Saab · 1999–2012 · Gas / Flex-fuel
Saab 9-3 MPG by year
The EPA has rated 14 model years of the Saab 9-3, from 1999 to 2012. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2012, at 24 MPG combined in its best configuration. The 2012 model is 14% less efficient than the median compact car that year (24 vs. 28 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- 9-3, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every 9-3 model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Flex-fuel | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
20 / 32 | 28 | — | 5 | $1,938 |
| 2011 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 30 | 26 | — | 6 | $1,938 |
| 2010 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 31 | 25 | — | 7 | $1,938 |
| 2009 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
19 / 29 | 24 | — | 10 | $2,022 |
| 2008 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
19 / 29 | 23 | — | 8 | $2,576 |
| 2007 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
16 / 26 | 20 | — | 6 | $2,447 |
| 2006 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 28 | 20 | — | 6 | $2,576 |
| 2005 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 28 | 24.5 | — | 6 | $2,114 |
| 2004 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 30 | 24 | — | 8 | $1,938 |
| 2003 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 28 | 24 | — | 5 | $2,022 |
| 2002 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 30 | 22 | — | 3 | $2,469 |
| 2001 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 21 |
19 / 26 | 21.5 | — | 6 | $2,114 |
| 2000 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
19 / 27 | 22 | — | 4 | $2,114 |
| 1999 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
18 / 25 | 23 | — | 4 | $2,214 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Saab 9-3 year has the best fuel economy?
The 2004 Saab 9-3, rated up to 24 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,938 a year.
Which Saab 9-3 year has the worst fuel economy?
The 2006 model, whose most efficient version is rated 23 MPG combined (about $2,576 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Saab 9-3?
The 2012 Saab 9-3 is rated up to 24 MPG combined.