cross 200 15520018.64 s16.69 s85.3 mph153 bhp
Lexus ES 250 18420128.62 s16.77 s82.9 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 9-5 2.3t 170 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 reaches 60 mph in 8.66 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 7,810th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 quarter mile time?
16.74 s at 86.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.04 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.96 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 have?
168 bhp and 1,485 kg, which is 113 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 4 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 9-5 2.3t 170?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo GT 1.9 JTD 150 (8.67 s), Lexus IS Sport Cross 200 155 (8.64 s), Lexus ES 250 184 (8.62 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-5 2.3t 170 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 9-5 2.3t 170 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.