| Make | Saab | Saab | Saab | Subaru | BMW | BMW | Volvo | Volvo | ||||||||||
| Model | 9-3 "Viggen" | 9-5 Aero Wagon | 9-5 Aero | WRX | 325iT | 323iT | V70 T5 | V70 T5 | ||||||||||
| Year(s) | 1998-2002 | 2002 | 00-01 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 2001 | 1998-1999 | ||||||||||
| Type | Hatch | Wagon | Wagon | Wagon | Wagon | Sport Wagon | Wagon | Wagon | ||||||||||
| Transmission | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Feel | smooth and easy, rubbery | precise | akwardly stiff clutch | |||||||||||||||
| Engine | 2.3L I4t | 2.3L HOT I4t | 2.3L HOT I4t | 2.0L F4t | 2.5L I6 | 2.5L I6 | 2.3L I5t | 2.3L I5 Turbo | ||||||||||
| Horsepower | 230 @ 5500 | 250 @ 5300 | 230hp @ 5500 | 227 @ 6000 | 184 @ 6000 | 170 @ 5500 | 247 @ 5200 | 242 @ 5200 | ||||||||||
| Torque | 252 @ 2500 | 258 @ 1900 | 258 @ 1900-3800 | 217 @ 4000 | 175 @ 3500 | 181 @ 3500 | 243 @ 2400-5200 | 243 @ 2400 | ||||||||||
| 0-60 | 6.1 (6.4) | 6.7 (4dr) | 6.8 (4 dr), 6.9 | 5.8 (MT) | 7.4 (mfr), 7.1 (323i) | 7.1 (7.6) | 6.7 (mfr) 7.0 (rt 4dr) | 6.4 (4 dr) | ||||||||||
| 0-100 | 17.1 (4 dr) | 18.7 (A) | 17.9 (4dr) | 15.7 (rt 4dr)) | ||||||||||||||
| 1/4 Mile | 15.0 @95.3 | 15.2 @ 94.4 (4dr) | 15.2 (www) | 14.4 @ 93 | 15.1 @ 95.7 (MR) | 14.7 @ 97 (4 dr) | ||||||||||||
| Skid Pad | 0.83 (rt) | .83 (4dr) | .86 (4 dr) | .76 (rt) | .80 (cd xi) | .80 (CD) | ||||||||||||
| Top Speed | 155 | 150 (EL 155) | 149 (153) | 149 | EL 128 | 146 (ES) | EL 130, 155 (ES) | EL 130, 144/150 DG | ||||||||||
| MPG | 20/31 P (01) | 22/ 30 P | 20/27 P (01) | 19/26 P | 20/29 P | 20/29 P | 21/28 P | 20/28 | ||||||||||
| Total | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions | 7.6 t/y | 7.4 t/y | 8.2 t/y | 8.4 t/y | 7.8 t/y | 7.8 t/y | 7.9 t/y | 8.1 t/y | ||||||||||
| Coefficent of Drag | 0.31 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.30 | ||||||||||||||
| Drive | FWD | FWD | FWD | AWD | RWD | RWD | FWD | FWD | ||||||||||
| Weight (lbs) | 3180 | 3620 | 3,714 (A) | 3362 | 3315 | 3369 | 3152 (4 dr) | |||||||||||
| Weight Distribution | 60/40 | |||||||||||||||||
| Doors | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Luggage capacity (cubic ft) | 22ft. | 37ft.(4dr) | 37ft. | 18ft. | 25ft. | 26ft. | 36ft. | 37ft. | ||||||||||
| Cargo Volume (Seats down) | 48ft. | 77ft. | ||||||||||||||||
| Sound System | Harmon/Kardon | Harmon/Kardon | Dolby Pro-Logic | |||||||||||||||
| 8 speaker | 6 disk in dash | 9 speaker | ||||||||||||||||
| Rims | 17in | 17in rims | 16in rims | 17 in rims | ||||||||||||||
| optional 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Handling | sharp handling/steering | lots of body roll | Dull Steering | |||||||||||||||
| little turbo lag (minor) | moderate understeer | "Sport Wagon" | not a performance wagon | |||||||||||||||
| small amount of torque steer | lots of torque steer | |||||||||||||||||
| Suspension | reasonably stiff | least sporty chasis | ||||||||||||||||
| good with rough roads | ||||||||||||||||||
| enthusaist-oriented | ||||||||||||||||||
| little body roll | ||||||||||||||||||
| KBB Suggested Retail Value | 17,725 (E 02) | 17,650 (E 02) | 12,985 (E 00) | 15,470 (E 02) | 15,260 (E 01) | 14,120 (E 00) | 15,080 (E 01) | 11,285 (E 99) | ||||||||||
| Standard options | 13,035 (E 00) | 15,930 (E 01) | 10,000 (E 98) | |||||||||||||||
| Starting price | ||||||||||||||||||
| KBB Typical Milage | 66,000 | 66,000 | 78,000 | 66,000 | 72,000 | 78,000 | 72,000 | 81,000 | ||||||||||
| 78,000 | 72,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Notes | "Nasty manners" | 4 chain ABS | smooth engine | Sport Pkg | 50-70: 4.29 | 0-100: 15.7 | ||||||||||||
| "Wandering beast" | interior not upscale | M54 engine | extra 198 lbs of weight | high quality leather | ||||||||||||||
| firmer suspension with sport | redline at 6,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6000 rpm redline | ||||||||||||||||||
| M52 Engine | Peter Horbury designer | |||||||||||||||||
| E46 Chasis | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wagon longer (.3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| lower (.2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12v power outlet in cargo | ||||||||||||||||||
| DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) | ||||||||||||||||||