Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5 Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Saab 9-5 cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5 Wagon

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2005 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2005 9-5 Wagon	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2004 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2004 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2004 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2004 9-5 Wagon	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2004 9-5 Wagon	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2004 9-5 Wagon	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2003 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2003 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2003 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2003 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2003 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
2002 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2002 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	4	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2002 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2002 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2002 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 5-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
2001 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
2001 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
2001 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2001 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
2001 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
2000 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2000 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
2000 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2000 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2000 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
1999 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
1999 9-5 Wagon	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
1999 9-5 Wagon	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5 Sedan

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2012 9-5 Sedan	Automatic (S6)	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2012 9-5 Sedan	Manual 6-speed	4	24	20	32	$3,117	$3,740
2011 9-5 Sedan	Automatic (S6)	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2011 9-5 Sedan	Manual 6-speed	4	24	20	32	$3,117	$3,740
2009 9-5 Sedan	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2009 9-5 Sedan	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	27	$3,676	$4,411
2008 9-5 Sedan	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2008 9-5 Sedan	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2007 9-5 Sedan	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2007 9-5 Sedan	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	27	$3,676	$4,411

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2006 9-5	Automatic (S5)	4	20	16	26	$3,876	$4,651
2006 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2005 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2005 9-5	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2004 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2004 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2004 9-5	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2004 9-5	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2003 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	4	21	17	27	$3,676	$4,411
2003 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2003 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2003 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2003 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
2002 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2002 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	4	21	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2002 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2002 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2002 9-5	Automatic 5-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
2001 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2001 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	4	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
2001 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2001 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
2001 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
2000 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	17	25	$3,776	$4,531
2000 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	4	19	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
2000 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2000 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	20	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2000 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781
1999 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	4	19	17	24	$3,832	$4,599
1999 9-5	Manual 5-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
1999 9-5	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	16	24	$3,984	$4,781

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5 SportCombi

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2009 9-5 SportCombi	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	27	$3,541	$4,250
2009 9-5 SportCombi	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	27	$3,676	$4,411
2008 9-5 SportCombi	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2008 9-5 SportCombi	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2007 9-5 SportCombi	Manual 5-speed	4	21	18	28	$3,497	$4,196
2007 9-5 SportCombi	Automatic (S5)	4	20	17	27	$3,676	$4,411
2006 9-5 SportCombi	Automatic (S5)	4	20	16	26	$3,876	$4,651
2006 9-5 SportCombi	Manual 5-speed	4	22	18	27	$3,541	$4,250

Table 5. Fuel Economy of Saab 9-5 Sedan AWD

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2012 9-5 Sedan AWD	Automatic (S6)	6	20	17	26	$3,724	$4,469
2011 9-5 Sedan AWD	Automatic (S6)	6	20	17	27	$3,676	$4,411
2010 9-5 Sedan AWD	Automatic (S6)	6	20	16	27	$3,828	$4,593

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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