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Saab · model year 2012
2012 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan
Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Compact Cars
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The 2012 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan is a compact gasoline car with front-wheel drive, a 2.0 L turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual transmission. Its EPA fuel economy is 20 MPG city, 32 MPG highway and 24 MPG combined. The listed EPA annual fuel cost is $2,800, while tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions are 370.29 grams per mile. The 9-3 Sport Sedan belongs to Saab’s 9-3 family, and 9-3 is its listed base model. Its FFV alternative-fuel designation is also listed. Buyers comparing compact cars can consider its fuel-economy figures alongside its engine and transmission configuration. The city and highway ratings show the separate figures behind the combined rating, while the annual cost and emissions provide additional points for evaluating running costs.
Good to know
- 32 MPG highway
- 24 MPG combined
- Six-speed manual transmission
- FFV alternative fuel type
Watch for
- 20 MPG city
- $2,800 listed annual fuel cost
- 370.29 g/mile tailpipe CO2
Who it suits. It may suit compact-car shoppers who want front-wheel drive, a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a six-speed manual. Its MPG figures, annual fuel cost and emissions are useful for buyers comparing fuel use.
The 9-3 Sport Sedan combines a turbocharged engine and manual transmission with a 24 MPG combined rating. Buyers can weigh the highway figure against its city MPG and listed annual fuel cost.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 24 MPG
- City MPG
- 20 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,800
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 370 g per mile
- Model year
- 2012
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Manual 6-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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