2007 Saab 93 Sedan, Sport Combi, and Convertible Review

Saab is offering the Saab 2007 9-3 as a sedan, a SportCombi wagon, and of course a convertible. They have dressed up the new 9-3 for 2007 with lots of new options, an updated gauge layout, and four beautiful new colors to choose from. Sedan and SportCombi buyers can choose a really cool Titan Gray Metallic exterior paint, and convertible shoppers get three new colors to pick from:

• Electric blue metallic
• Smoke beige metallic
• Artic White

What else will you find on your new 2007 Saab 9-3? Standard wheels are 16-inch alloy, and you can get special 60th anniversary 17-inch wheels as an option. Also available is the Aero upgrade trim package. Aero models also offer more power engines, larger brakes, and a lowered, sport-tuned chassis. You can get manual or automatic transmissions on either the standard or Aero packages.

The 2007 Saab 9-3 comes with a 2.0 L 4-cylinder high-output turbocharged 210 HP engine. The 9-3 SportCombi wagon has a 250 HP turbocharged 2.8-liter V-6. The Aero comes with a 2.8 L turbocharged V-6 engine.

The cockpit of the 2007 Saab 9-3 has been re-engineered to arc around the driver. The gauges are backlit with green, which is easy on the eyes, and you can also opt for a night panel to help even more.

Of course you can expect leather trimmed seats and a leather-wrapped steering wheel, plush carpet floor mats, and even a cooled glove box. Saab engineers in a Smart Slot storage system into their interiors which can be customized with a range of exchangeable accessories like a CD storage compartment or a cupholder.

The seats are designed with active head restraints and can hold an optional fifth head rest, and the rear seat features a 60/40 folding split. Seat-mounted side-impact airbags and side curtain airbags are standard. Convertibles are equipped with side-impact airbag head extensions in place of the curtain airbags. Convertibles also sport pop-up roll bars.

The previously-mentioned Aero editions also offer the coolest option of all: a complimentary two-day driving course that could be one of the great memories of your lifetime. Aero Academy is designed to equip owners for the full potential of their new performance cars. What else would you expect from a car company founded by jet engineers?

MSRP for the 2007 Saab 9-3 sedan is $26,995 and the Aero package starts at $33,454. Pricing for the SportCombi wagon and the convertible models start at $28,240 and $38,240 respectively.