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First of all, this car is based on the GM/Fiat Premium Platform; from Wikipedia: The platform was mainly developed in Sweden by Saab, with input from Alfa Romeo, Holden, and Opel/Vauxhall. Saab stopped development of its Premium automobile in late 2002; the Saab models (the 9X sports car and the replacement for the 9-5 sedan) would have used an entirely different suspension than the Alfa Romeo vehicles, which would have proved too expensive. The platform debuted in 2003 with the Opel Insignia concept car, though this vehicle was not produced. A planned Buick model was also dropped. In the end, only the Alfa Romeo models moved forward. Many of the GM models originally set to use the Premium platform are now planned to use the GM Epsilon II platform.
The diesel engine was a fine performer, not as fast as my 9000, but the car probably weighed more and returned outstanding fuel mileage, even when making high speed trips on the Autostrada.
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Posts in this Thread:
- If not a SAAB, then.....what?, 9-3 Talladega, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:54:23
- Buick (+), vvk, Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:19:31
- NOT a GM product..., Henri L, Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:14:36
- Then I'll get a TurboX on the cheap, AdamB , Wed, 2 Dec 2009 08:13:12
- If SAAB goes belly up..., Alex, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 17:00:34
- I'm already shopping CPO Audi A4 and BMW 3 Series..., Sebastian, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:08:16
- Two wheels but my 9-5 stays, BrianG, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:48:34
- Keeping my 9-5 Aero wgn, just bought a BMW 335d, Paul H, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 09:35:18
- SAAB...."I don't want to go on the cart"., RobsSaab, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 07:06:50
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, coggs, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 05:54:04
- Jaguar XF, houstonsaabs, Tue, 1 Dec 2009 04:09:18
- 3 series BMW or Mini Cooper S, eric, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:44:56
- Hate to say it but ...., DivrDon , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:45:57
- Chevy Volt Electrons are the future.. n/m, Steve, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:08:38
- Why are we picking out our next cars post-SAAB?!?, turrbo , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:45:50
- something from zee Deutschland, Trev, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:29:30
- Not Audi, but an MB and a Porsche, dw, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:21:03
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, AeroLady, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:52:17
- alfa romeo 159 sportwagon, don_young , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:56:58
- Re: Volvo or Mercedes-Benz..., Dano in Texas , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:54:17
- Peter Egan mobile..., Mike Lynch , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:53:39
- CPO Mercedes wagon, JMF, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:44:29
- Re: If not a SAAB, then.....what?, Lawrence, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:38:34
- IDK -- my 9-7 lease is up in January - BMW? Acura?, Pete Saab 9-7 9-3, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:04:59
- Subaru Outback n/m, sonique, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:13:35
- Audi, B Millar , Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:11:14
- Depends on which car we're replacing., Noel, Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:02:34
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