In Reply to: Before you bash it, get your facts straight, turrbo [Profile/Gallery] , Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:09:15

"Its not the same engine. Its a new engine that was introduced in 2003 on the SS."

Okay, it's not the exact SAME engine. However, it is an inline-4 cylinder 16-valve turbocharged engine with displacement similar to the 1985 Saab 900 Turbo. Great strides have been made with engine technology since then, but this Saab is still going to be competing with a 6-cylinder in the BMW 3-series wagon.

"The name Sport Hatch was never official, and even the concept pics looked similar to how the final production model will be."

The only reason the name SportHatch had to be dropped from this model was that the name was already taken. The name of the concept that this model was made from was "SportHatch" although it was clearly a wagon.

"Its not called the SportHatch, and Saab is not intending it to be a hatch. The general public (beside you, me and a lot of TSNers) don't want a like my 900 or 9000. The SportWagon is big (look at Mazda, MB, BMW, etc) and thats whats going to sell."

It was going to be called the "SportHatch" until recently when Saab couldn't use that name because it was taken by Vauxhall, I believe. Saab already offers a large "SportWagon" in the form of the 9-5 wagon.

"My only question is what would make people want to buy the SportCombi over the 9-2x? Both are essentially wagons, both are smaller than the 9-5 wagon and both are Saabs. With the SportCombi, you lose AWD and gain a better interior. People that have the 9-2x absolutely adore them. Won't this take away from 9-2X sales (or vice versa) or is the 9-2X going to be cut?"

Agreed. The 9-2X is a very nice car in its own right, but I agree that it seems like Saab will have two models competing with each-other.

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• SportCombi Pics, saw, Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:48:04
  • I like it a lot except for the frosted rear lights..., AdamB , Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:19:55
  • Should have built the 9X..., Yak, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:41:44
  • Re: SportCombi Pics, kaslop, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:34:24
  • Kind of looks like a Dodge Magnum, SilverAeroGuy, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:51:57
  • Like how far that hatch opens...no bruised foreheads, KB900psi, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:30:22
    • Yao Ming, is that you?, Draken, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:35:39
      • Yes..., KB900psi, Thu, 3 Mar 2005 10:41:10
  • How is SportCombi differnet than a wagon?...nm, Al S, Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:23:03
    • What's "sport" about it?, Draken, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:17:45
      • Before you bash it, get your facts straight, turrbo , Wed, 2 Mar 2005 17:09:15
        • You're right about the 9-2x, Finch, Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:47:30
        • Re: Before you bash it, get your facts straight, Draken, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:39:41 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: How is SportCombi differnet than a wagon?...nm, Bill in VA, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:51:11
    • SportCombi=SAAB; Now days generally wagon=SUV ;-), saw, Tue, 1 Mar 2005 20:50:47
  • Too bad about the HVAC controls.., dparadis , Tue, 1 Mar 2005 19:24:02
    • Re: Too bad about the HVAC controls.., steveC, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 15:29:04
    • Who is to say..., Finch, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 11:45:11
      • Finch, I agree...., 99 9-3 HOT, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:21:02
    • at least no more knobs snapping off, Heckler, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 05:38:11
    • Re: Too bad about the HVAC controls.., compaqted, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 05:34:31
      • Plethora of buttons, Draken, Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:41:59
        • Buicks have them, Brett, Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:39:25
          • That's pretty funny! nm, Draken, Thu, 3 Mar 2005 20:37:55
      • They sold out..., Caarma , Wed, 2 Mar 2005 08:22:41
        • Less BMW-like, Draken, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:24:51
        • Re: They sold out..., Bill Homer , Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:38:47
    • very true on the controls, saw, Tue, 1 Mar 2005 21:56:28
      • Looks more like auto climate control . . ., Mike in Anchorage, Tue, 1 Mar 2005 22:10:15
        • Looks like dual auto climate control..., JustinHiFi , Tue, 1 Mar 2005 23:30:28
          • I love buttons. The more the merrier!, NickR, Wed, 2 Mar 2005 06:52:13

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