
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Saab 900 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.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1997 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1997 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1997 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1997 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1996 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | $4,713 |
| 1996 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1996 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1996 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1996 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1995 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1995 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 900 Convertible | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1995 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1992 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1992 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1992 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1992 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1991 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1990 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1989 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 20 | $3,979 | $4,775 |
| 1988 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1987 900 Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1987 900 Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1997 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1997 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1997 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1997 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1996 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | $4,713 |
| 1996 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1996 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1996 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1996 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 25 | $3,776 | $4,531 |
| 1995 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1995 900 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1994 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1994 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1994 900 | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1994 900 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1993 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1993 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1993 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1993 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1993 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1992 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1992 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1992 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1992 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1991 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1991 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1991 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1991 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1991 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1990 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1990 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1990 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1990 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1989 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1989 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1988 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1988 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 21 | $3,898 | $4,678 |
| 1988 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1988 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1988 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 1988 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1987 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1987 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1987 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 20 | $4,113 | $4,936 |
| 1987 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1986 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1986 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 1986 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1986 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 17 | 16 | 19 | $4,354 | $5,225 |
| 1985 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1985 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1985 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1984 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1984 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1984 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 1984 900 | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1984 900 | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.