SAAB 9-5 AMONG TOP THREE ENTRY LUXURY VEHICLES IN J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES APEAL STUDY
9-5 receives high marks with customers in its flrst year in study
Norcross, GA - In the 1999 J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, the Saab 9-5 finished among the top three in the Entry Luxury segmentÑan impressive showing for the Saab 9-5 in its first year in the study.
The J.D. Power and Associates' APEAL Study has become a benchmark for measuring the appeal of new vehicles and the features that excite owners. It measures how satisfied customers are with over one hundred attributes of their vehicle including powertrain, exterior and interior design and more.
The Saab 9-5, offered in both Sedan and Wagon body styles, offers a number of features that owners appreciate, like turbocharged engines that combine thrilling driving performance with excellent fuel efficiency, and useful interior space that includes both passenger compartment roominess and practical trunk and cargo space. The 9-5 Wagon, for example, offers such features as CargoTracks (an innovative load-securing system), a hard parcel shelf and an optional sliding load floorÑall of which provide versatile load-carrying ability.