Saab 9-5

The Saab 9-5 was built by Swedish car manufacturer Saab car model of the upper middle class, which was manufactured by the summer of 1997 until the end of 2011. It replaced the offered since the spring of 1985 Saab 9000 and was available as a saloon, first, from the beginning of 1999 as the " Sport -Combi ".

The second generation of the 9-5 was introduced in the summer of 2010. The new vehicle was in itself more ready constructed, but it was due to the change of ownership of Saab delays. In April 2011, production was interrupted and terminated in December 2011. Cause is Saab's insolvency and refusal to General Motors, Saab's new owner to grant licenses for the model.

• 2.1 Development
• 2.2 technology
• 2.3 Features
• 2.4 Safety

9-5 (type YS3E, 1997-2010 )

Saab 9-5 Sedan ( 1997-2001)

Like the first version of the Saab 9-3 is based, introduced in the fall of 1997, 9-5 on the constructed at Opel GM2900 platform from General Motors which also such as the Opel Vectra was used. Accordingly, the suspension with MacPherson struts in front and a multi-link independent rear suspension, each with stabilizers fitted.

The Saab 9-5 continued the tradition of the brand, offer various safety features in their vehicles. So has the 9-5 as the first production car seats with active head restraints ( SAHR, Saab Active Head Restraints ) that invest in the event of a rear collision in the minds and thus prevent a whiplash injury and a neck vertebrae injury, and the first car ventilated seats.

When the 9-5 hatchback body was broken with tailgate with tradition. But appeared in the spring of 1999 as a replacement of the SportCombi. The sedan had a drag coefficient (Cd ) of 0.29, the combination of 0.32.

In the summer of 2001, the series was revised for the first time. She was at the front clear glass headlights and brighter flashing and reversing lights on the rear and an additional diesel engine with 2.2 liter displacement and 88 kW power was introduced. In the following year, the 2.3 T has been replaced, now made ​​162 kW.

The second facelift in September 2005 included extensive modifications to the vehicle. The front has been adapted here to the new, developed at the Saab 9-2X design line, the bumpers integrated into the body, as well as new tail lights and introduced body-colored door handles. The chassis has been tuned harder and the dashboard in many parts of newly designed (knobs, individual instruments). Also, all previously used diesel engines ( 88 and 130 kW, the latter a V6 from Isuzu ) is replaced by an engine (110 kW, of GM- Fiat Powertrain ), which was also used in the 9-3 were.

The last 9-5 Sport Sedan was produced in June 2009, during the last SportCombi rolled off the band in February 2010. He is therefore the last of a total of 483 593 copies produced the first generation of 9-5.

General Motors sold tools and the first generation 9-5 have brought to the Beijing Automobile Works, the optically heavily reworked the car as Senova D- series on the market use rights.

Engines

Besides various gasoline engines with 2.0 to 3.0 liters of displacement and three diesel engines on offer had been that stem partly from a cooperation with Fiat. 2005 Saab also presented with the 2.0t BioPower model for the first time in its history, an automobile that for operation with bio- ethanol ( E85) or premium gasoline is designed. All engines are equipped as standard with a five -speed manual or optional with a five-speed Sentronic.

Saab 9-5 Sport Combi ( 1999-2001)

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Saab 9-5 Sedan (2001-2005)

Saab 9-5 Sport Combi ( 2001-2005)

Saab 9-5 Sport Sedan ( 2005-2009)

Rear view

Saab 9-5 SportCombi (2005-2010 )

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9-5 (type YS3G, 2010-2011 )

Saab 9-5 (2010-2011)

Development

The plans for a successor model of 9-5 go back to the early 2000s, as Saab has developed a "Premium" said platform with GM and Fiat. On this ground also the group -based models Alfa Romeo 159 (2005-2011) and the Alfa Romeo Brera (2005-2010 ).

In 2002, GM decided not to use this platform for the second generation of the Saab 9-5. This new development was delayed considerably. The well-known first generation 9-5 was secured by two facelifts (2001 and 2005) updated, so until mid-2010 appeared a successor.

First images of the sedan were published in July 2009. Saab unveiled the new 9-5 first ( 27 August 2009) on the company's website before it was shown at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show to a wide audience.

Because of the economic difficulties Saab delayed the start of production of the sedan from autumn 2009 to mid-2010, prices were between 33,700 ( 1.6T linear ) and about 70,000 euros ( 2.8T Aero with all the currently available equipment) (February 2011)..

During the year 2011, production had to be repeatedly interrupted because different suppliers, the company no longer adequately supplied with new parts because of arrears.

The start of production of the SportCombi was initially announced for the late summer of 2011, has been postponed to early 2012. Due to the bankruptcy of Saab as well as a denial of licenses from General Motors SportCombi was in contrast to the sedan ever produced in series. It emerged only pre-production models, which were auctioned in late 2012 in Sweden by an auction house.

In December 2011, since April interrupted production is complete. Cause is the bankruptcy of Saab and the refusal of General Motors to give the new owners of Saab licenses for the model. From the second 9-5 a total of only 11,280 vehicles were produced.

Technology

The new Saab 9-5 based like the Opel Insignia, the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac XTS on the Epsilon II platform from General Motors and was also provided with the Ecotec II four-cylinder engines ( 1.6 and 2 liters, built by Opel in Kaiserslautern) and high-feature V6 engines (2.8 liter displacement, built by Holden in Port Melbourne, Australia). The 2.0 diesel engines were originally from Fiat. The engines were installed transversely. The already officially announced 2.0 - liter diesel engine with two turbos and 140 kW of power was available from model year 2011; a 3.0 -liter V6 diesel with 170 kW (developed by VM Motori ) was canceled by General Motors.

The new model was 17 cm longer than the first generation and now measure 5.01 m, where the wheelbase compared to the Insignia is longer by almost 11 cm. It was built in Saab 's headquarters in Trollhattan.

When chassis came with certain versions instead of the normally built MacPherson struts a " HiPerStrut " mentioned construction used on the rear axle a " multilink " suspension. HiPerStrut is a variant of the MacPherson strut, which is also used in the Opel Insignia OPC. In this the wheel has its own independent axis, so that steering movements of the wheel support to rotate independently of the axis of the strut. This is to change the camber to be reduced while driving, which leads to an improved cornering performance. Other benefits include an improved suspension, according to Opel quality, reduced mass, and better steering response ( no drive influences on the steering).

Features

There were the following, among other things - some already known from the Insignia - Equipment available:

• Audio system from Harman Kardon
• Head -up display
• A camera -based lane departure / lane assist with traffic sign recognition for speed limits and no-passing
• Seats are not only heated, ventilated and with SAHR (as in the old 9-5, but 3rd generation), but also adjustable in hardness
• A " Cargo System " designed to prevent slipping with a lock of baggage in the deep trunk
• Three separately adjustable climates
• Folding screens in the backs of the front seats, with connection for multimedia devices such as DVD players and game consoles
• In the central instrument display, a round LCD screen to display various functions (eg recognize traffic signs, speed display more in the style of a PFD)
• Adaptive headlights that adapts with mountain / downhill and the vehicle inclination
• Adaptive cruise control
• Parking assistant ( without interfering with the steering wheel movement )
• Adaptive chassis control
• Electric hand brake

The inputs from sensors chassis controller used for speed, braking strength, rate of brake pedal actuation, engine power output and lateral acceleration for the determination of driving situations, each of which profiles the setting of damper adjustment, the response of the accelerator pedal, the characteristic of the Servolenkunterstüzung, the intervention threshold of the ESP, the reaction time, the curve light, the switching time ( Auto), and the distribution of torque ( wheel ) are assigned.

Security

Total of 110 vehicles in crash tests were used in 71 different test situations, in order to optimize the performance of the collision 9-5. A gyro sensor detects a rollover of the vehicle to cause the side curtain airbags in this case. Similarly, tests were conducted in collisions with moose simulators. In the Euro NCAP crash test received the new 9-5 end of 2009, five out of five stars. In the evaluation of occupant safety from adults, the tested vehicle reached 94 % and with the occupant safety of children 80 % of the maximum possible score. In the area of ​​pedestrian protection, the vehicle received 44 % of the points, the standard safety equipment is rated 86 % of the possible score.