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2008 Saab 9-3 - Expert Reviews

MSRP: $28,445 - $45,640 See Local Classifieds
 
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Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...The sticker price was $44,755. Warranty Four years or 50,000 miles with a five-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...You'll like the beat, if not the price. Sentinel Automotive Editor Steven Cole Smith can be reached at scsmith@orlandosentinel.com...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...Thanks to its new series of designs and models, Saab should now always be shopped against the European and Asian cars that make up this class. Royal Ford can...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...Base price: $45,640 As driven: $49,780 MPG rating: 15 city, 24 hwy. To contact Tom Strongman, send e-mail to tom@tomstrongman.com...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...Royal Ford can be reached at ford@globe.com...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...Performance: Good. Powerful engine with just a touch of turbo lag. Only the soft gear box hinders the car's performance. Safety: Excellent Pros: Carlike ride...

Edmunds
2008 saab 9-3 Professional Edmunds Review

...Pros: Quiet ride, accurate steering, responsive all-wheel-drive system, supportive front seats, available in three body styles. Cons: Subpar interior materials...

CarGurus
2008 Saab 9-3 SportCombi Overview

...In addition, the SportCombi provides 30 cubic feet of cargo space with the back seat upright, and up to 72 cubic feet of space with the back seat folded flat...

CarGurus
2008 Saab 9-3 Overview

...and the 9-3 evolves into a road warrior with superb overall handling, according to a number of reviewers and test drivers...

Cars.com
2008 Saab 9-3 Professional Cars.com Review

...Backseat headroom and toe space are abundant, but legroom suffers if the front seat is adjusted rearward. The center occupant must endure a high, hard perch...


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In base form, the 2008 Saab 9-3 sedan competes with the A4 2.0T, which also comes with a torquey turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

Next to the 9-3, the A4 has an especially upscale interior, even though the Saab’s cabin feels pleasantly different than other cars in its class.

The Subaru Legacy GT, with its 250-horsepower turbocharged version of the automaker’s flat-four engine, is priced about the same as the base 9-3 and offers similar performance, though it comes with standard all-wheel drive, a feature only offered on the top 9-3 Turbo X.

Its Swedish rival, the S60, is also worth consideration; the S60 has more passenger comfort but doesn’t feel nearly as sporty.

At the top end of the 9-3’s range, the BMW 3-Series might also be considered, especially in top 335xi trim.

This is where the less recognized 9-3 seems priced a little high, at about the same as the BMW.


 
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