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Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146

The Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 reaches 60 mph in 10.20 s (100 km/h in 10.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 18.07 s, tripping the lights at 85.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s and the eighth mile in 12.25 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 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 Land Rover Freelander 2.5i V6 177 (1998)

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Down the strip

Standing start Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146
0–60 mph10.20 s
0–100 km/h10.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.04 s
1/8 mile12.25 s
1/4 mile18.07 s
Trap speed85.8 mph

About the 900 Cabrio 2.0 146

The 1986 Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 is a front-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,280 kg with 143 bhp, which works out at 112 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 3.04 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 10,495th quickest to 60 mph, and the 70th quickest of the 86 Saabs here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 85.8 mph, the 6,921st 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 900 Cabrio 2.0 146
Year1986
Power143 hp (107 kW)
Kerb mass1,280 kg
Power to weight112 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears3
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed118 mph (190 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Land Rover Freelander 2.5i V6 177 (1998)199810.16 s17.97 s81.6 mph174 bhp
Suzuki Ignis 1.5 99200310.19 s18.04 s79.4 mph98 bhp
Saturn Astra XR (3dr) 1.8 140200710.28 s18.02 s82.3 mph138 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 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 0-60 time?
The Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 reaches 60 mph in 10.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 10,495th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 quarter mile time?
18.07 s at 85.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 12.25 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.04 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 have?
143 bhp and 1,280 kg, which is 112 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 3 gears and a quoted top speed of 190 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146?
Closest here on pace: Land Rover Freelander 2.5i V6 177 (1998) (10.16 s), Suzuki Ignis 1.5 99 (10.19 s), Saturn Astra XR (3dr) 1.8 140 (10.28 s). Each one can be raced against the Saab 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 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 900 Cabrio 2.0 146 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.