2011 Saab 9-5 2.0T Premium - Short Take Road Test

The 2011 Saab 9-5 ranks 21 out of 21 Upscale Midsize Cars. Overall, auto Critics are saying That with the 2011 9-5, Saab is returning to its old self. It's the little, obscure details Saab purists That That keep coming back. After launching a limited-production 2010 model, Saab is following up with the 2011 9-5. Although it is largely the same car, Saab added a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder makes 220 horsepower motors That.

As the Swedish brand plummeted to its Demise, a bird, er, a plane-no, Spyker swooped in and saved it, thus putting Spyker into free-fall. Saab claims no change in output with the higher-octane corn juice, but We saw an improvement of 0.2 second to 60 mph and a 0.1-second-quicker quarter-mile. The EPA ratings are 18 mpg city and 28 highway (with gasoline). While the brake pedal on our test car was spongy, the car stopped from 70 mph in a commendable 166 feet.
There are no significant changes for the 2011 Saab 9-3. Spyker is now promising a bright future That involves an entirely new car lineup bolstered by an all-new Saab 9-3. Among entry-level luxury cars, the 9-3 is the equivalent of an aging Epcot ride in a segment filled with really cool berg-och-dalbanas. The 2011 Saab 9-3 has a 210-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine as its sole offering; most of its competitors offer more vigorous performance and / or an engine upgrade of some sort. Despite standard leather upholstery and wood trim, the 9-3 simply does not feel like the luxury car its price implies.