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Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1999 16:03:21 +0100
From: "Johan LAUWERS" <lauwers.sablonnopsam.be>
Subject: Test : Saab 9-5 V63.0 vs. Volvo S80 2.9


Hello everyone, Following the results of a test that was done by a belgian car magazine that has allways been very anti-Saab. Still,... Volvo In favor : * Safety - feeling * Offer in general * Comfort (especially the seats) * Brakes Against : * Drinking too much * Gear box definitely old fashioned * Stear is too much powered * Several laks in equipment : too much options to pay for. Saab In favor : * Complete and intelligent equipment * Royal comfort * Ergonomy * Nice engine * Big interior space * Relaxed driving pleasure * Obvious character and personality Against : * Griffin (Top model) too pricy (although it is a full full full option) * Rolling sounds * Seat too high when electrical * temporary spare wheel Prices : The problem here is that in the 9-5 V6 there is no base model (in Belgium). The least you can take is a 9-5 SE being a 9-5 with CD-player, cruise control, leather seats, electronic airco, .... Therefore I took those options by Volvo and added them to the base price giving a 10 % reduction assuming that there are some packages that you can take with Volvo as well. The prices are in belgian franks and Euros but I suppose everyone can count and see the difference (if there is) Volvo s80 with options comparable to SE : 1 604 200 BF or 39 777 Euro Saab 9-5 SE : 1 629 000 BF or 40 392 Euro. Difference : 24 800 BF or 615 Euro Concerning Safety : Saab has been proven to be the safest car in his class and category in the latest (very recent) European NCAP-crashtests. Concerning some figures : (all the chrono's are in km/h and meters but again it's the comparison that counts) Volvo : Cylinder : 2922 cm³ Power : 204 Hp Couple(Torque) : 280 Nm at 2800 RPM Top speed : 225 km/h 400 m distance starting from 0 km/h : 16.9 s. 1000 m distance starting from 0 km/h : 30.3 s. 1000 m distance starting from 40 km/h in kickdown : 29.0 Consumption in liters / 100 km : 12.4 Saab : Cylinder : 2962 cm³ Power : 200 Hp Couple(Torque) : 310 Nm at 2100 RPM Top speed : 235 km/h 400 m distance starting from 0 km/h : 16.2 s. 1000 m distance starting from 0 km/h : 29.6 s. 1000 m distance starting from 40 km/h in kickdown : 28.3 Consumption in liters / 100 km : 12.2 All these things show that the previously meant discussion are confirmed by saying that for the same amount of money a comparable car and engine : the Saab beats Volvo on almost every item. Too bad Radek isn't convinced of this allthough those figures are objective and the car magazine probably typed them down with pain in the hart (they really hate Saab, normally they can't say anything good of it). The car magazine is the belgian : "Autogids" or "Le moniteur Automobile". One more thing : allthough I'm a Saab lover I try to be objective and I allready said it in an other discussion : I have allways liked Volvo but I hate the rear end of the S80. On the other hand I believe the dissapearing screan of the navigation system in the S80 is ingenious. JOhan.

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