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Compare Saab 9-5 Wagon vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Saab 9-5 Wagon facelift

Variants
2.0t
2.0t AT
2.3t
2.3T
2.3t AT
2.3T AT
3.0 V6
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT
2.2 TiD
2.3t
2.3T
2.3t AT
2.3T AT
3.0 V6TiD

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
415 L / 14.7 cu-ft ~ 1490 L / 52.6 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Multi-link

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
Size | Length
4808 mm / 189.3 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
Size | Width
1792 mm / 70.6 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1792 mm / 70.6 in
Track Width | Front
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
Track Width | Rear
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
1522.0 mm / 59.9 in
Wheelbase
2703 mm / 106.4 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2703 mm / 106.4 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 4
Transmission | Gears
6-speed

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
61%
58%
67%
Pros
  • Superb exterior design
  • Potent engines
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Still gorgeous (though less so than the pre-facelift model)
  • Upgraded engine lineup
Cons
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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