In Reply to: 9-5 Combi may not have the load capacity you want, Bill Homer [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:07:39

It depends on where you are comfortable carrying your load. I have a 2002 9-5 Aero SW and with roof racks, I can comfortable get my wife, 16 mo-old daughter, and 2 dogs inside the car with me with plenty of room for our on-the-road gear. The end-of-journey stuff (luggage, beach chairs, etc.) goes on the roof, suitably weatherized if need be. I haven't had a need for a roof-top box, as of yet.

I see so many SUVs with roof-top boxes and bundled luggage that it makes me laugh - if they are so great at hauling people and gear, why the stuff on the roof? Most are not even full inside. Even with a roof rack, I get twice the mileage of a fully loaded SUV (roof box or not). If you want everything inside with you, you're looking at a minivan, plain and simple. Typically, the luggage area of a compact or midsized SUV is next to useless - not deep enough or oddly configured.

I doubt you could max-out (weight-wise) a 9-5 SW with only people & gear unless you are traveling cross-country. Heck, the IMBA Trail Care Crews (2 person teams that travel cross country teaching MTB trail maintenance & repair) us Subaru wagons with a simple roof rack and box, plus bike trays. And they're living on the road and carrying trail tools, signs, banners, clothes, riding gear, etc.

Efficiency (which used to be a Saab virtue) is the key.

JMJ

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• considering an SUV, looking for input...., kooch, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 14:52:00
  • Narrow your needs, sclifford, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:27:33
  • 9-5 Combi is NOT an SUV, Wasabi, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:56:35
    • Of course it is; only one listed so far., ursaw, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:46:03
      • Bunch of "fanboys", Wasabi, Fri, 9 Jan 2009 13:16:46
        • Re: Bunch of "fanboys", oldsaab, Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:37:09
          • Re: Bunch of "fanboys", oldsaab, Fri, 9 Jan 2009 16:40:01
            • Answers, Wasabi, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:24:38
              • "Fanboys?", No Snaab, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 07:10:29
                • Re: "Fanboys?", Wasabi, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 17:43:15
                  • Re: "Fanboys?", oldsaab, Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:53:14
                    • Re: "Fanboys?", Wasabi, Mon, 12 Jan 2009 05:07:10
      • Re: Of course it is; only one listed so far., oldsaab, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:04:44
        • Very well said, No Snaab, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:22:22
        • Amen to that! n/m, Clay McNeely , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 12:17:58
      • I understand the point..., Clay McNeely , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:52:58
        • Oops...wrong pic...way wrong pic... :-), Clay McNeely , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:54:32
          • Blast it!, Clay McNeely , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 10:55:48
    • Why not?, No Snaab, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:36:01
    • 9-5 Combi may not have the load capacity you want, Bill Homer , Tue, 6 Jan 2009 07:07:39
      • True, that., Noel, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:22:31
      • Load capacity vs. location, JMJ in NC, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 08:19:36 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Honda Pilot/Acura MDX, No Snaab, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 04:44:04
  • Re: considering an SUV, looking for input...., EGD , Mon, 5 Jan 2009 21:23:11
  • Good choice. Get a 9-5 sportcombi, ursaw, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:01:51
    • Ditto, JMJ in NC, Tue, 6 Jan 2009 06:05:25
  • check out the ACURA MDX, dr fall, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:30:37
  • SUV, check this out........................, 2garfields, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:25:09
    • second the Land Cruiser but.., Boris 88SPG, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 19:27:35
    • Disagree about the Toyota pick..., Clay McNeely , Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:54:26
  • Re: considering an SUV, looking for input...., LesH, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:22:39
    • Re: considering an SUV, looking for input...., Ron, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:33:14
  • Re: considering an SUV, looking for input...., TG, Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:42:34

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