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Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230

The Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 reaches 60 mph in 7.52 s (100 km/h in 8.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.95 s, tripping the lights at 91.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.85 s and the eighth mile in 10.57 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 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 275

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230
0–60 mph7.52 s
0–100 km/h8.14 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.85 s
1/8 mile10.57 s
1/4 mile15.95 s
Trap speed91.7 mph

About the 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230

The 1998 Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 is a front-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,625 kg with 227 bhp, which works out at 139 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.85 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 5,593rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 15th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 91.7 mph, the 4,598th 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 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230
Year1998
Power227 hp (169 kW)
Kerb mass1,625 kg
Power to weight139 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed149 mph (240 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 27520057.53 s16.06 s88.4 mph275 bhp
Lexus IS Sport Cross 300 21420017.66 s16.02 s90.7 mph211 bhp
Lexus ES 300h eCVT 20020167.51 s15.95 s84.0 mph200 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 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 0-60 time?
The Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 reaches 60 mph in 7.52 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,593rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 quarter mile time?
15.95 s at 91.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.57 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.85 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 have?
227 bhp and 1,625 kg, which is 139 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 240 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 275 (7.53 s), Lexus IS Sport Cross 300 214 (7.66 s), Lexus ES 300h eCVT 200 (7.51 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 9-5 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 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 SportCombi 2.3 T Aero 230 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.