Test Drive Saab 9-5 2005 - 2009 Sedan

All photos Saab 9-5 2005 - 2009

Waiting for the heir

Swedish Saab 9-5, who was debuting back in 1997 and survived the first restyling four years later, now the veteran of the conveyor. However, according to rumors, a completely new Saab 9-5 will appear in 2006. As long as the famous version has long been refreshing.

With this approach, first of all, lighting, lining of the radiator, bumpers usually takes place. Saab is not an exception: an aggressive look of headlights in a rich chrome salary will be recognizable for the mile. By the way, not only headlights changed, but also all the front body parts to the door. With chrome, perhaps, a bust of bright makeup was not always sick. But the rear really succeeded: the lanterns made completely change the bumper and the lid of the trunk, making feed more fashionable and attractive.

Three-fuel

In Europe, half of the Saabs are sold with diesel engines. It is not surprising that the car received a new turbodiesel 1.9 TID (such will be on the new Saab) with a superposition: 150 hp and 320 N.M. More time only at the top version of 2.3 AERO, and 350 N.M. can even be brought to 370 NM in a 20-second foresome mode. Involuntarily remember the Aviation Roots of Saab.

It is especially great to check the take-off regimes, setting a lever of a five-speed automatic machine to manual control mode and switching the transfer of the petals for the steering knitting. True, a car with a hydromechanical box in overclocking up to a hundred still loses 4.3 with a machine with mechanics. And the maximum speed is the same: 250 km / h. The most powerful motor, by the way, added 10 hp And now develops 260 hp

The chassis settings have changed and if they used to be averagedly compromise for all modifications, now the suspension of the least powerful machines made softer and more comfortable, and Aero, on the contrary, tougher and sports. Another innovation has affected all modifications: increased rigidity of the steering rack fastening, which made the management clearer.

It is curious that all four gasoline engines are created, in fact, on one block of cylinders. The two-liter unit differs only on a 12 mm piston running. The three engines of 2.3 liters differ primarily by reducing. And in one of the test machines, the hard diesel sound of the engine is combined with moderate, rather than gasoline and long gasoline tachometer. This is a 2-liter Biopower, operating on the E85 alcoholzine mixture. Such Saabs in Sweden are now selling up to 45%!

Black room

That is how Black Room calls the new concept of the interior of SAAB 9-5. I will not say that I am delighted with her. In my opinion, gloomy, lacks bright details. But a stunningly beautiful and comfortable steering wheel with a silver insert is just a work of art.

Cars are released in three main equipment: linear, arc and vector (plus, of course, Aero). Even the minimum level of equipment implies two-zone climates, electric drives and mirrors, information display on a new dashboard, athermal glasses, two steering steering, ABS, and a process control, stabilization system. In the list of options: Another spelling navigation system, three options for audio systems, hatches, heated all seats, full electric circuit, ventilated leather sports seats, rain sensors and lighting, parking sensors, Biksenon. There is even a Dynamic Workload Manager regulating system coming to the driver's driver. It is capable, for example, to delay the incoming call or SMS to the built-in phone during a complex wound maneuver or turn.

Special offer for Wagon on the terminology of Saab, Sportwagon self-regulating rear suspension supporting constant road clearance regardless of the load.

The Swedish company has always paid a lot of security. Saab 9-5 has already gained the maximum five stars in Euroncap Crash tests. Raders guard adaptive two-stage frontal pillows, tensioners and front belt effort limiters, a passenger protection system from diving, active head restraints on the front chairs. But the pillows are only four! Unlike more modern models equipped with the roof of the curtains in the roof of the head, there are no them in the model 9-5. The problem was solved witty almost twice, up to 20 liters, increased the volume and size of side pillows, which are now able to protect the passenger's head.

The updated car has already appeared from Russian dealers. Changes will certainly warm up interest. However, the era of the reign of the current 9-5 is nearing an end. Devoted subjects are waiting for the heir. I wonder if he will be different from the current version?