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Saab 9-5 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 83 Saab 9-5 trims sold from 1999 to 2012. Best ever: 24 MPG (2012 9-5 Sedan). Latest model year 2012: 20 to 24 MPG combined across 3 trims.

24best combined MPG (2012)
20 / 32city / highway of the best trim
19lowest combined MPG (2003)
14model years rated
$2,600a year to fuel, cheapest 2012 trim at EPA prices

Saab 9-5 fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2012 Saab 9-5 to fuel is the 9-5 Sedan, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFV (24 MPG) at $2,600 a year. The 9-5 Sedan AWD, 2.8 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,120, so the thriftier trim saves $520 a year and $2,600 over five years.

2012 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
9-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E8524$2,600cheapest
9-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E8521$2,970+$370
9-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular20$3,120+$520

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Saab 9-5 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
20122420329-5 Sedan, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFV, Manual 6-spd3
20112420329-5 Sedan, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFV, Manual 6-spd3
20102016279-5 Sedan AWD, 2.8 L, 6 cyl, Auto (S6)1
20092118279-5 Sedan, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20082118289-5 Sedan, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20072118289-5 Sedan, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20062218279-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20052118289-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
20042218279-5 Wagon, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
20032219289-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
20022219289-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
20012219289-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
20002118279-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
19992219289-5, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6

Every Saab 9-5 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
20129-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85203224370$2,600
20129-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E85182821423$2,970
20129-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular172620444$3,120
20119-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85203224370$2,600
20119-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E85182821423$2,970
20119-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular172720444$3,120
20109-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium162720444$3,870
20099-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
20099-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
20099-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172720444$3,120
20099-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172720444$3,120
20089-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20089-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20089-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$3,870
20089-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$3,870
20079-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20079-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20079-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172720444$3,870
20079-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172720444$3,870
20069-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182722404$3,520
20069-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182722404$3,520
20069-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium162620444$3,870
20069-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium162620444$3,870
20059-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20059-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,690
20059-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$3,870
20059-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$3,870
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182722404$2,840
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,690
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,690
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,120
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172520444$3,870
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,120
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$3,870
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,120
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$2,840
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,520
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$2,840
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192722404$3,520
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172721423$2,970
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,690
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,120
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium172620444$3,870
20039-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20039-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$2,840
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,520
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,520
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192722404$2,840
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,690
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172621423$2,970
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium172620444$3,870
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
20029-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20029-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$2,840
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192621423$3,690
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,120
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182420444$3,870
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172419468$4,070
20019-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172419468$4,070
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172319468$4,070
20019-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$2,970
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182520444$3,870
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172520444$3,870
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium172520444$3,870
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162219468$4,070
20009-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,070
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,280
20009-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172319468$4,070
19999-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$2,840
19999-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19999-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,120
19999-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,280
19999-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,280
19999-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Saab 9-5?

The most efficient Saab 9-5 the EPA has rated is the 2012 9-5 Sedan at 24 MPG combined (20 city, 32 highway).

What MPG does the 2012 Saab 9-5 get?

2012 Saab 9-5 trims range from 20 to 24 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Saab 9-5 has the worst fuel economy?

The 2003 9-5 is the lowest rated at 19 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Saab 9-5 for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2012 Saab 9-5 to fuel is the 9-5 Sedan, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFV (24 MPG) at $2,600 a year. The 9-5 Sedan AWD, 2.8 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,120, so the thriftier trim saves $520 a year and $2,600 over five years.

More from Saab: every Saab model. Fuel types on this model: Gasoline or E85, Premium, Regular. EPA classes: Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons.