1996 Saab 900 Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1996 Saab 900 love how fun and comfortable the car is to drive. Many appreciate its smooth engine performance and safety features, along with its unique design and presence on the road. However, some owners find it expensive to repair and mention that the car can require quite a bit of work over time."
This Swede certainly knows how to make someone happy! It's the first time I've owned, or indeed driven, a Saab. After doing my research on the NG (new generation) 900 coupe, I found that it's a Vauxhall (opal) Vectra... But, I'm not deterred, not one bit. The seats are an absolute joy to sit in, very comfortable. The controls are right at hand and the instrument cluster is very clear to read, thanks to the 'black panel' Only the lights that need your attention show up! The engine, is one of the best things about this car. Very very smooth, thanks to double balance shafts and timing chain, yup. A chain! it revs freely all the way up to its 6200 red line. Fuel consumption is OK, but not fantastic. But a car this size and weight, with a 2 liter engine.. I'm still trying to get used to the keys having to go behind the gear lever! Another Saab doing to stop broken knee caps in the event of an accident, as well as stop hot wiring! Safety wise, you could not ask for more in a base model car. Twin air bags, ABS, belt pretensioner, anti-submarine seats. But Saab are world renowned for their safety. This is a car you feel safe in, very safe. This car has road presence. People do not want to mess with these things. On driving, I am still trying to get over how quiet it is. It's very easy to get speed behind you without you realising. Round town, refined, easy to park, light and airy inside. On the motorway, it could sit happily at 80mph, if not more, all day.
December 1, 2007The performance of this car is outstanding for what it is. With the 2.0L 4cyl engine with a turbo, this thing really gets up and goes, and can get around 30 mpg doing it. The looks of this car make it a sleeper of sorts, because it doesnt look like its fast, in fact, it looks more like a mid 40 something person would drive it. The design however, in my opinion, is more for utility than sheer beauty. The hatchback can swallow an incredible amount of cargo. On top of that, the car is loaded with just about everything you could want from a power moonroof, heated leather seats, 6 speaker sound system and just about power everything else. This car is immensely fun to drive, both because of the powerplant and the 5 speed transmission. As with any twelve year old car however, there have been problems, but again that comes with the territory of owning a used car. Saabs have a good reputation of lasting forever if well taken care of.
July 22, 2009The most beautiful car ever built. Maybe on level terms with the classic SAAB 900 or 9000. With 250 HP 390 NM it really does give pleasure from simply driving it around the block. It's a great car for a great price. Why drive a car when you can pilot a SAAB? :)
November 11, 2008What owners say
This Swede certainly knows how to make someone happy! It's the first time I've owned, or indeed driven, a Saab. After doing my research on the NG (new generation) 900 coupe, I found that it's a Vauxhall (opal) Vectra... But, I'm not deterred, not one bit. The seats are an absolute joy to sit in, very comfortable. The controls are right at hand and the instrument cluster is very clear to read, thanks to the 'black panel' Only the lights that need your attention show up! The engine, is one of the best things about this car. Very very smooth, thanks to double balance shafts and timing chain, yup. A chain! it revs freely all the way up to its 6200 red line. Fuel consumption is OK, but not fantastic. But a car this size and weight, with a 2 liter engine.. I'm still trying to get used to the keys having to go behind the gear lever! Another Saab doing to stop broken knee caps in the event of an accident, as well as stop hot wiring! Safety wise, you could not ask for more in a base model car. Twin air bags, ABS, belt pretensioner, anti-submarine seats. But Saab are world renowned for their safety. This is a car you feel safe in, very safe. This car has road presence. People do not want to mess with these things. On driving, I am still trying to get over how quiet it is. It's very easy to get speed behind you without you realising. Round town, refined, easy to park, light and airy inside. On the motorway, it could sit happily at 80mph, if not more, all day.
December 1, 2007The performance of this car is outstanding for what it is. With the 2.0L 4cyl engine with a turbo, this thing really gets up and goes, and can get around 30 mpg doing it. The looks of this car make it a sleeper of sorts, because it doesnt look like its fast, in fact, it looks more like a mid 40 something person would drive it. The design however, in my opinion, is more for utility than sheer beauty. The hatchback can swallow an incredible amount of cargo. On top of that, the car is loaded with just about everything you could want from a power moonroof, heated leather seats, 6 speaker sound system and just about power everything else. This car is immensely fun to drive, both because of the powerplant and the 5 speed transmission. As with any twelve year old car however, there have been problems, but again that comes with the territory of owning a used car. Saabs have a good reputation of lasting forever if well taken care of.
July 22, 2009The most beautiful car ever built. Maybe on level terms with the classic SAAB 900 or 9000. With 250 HP 390 NM it really does give pleasure from simply driving it around the block. It's a great car for a great price. Why drive a car when you can pilot a SAAB? :)
November 11, 2008I love everything about this car. For a non-turbo, it's still a blast to drive. It get's phenominal gas mileage even with my foot in the engine and is one of the most comfortable cars I've owned. Saab being a nightmare to work on is a load of crude. I'll work on my Saab over a domestic any day. My next one will have a turbo.
July 2, 2008Very fun car the drive (especially for the dollar), Quick 30-70mph, decent all around. Amazing comunity of people for tunning/working on it/discussing with. Love the hatch...anyone who dislikes a hatch has never owned one, so much stuff will fit Spendy to fix but save alot doing it yourself!
January 17, 2008I must say that I had so much fun in this little zippy turbo charged 6-speed manual hatchback. There was a noticeable turbo lag but regardless it was very fun to drive around town or freeway.
February 5, 2008Car that needed a bit of work, still does, but fun to drive
June 3, 2008Expensive to repair, but an amazing car to drive and look at
December 31, 2007I like the car. It's fast and although it's kinda old, it has lots of modern features.
January 20, 2008
