2003 Saab 9-3 fuel consumption

10 versions rated. Official figures from the Australian Government’s Green Vehicle Guide.

Fuel use, city

9.0–10.5 L/100km

stop-start driving

Fuel use, highway

5.4–7.0 L/100km

open road

Engine

2.0 litres

as tested

Measured on the older test. Cars sold before 2004 were tested differently, reporting city and highway figures with no combined number. Those results cannot be compared with the figures shown for later cars on this site, and these cars are left out of our efficiency rankings for that reason. Use them to compare cars of the same era with each other.

Every 2003 Saab 9-3 version

Version	Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway
9-3 Linear 2.0 (215/60R15 tyres) Man sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Man	Petrol	9.0	5.6
9-3 Arc 2.0 Man sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Man	Petrol	9.0	5.4
9-3 SE 2.0 Man convertible 2dr	2.0L 4cyl	Man	Petrol	9.5	6.0
9-3 Linear 2.0 (215/60R15 tyres) Auto sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Auto	Petrol	10.0	5.6
9-3 Aero 2.0 Man convertible 2dr	2.0L 4cyl	Man	Petrol	10.0	6.2
9-3 Arc 2.0 Auto sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Auto	Petrol	10.0	6.0
9-3 Vector 2.0 Man sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Man	Petrol	10.0	6.0
9-3 Vector 2.0 Auto sedan 4dr	2.0L 4cyl	Auto	Petrol	10.0	6.8
9-3 Aero 2.0 Auto convertible 2dr	2.0L 4cyl	Auto	Petrol	10.5	7.0
9-3 SE 2.0 Auto convertible 2dr	2.0L 4cyl	Auto	Petrol	10.5	6.6

Saab 9-3 in other years

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Figures come from a standardised laboratory test, so every car is measured the same way. Your own fuel use will differ with traffic, load, tyre pressure and how you drive. Running costs assume 14,000km a year at recent average fuel prices.