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Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD

The Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD reaches 60 mph in 6.37 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.84 s, tripping the lights at 94.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s and the eighth mile in 9.58 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 2.8T XWD Fisker Karma

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD
0–60 mph6.37 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.35 s
1/8 mile9.58 s
1/4 mile14.84 s
Trap speed94.5 mph

About the 9-5 2.8T XWD

The 2010 Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD is an all-wheel-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,870 kg with 295 bhp, which works out at 158 bhp per tonne. All-wheel drive is worth most in the first car length: it covers 60 ft in 2.35 s, which is where a four-wheel-drive car takes its margin out of a rear-drive one with the same power. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,131st quickest to 60 mph, and the 4th quickest of the 6 Saabs here. Its 94.5 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 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD
Year2010
Power295 bhp
Kerb mass1,870 kg
Power to weight158 bhp/t
DrivetrainAll-wheel drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed254 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Fisker Karma20106.41 s15.00 s91.7 mph402 bhp
Acura RL20096.57 s15.12 s93.1 mph300 bhp
Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P20036.17 s14.53 s97.9 mph247 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.

Questions

What is the Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD reaches 60 mph in 6.37 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,131st quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD quarter mile time?
14.84 s at 94.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.58 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.35 s.
How much power does the Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD have?
295 bhp and 1,870 kg, which is 158 bhp per tonne. It is all-wheel-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 254 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD?
Closest here on pace: Fisker Karma (6.41 s), Acura RL (6.57 s), Audi A3 3.2 quattro 8P (6.17 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD in the panel at the top of this page.
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 2.8T XWD is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.