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Saab 900 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 114 Saab 900 trims sold from 1984 to 1998. Best ever: 22 MPG (1998 900S). Latest model year 1998: 19 to 22 MPG combined across 10 trims.

22best combined MPG (1998)
20 / 26city / highway of the best trim
17lowest combined MPG (1992)
15model years rated
$2,840a year to fuel, cheapest 1998 trim at EPA prices

Saab 900 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 1998 Saab 900 to fuel is the 900S, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (22 MPG) at $2,840 a year. The 900SE Convertible, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (19 MPG) costs $3,280, so the thriftier trim saves $440 a year and $2,200 over five years.

1998 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
900S2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular22$2,840cheapest
900S Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular22$2,840cheapest
900S2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular21$2,970+$140
900SE2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular21$2,970+$140
900SE Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular21$2,970+$140
900S2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular20$3,120+$280
900S Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular20$3,120+$280
900S2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular19$3,280+$450
900SE2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular19$3,280+$450
900SE Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular19$3,280+$450

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 900 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
1998222026900S, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1997211826900, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1996211826900, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1995211826900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd10
1994211826900, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1993211826900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1992211826900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
1991221926900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1990221926900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8
1989221926900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd7
1988211925900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd9
1987211824900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd9
1986211926900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
1985211826900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
1984211826900, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd8

Every Saab 900 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
1998900S2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1998900S Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular202622404$2,840
1998900S2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182421423$2,970
1998900SE2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182521423$2,970
1998900SE Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182521423$2,970
1998900S2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1998900S Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1998900S2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
1998900SE2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
1998900SE Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
19979002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
1997900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19979002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,120
19979002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
1997900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,120
1997900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
19979002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,280
19979002.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
1997900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,280
1997900 Convertible2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
19969002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
1996900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19969002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
1996900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,120
19969002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162519468$3,280
19969002.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
1996900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162519468$3,280
1996900 Convertible2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
19969002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,470
1996900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,470
19959002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19959002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
1995900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19959002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182620444$3,120
19959002.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,120
1995900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1995900 Convertible2.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular182620444$3,120
1995900 Convertible2.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172420444$3,120
19959002.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162319468$3,280
1995900 Convertible2.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162319468$3,280
19949002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19949002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,280
19949002.5 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
19949002.5 L, 6 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular162319468$3,280
19939002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19939002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182521423$3,690
19939002.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
19939002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172118494$3,470
19939002.1 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,470
19929002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19929002.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1992900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1992900 Convertible2.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
19929002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172119468$3,280
19929002.1 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172119468$3,280
1992900 Convertible2.1 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,470
1992900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162017523$3,670
19919002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19919002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,690
1991900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182421423$2,970
19919002.1 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
19919002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172219468$3,280
19919002.1 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
1991900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162017523$3,670
19909002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19909002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19909002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,690
19909002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,690
1990900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192621423$2,970
19909002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172219468$3,280
19909002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
1990900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162017523$3,670
19899002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19899002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
1989900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$2,840
19899002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192621423$3,690
19899002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172219468$3,280
19899002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
1989900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,470
19889002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192521423$2,970
19889002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium192421423$3,690
19889002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192521423$2,970
19889002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182521423$2,970
1988900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$2,970
19889002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182119468$3,280
1988900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular182019468$3,280
19889002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
19889002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
19879002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182421423$2,970
19879002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182421423$2,970
19879002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182420444$3,870
19879002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
1987900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
19879002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
19879002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
19879002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172018494$3,470
1987900 Convertible2.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular161918494$3,470
19869002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192621423$2,970
19869002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,120
19869002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182219468$3,280
19869002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162018494$3,470
19869002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular172118494$3,470
19859002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$2,970
19859002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,280
19859002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular162118494$3,470
19859002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdFWDRegular161917523$3,670
19849002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular182621423$2,970
19849002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular182621423$2,970
19849002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172420444$3,120
19849002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdRegular172420444$3,120
19849002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular172118494$3,470
19849002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470
19849002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular172118494$3,470
19849002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 3-spdRegular162018494$3,470

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 900?

The most efficient Saab 900 the EPA has rated is the 1998 900S at 22 MPG combined (20 city, 26 highway).

What MPG does the 1998 Saab 900 get?

1998 Saab 900 trims range from 19 to 22 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Saab 900 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1992 900 Convertible is the lowest rated at 17 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Saab 900 for a year?

At $4.16 a gallon for regular and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1998 Saab 900 to fuel is the 900S, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (22 MPG) at $2,840 a year. The 900SE Convertible, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (19 MPG) costs $3,280, so the thriftier trim saves $440 a year and $2,200 over five years.

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