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Saab 9-5 Aero

The Saab 9-5 Aero reaches 60 mph in 6.68 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.97 s, tripping the lights at 95.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.39 s and the eighth mile in 9.72 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 Aero Acura RL

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-5 Aero
0–60 mph6.68 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.39 s
1/8 mile9.72 s
1/4 mile14.97 s
Trap speed95.4 mph

About the 9-5 Aero

The 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,495 kg with 249 bhp, which works out at 167 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.39 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,270th quickest to 60 mph, and the 5th quickest of the 6 Saabs here. Its 95.4 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 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Saab 9-5 Aero
Year2001
Power249 bhp
Kerb mass1,495 kg
Power to weight167 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed250 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Acura RL20096.57 s15.12 s93.1 mph300 bhp
Fisker Karma20106.41 s15.00 s91.7 mph402 bhp
Dodge Charger SXT V6 facelift20166.64 s15.08 s96.8 mph300 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 Aero 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-5 Aero reaches 60 mph in 6.68 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,270th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-5 Aero quarter mile time?
14.97 s at 95.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.72 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.39 s.
How much power does the Saab 9-5 Aero have?
249 bhp and 1,495 kg, which is 167 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-5 Aero?
Closest here on pace: Acura RL (6.57 s), Fisker Karma (6.41 s), Dodge Charger SXT V6 facelift (6.64 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-5 Aero 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 Aero is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 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.