Saab · 1997–2012
Saab 9-5
The Saab 9-5 is an executive car, manufactured and marketed by Saab from 1997 to 2012, across two generations. The first generation 9-5 was introduced in 1997 for the 1998 model year, as the replacement of the Saab 9000. At the time, the car represented a significant development for the manufacturer. In the United States, the 9-5 was introduced in the spring of 1998, for the 1999 model year. The second generation was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, 2009 and production began in March 2010. It was the first Saab automobile launched under Spyker Cars' ownership, though developed almost entirely under GM's ownership. Production ceased in 2012 amid Saab's liquidation.
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UK vehicles on the road
5,973 licensed and 4,742 SORN (10,715 total) at 2025 Q4.
| Year (latest quarter) | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 35,578 |
| 2015 | 32,742 |
| 2016 | 29,904 |
| 2017 | 26,601 |
| 2018 | 23,394 |
| 2019 | 20,634 |
| 2020 | 18,487 |
| 2021 | 16,289 |
| 2022 | 14,580 |
| 2023 | 13,200 |
| 2024 | 11,757 |
| 2025 | 10,715 |
DfT/DVLA VEH0120 vehicle licensing statistics, source ↗, Open Government Licence v3.0. Small counts are rounded or suppressed at source.
US safety recalls
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16V063000 2016-02-03 · model years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Saab 9-3 vehicles manufactured May 31, 2002, to February 15, 2011, 2006-2009 Saab 9-5 vehicles manufactured June 7, 2005, to May 28, 2009, and 2008-2009 Saturn Astra vehicles manufactured April 11, 2007, to July 24, 2008. Upon deployment of the driver's…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag inflator on Saab 9-3 and 9-5 vehicles and will replace the driver's frontal airbag module on Saturn Astra vehicles, free of charge. The recall…
NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.
US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Gasoline or E85 | 24 | 370 | 353 | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Gasoline or E85 | 21 | 423 | 312 | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.8 L 6-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Regular | 20 | 444 | — | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.
Sources
- Wikidata / Wikipedia profiles — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/cars/Q420806CC0 / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-5CC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1374110772 · retrieved 2026-10-03
- DfT/DVLA VEH0120 licensing statistics — https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tablesOpen Government Licence v3.0
- US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
- NHTSA recalls database — https://www.nhtsa.gov/recallsUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.