View Photos of the 1999 Saab 9-5
1999 Saab 9-5 exterior and interior photos.
The Saab 9-5 (pronounced "nine-five") isn't a huge departure from its predecessor, the 9000. It's still a front-wheel-drive sedan with a luxurious trim and a turbocharged engine under the hood—in this case, a modestly boosted four-cylinder. The 9-5 can't match the handling of rear-drive competitors like the BMW 5-Series, but it does offer its own brand of charm, ready to knock off thousand-mile drives in comfort.
Those tri-blade wheels say, "9000 Turbo," but the 9-5's base engine offers a modest 170 horsepower.
The 9-5 is one of the few cars in its class to offer a manual transmission.
The slender cupholder is mounted high enough to clear the five-speed manual shifter.
These are seats from which to dispatch interstate drives in comfort. They're heated, of course.
Adding to confusion over Saab's nomenclature, the rear badge omits the hyphen and appears to read as "Ninety-five."
Traditionally, wheels like this on a Saab signified a performance flagship like the 900 Turbo SPG or 1991 9000 Turbo. Here, they're bolted to a car that hits 60 mph in 8.0 seconds.
The lightly boosted four-cylinder makes 170 horsepower.
Headlight wipers tell the neighbors that you bought a genuine Euro luxury sedan.
The instrument cluster's "night panel" function can dim everything but the speedometer, lighting other displays only as they become relevant.
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