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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
$2,800a 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 $4.48 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 $2,800 a year. The 9-5 Sedan AWD, 2.8 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $560 a year and $2,800 over five years.

2012 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
9-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E8524$2,800cheapest
9-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E8521$3,200+$400
9-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular20$3,360+$560

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$2,800
20129-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E85182821423$3,200
20129-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular172620444$3,360
20119-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVManual 6-spdFWDGasoline or E85203224370$2,800
20119-5 Sedan2.0 L, 4 cyl, FFVAuto (S6)FWDGasoline or E85182821423$3,200
20119-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDRegular172720444$3,360
20109-5 Sedan AWD2.8 L, 6 cylAuto (S6)AWDPremium162720444$4,120
20099-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
20099-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
20099-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172720444$3,360
20099-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172720444$3,360
20089-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20089-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20089-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$4,120
20089-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$4,120
20079-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20079-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20079-5 Sedan2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172720444$4,120
20079-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172720444$4,120
20069-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182722404$3,740
20069-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182722404$3,740
20069-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium162620444$4,120
20069-5 SportCombi2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium162620444$4,120
20059-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20059-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182821423$3,920
20059-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$4,120
20059-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$4,120
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182722404$3,050
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,920
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,920
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,360
20049-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172520444$4,120
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,360
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDPremium172620444$4,120
20049-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto (S5)FWDRegular172620444$3,360
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,740
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192722404$3,740
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172721423$3,200
20039-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,920
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,360
20039-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium172620444$4,120
20039-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20039-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,740
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192822404$3,740
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192722404$3,050
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium182721423$3,920
20029-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172621423$3,200
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium172620444$4,120
20029-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,360
20029-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20029-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 5-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192621423$3,920
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,360
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182420444$4,120
20019-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172419468$4,330
20019-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172419468$4,330
20019-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172319468$4,330
20019-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182721423$3,200
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,360
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182520444$4,120
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172520444$4,120
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium172520444$4,120
20009-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162219468$4,330
20009-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium162419468$4,330
20009-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
20009-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDPremium172319468$4,330
19999-52.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192822404$3,050
19999-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
19999-5 Wagon2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172620444$3,360
19999-52.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
19999-53.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
19999-5 Wagon3.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540

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 $4.48 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 $2,800 a year. The 9-5 Sedan AWD, 2.8 L, 6 cyl (20 MPG) costs $3,360, so the thriftier trim saves $560 a year and $2,800 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.