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Saab 9-3

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Saab · model year 2012

2012 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan

Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars

EPA figures · 2012fueleconomy.gov
22MPG combined
19/29MPG city / highway
$3,050fuel a year
404 g CO₂ per mile 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo Automatic (S6)
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.

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The 2012 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan is a gasoline-powered compact car with front-wheel drive and an automatic S6 transmission. Its engine is a 2.0 L four-cylinder turbo, and the listed alternative fuel type is FFV. EPA fuel economy is 19 MPG in the city, 29 MPG on the highway and 22 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $3,050, while tailpipe emissions are 403.95 g of CO2 per mile. The 9-3 is classified as a compact car. These figures put its city and highway fuel economy, annual cost and emissions in view for buyers considering this sedan.

Good to know

  • 29 MPG highway
  • 2.0 L four-cylinder turbo engine
  • Automatic S6 transmission

Watch for

  • 19 MPG city
  • Annual fuel cost is $3,050
  • Tailpipe CO2 is 403.95 g per mile

Who it suits. It suits buyers considering a front-wheel-drive compact sedan with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The highway rating is higher than the city rating.

The 9-3 Sport Sedan pairs a turbocharged engine with 22 MPG combined. Its listed annual fuel cost and city rating are important considerations.

Every figure on record

Efficiency
Combined MPG
22 MPG
City MPG
19 MPG
Highway MPG
29 MPG
Running cost
Annual fuel cost
$3,050
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g per mile
The car
Model year
2012
Body
Car
EPA size class
Compact Cars
Drive
Front-Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine
2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
Transmission
Automatic (S6)
Fuel
Gasoline

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