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Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176

The Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 reaches 60 mph in 7.95 s (100 km/h in 8.93 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.28 s, tripping the lights at 85.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s and the eighth mile in 10.53 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 3.0 TiD 176 Citroen XM 2.0 Turbo 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176
0–60 mph7.95 s
0–100 km/h8.93 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.64 s
1/8 mile10.53 s
1/4 mile16.28 s
Trap speed85.0 mph

About the 9-5 3.0 TiD 176

The 2001 Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 is a front-drive turbodiesel saloon of 1,555 kg with 173 bhp, which works out at 111 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 6,398th quickest to 60 mph, and the 23rd quickest of the 86 Saabs here. It leaves better than it pulls: 85.0 mph at the lights is only the 7,297th highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176
Year2001
Power173 hp (129 kW)
Kerb mass1,555 kg
Power to weight111 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed134 mph (215 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Citroen XM 2.0 Turbo 15019947.95 s16.28 s85.0 mph148 bhp
Volvo S60 2.4 170 (2004)20047.93 s16.28 s88.3 mph168 bhp
Holden Statesman 3.8 V6 20019997.95 s16.25 s90.0 mph197 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 8 seconds6,514 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
Saab 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 reaches 60 mph in 7.95 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,398th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 quarter mile time?
16.28 s at 85.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.53 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 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 have?
173 bhp and 1,555 kg, which is 111 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 215 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176?
Closest here on pace: Citroen XM 2.0 Turbo 150 (7.95 s), Volvo S60 2.4 170 (2004) (7.93 s), Holden Statesman 3.8 V6 200 (7.95 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD 176 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 3.0 TiD 176 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.