I believe that the first year or two had a base model (not sure if it had a label) and the SE which had higher trim, radio and accessories. The base was a low-pressure turbo 4 (LPT) and the SE could be the same engine or a turbo V6.
I think that the Aero became available in 2001, and it had different turbocharger with higher pressure.
In 2002, the year that I got my first SAAB, there was the LPT Linear, the V6 Arc (with greater trim) and the Aero.
Maybe in 2004 or 2005 the V6 was dropped, and the Arc became a LPT4 only. Even though it doesn't sound right now, but I think that the Arc was mored stripped down than the Linear then?
The base engine continued to gain HP most years, and by 2007 (perhaps 2006) there was only one engine, the higher HP.
SAAB was rather uneven in how they did the Aero (at least in the US) for several years, as a sport suspension, sport seats and sport fascia were sometimes line items that weren't part of the Aero package.
Others can fill in some holes or correct me.
They're all good, it just depends upon how much you want to spend.
good luck
Ed


->Posting last edited on Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:40:02.

• 9-5 Trim levels, Cannonball, Thu, 9 Mar 2017 19:05:51
  • And don't forget about Gary Fisher., dmz789qqq, Sat, 11 Mar 2017 08:57:11
  • Re: 9-5 Trim levels luxury package, bruceM, Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:43:40
  • I'll take a stab..., AeroEd, Thu, 9 Mar 2017 19:53:23 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Re: I'll take a stab..., Name Left Blank, Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:55:33
    • Re: I'll take a stab..., Snowmobile , Fri, 10 Mar 2017 06:11:10
      • They didn't even bother to call it Linear in 04, SWEDECAR , Sat, 11 Mar 2017 07:59:071
        • but I bet it still had the cooled glove box!, Snowmobile , Sat, 11 Mar 2017 17:51:10
          • LOL. I use it ALL the time. n/m, SWEDECAR , Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:19:15
            • Got to keep that chocolate from melting! n/m, S-Works, Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:02:53
            • Just don't use it with the car turned off..., Snowmobile , Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:21:43
      • Re: I'll take a stab...odd 1999's, Bernie , Fri, 10 Mar 2017 17:22:08
      • Re: I'll take a stab..., Boris Bubbanov, Fri, 10 Mar 2017 11:46:55
        • Aisin 5Auto debuted in all 2002 models, AeroEd, Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:42:32
        • Re: I'll take a stab..., steve, Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:53:55
          • 2002 = no paddles; 2003+ = paddles n/m, fdw201 , Fri, 10 Mar 2017 22:48:33
        • Re: I'll take a stab..., Dave The Ice Age Knave , Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:26:56
        • 2004 vs. 2006 "get up and go", Tim B., Fri, 10 Mar 2017 13:46:48
          • Re: 2004 vs. 2006 "get up and go", steve, Fri, 10 Mar 2017 15:49:43
            • Thanks all. Now I'm scared ..., Cannonball, Sat, 11 Mar 2017 18:56:31
              • dame edna, Snowmobile , Mon, 13 Mar 2017 10:36:12
              • of what?, they're all good, AeroEd, Sun, 12 Mar 2017 07:14:36
                • Re: of what?, they're all good, Dave The Ice Age Knave , Sun, 12 Mar 2017 22:43:50
                  • Re: Dame Edna ?, Cannonball, Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:00:01
                    • Re: Dame Edna ?, SWEDECAR , Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:31:13
                      • Dame Edna: Now I see it !, Cannonball, Tue, 14 Mar 2017 10:16:00

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