2005 SAAB 9-2X Aero
Vehicle type: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
Base price: $37,735
Price as tested: $38,135 (Options: $300; Air-tax: $100)
Warranty: 4 years/80,000 kms
Engine: Turbocharged and intercooled 1994cc flat-4, double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, aluminum block and heads, 227-hp @ 6,000 rpm, 217 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic optional
4-wheel-drive system: Full time with a viscous limited-slip center differential
Suspension: Front: ind, strut located by a control arm, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: ind, strut located by 1 trailing link and 2 lateral links, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Hydraulic with vacuum power assist and anti-lock control. Front: vented disc. Rear: disc
Wheel size/type: 7.0 x 17 in/cast aluminum
Tires: Bridgestone Blizzak WS50, 215/45R-17 87W
Wheelbase: 2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Length: 4,460 mm (175.6 in)
Width: 1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height: 1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Curb weight: 1,442 kg (3,256 lb)
Curb weight per kilogram: 6.35 kg
Fuel capacity: 60L (13.2 gal)
Fuel consumption: City: 12.1L/100 kms (23 mpg); Highway: 8.3L/100 kms (34 mpg)
Fuel type: Premium gasoline recommended
photo:John LeBlanc
Vehicle type: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon
Base price: $37,735
Price as tested: $38,135 (Options: $300; Air-tax: $100)
Warranty: 4 years/80,000 kms
Engine: Turbocharged and intercooled 1994cc flat-4, double overhead cams, 4 valves per cylinder, aluminum block and heads, 227-hp @ 6,000 rpm, 217 lb-ft of torque @ 4,000 rpm
Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic optional
4-wheel-drive system: Full time with a viscous limited-slip center differential
Suspension: Front: ind, strut located by a control arm, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: ind, strut located by 1 trailing link and 2 lateral links, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Brakes: Hydraulic with vacuum power assist and anti-lock control. Front: vented disc. Rear: disc
Wheel size/type: 7.0 x 17 in/cast aluminum
Tires: Bridgestone Blizzak WS50, 215/45R-17 87W
Wheelbase: 2,525 mm (99.4 in)
Length: 4,460 mm (175.6 in)
Width: 1,695 mm (66.7 in)
Height: 1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Curb weight: 1,442 kg (3,256 lb)
Curb weight per kilogram: 6.35 kg
Fuel capacity: 60L (13.2 gal)
Fuel consumption: City: 12.1L/100 kms (23 mpg); Highway: 8.3L/100 kms (34 mpg)
Fuel type: Premium gasoline recommended
photo:John LeBlanc
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