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Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero
Posted by JTMav [Email] (more from JTMav) on Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:14:10
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Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero
"How good is the 9-5? The Aero's handling numbers at our test track bested the Audi A6 3.0 T, BMW 535i, Infiniti M37S and Mercedes-Benz E350 on the skid pad and beat all but the M37S in the slalom. Even then, the difference with the rough-riding Infiniti was a mere 0.4 mph.
Besides XWD (cross-wheel drive), credit the 9-5's steering, which is characterized by crisp turn-in and the sort of response and road feel that BMW has recently lost. Like a BMW, the Saab Aero gets adjustable drive settings (dubbed DriveSense), but they are ultimately better sorted due to the car's better steering and the ability to separately set each of several applicable vehicle attributes (suspension damping, steering assist, throttle response, stability control intervention and shift timing for the six-speed automatic transmission). Want the firm sport steering but don't need to be jarred by the firm sport suspension? The 9-5 Aero has you covered."
Surprisingly good review, left a couple of things out but on the whole very positive.
JTMav
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http://www.edmunds.com/saab/9-5/2011/road-test.html
Posts in this Thread:
- Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero, JTMav, Wed, 12 Jan 2011 05:14:10 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero, GregF, Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:02:35
- Re: Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero, JTMav, Wed, 12 Jan 2011 08:59:38
- Re: Edmund's review of the 2011 9-5 Aero, Kandiru, Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:41:32
- 2010 9-5 Aero tire/wheel noise, Liu, Mon, 23 May 2011 18:29:40
- 2010 9-5 Aero tire/wheel noise, Liu, Mon, 23 May 2011 17:31:18
- 2010 9-5 Aero tire/wheel noise, Liu, Mon, 23 May 2011 16:49:46
- 2010 9-5 Aero tire/wheel noise, Liu, Mon, 23 May 2011 16:46:24
- 2010 9-5 Aero tire/wheel noise, Liu, Mon, 23 May 2011 16:38:24
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