Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 16:29:11 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: Buying new 2001 9-5
"Francis J. Coviello" wrote: > > Johannes, > > I had thought the 2.3 was 185 bhp as opposed to the 200 bhp of the 6 cyl? > Also, at peak, doesnt the 6 provide up to 10 secs of 220 hp? I thought I had > read that somewhere but could be mistaken. > > Frank But the six is heavier and auto box only, the 0-60 figures are 8.9 sec for the six, but 7.9 sec for the manual 185 bhp 2.3. I haven't seen anything about overboost for the six, but I could be wrong. (However, I insist on bottom reply posting :) Johannes > "Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> wrote in message > news:3C90C795.27E4D942nopsamanytime.co.uk... > > > > > > "Francis J. Coviello" wrote: > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > > I bought a 2001 9-5 SE in December for about $27,000 USD. I decided on > going > > > with the six cylinder (made by Opel) for several reasons. I found that > the > > > combination of performance (no lag in turbo) and the mileage (up to > 33mpg > > > depending on driving conditions) makes this an excellent choice. One > other > > > thing the SE has is the afterheater; a nice feature that, as far as I > know, > > > only exists on the 6 cylinder. Simply switch it on and it will keep the > car > > > nice and warm for up to 30 minutes after the vehicle has been shut off. > > > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > > > Frank > > > > I suppose that there must be a reason why Saab have this 6 cyl model in > > the range, but the performance is no better than the 2.3 4 cyl models. > > The six is an asymmetrical turbocharged engine, it has actually less bhp > > (200) than the non-turbo Opel engine (210 bhp), but a much better torque > > curve, the Saab engine is all about torque. Nevertheless, the petrol > > consumption figures are slightly worse than the Saab fours. > > > > Johannes