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Saab 9000 MPG

EPA fuel economy for 55 Saab 9000 trims sold from 1986 to 1998. Best ever: 22 MPG (1989 9000). Latest model year 1998: 18 to 21 MPG combined across 2 trims.

22best combined MPG (1989)
19 / 26city / highway of the best trim
18lowest combined MPG (1998)
13model years rated
$3,730a year to fuel, cheapest 1998 trim at EPA prices

Saab 9000 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, $5.49 for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1998 Saab 9000 to fuel is the 9000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (18 MPG) at $3,730 a year. The 9000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (21 MPG) costs $3,920, so the thriftier trim saves $190 a year and $950 over five years.

1998 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
90002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular18$3,730cheapest
90002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium21$3,920+$190

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 9000 MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
19982118259000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd2
19972118269000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
19962118269000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
19952118269000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
19942118269000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
19932117269000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
19922018249000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
19912018249000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
19902119269000, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd6
19892219269000, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
19882118269000, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd4
19872118269000, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd5
19862119269000, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Manual 5-spd1

Every Saab 9000 trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
199890002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182521423$3,920
199890002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162418494$3,730
199790002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199790002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199790003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
199790002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152418494$3,730
199790002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152418494$3,730
199690002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199690002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182520444$3,360
199690003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
199690002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152418494$3,730
199590002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,920
199590002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199590002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199590002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162519468$3,540
199590003.0 L, 6 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
199590002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,730
199490002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium182621423$3,920
199490002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
199490002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,360
199490002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162419468$3,540
199490002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152418494$3,730
199390002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDPremium172621423$3,920
199390002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172520444$3,360
199390002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
199390002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,730
199390002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
199290002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
199290002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
199290002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152218494$3,730
199290002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,730
199190002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
199190002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular172319468$3,540
199190002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152218494$3,730
199190002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,730
199090002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192621423$3,200
199090002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
199090002.3 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
199090002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162219468$3,540
199090002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
199090002.3 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152318494$3,730
198990002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
198990002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192622404$3,050
198990002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
198990002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
198890002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
198890002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192421423$3,200
198890002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
198890002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular152218494$3,730
198790002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182621423$3,200
198790002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
198790002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular182420444$3,360
198790002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular172419468$3,540
198790002.0 L, 4 cylAuto 4-spdFWDRegular162218494$3,730
198690002.0 L, 4 cylManual 5-spdFWDRegular192621423$3,200

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 9000?

The most efficient Saab 9000 the EPA has rated is the 1989 9000 at 22 MPG combined (19 city, 26 highway).

What MPG does the 1998 Saab 9000 get?

1998 Saab 9000 trims range from 18 to 21 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Saab 9000 has the worst fuel economy?

The 1998 9000 is the lowest rated at 18 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Saab 9000 for a year?

At $4.48 a gallon for regular, $5.49 for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 1998 Saab 9000 to fuel is the 9000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (18 MPG) at $3,730 a year. The 9000, 2.3 L, 4 cyl (21 MPG) costs $3,920, so the thriftier trim saves $190 a year and $950 over five years.

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