The 9-5 (and SAAB's in general) is touted as one of the safer vehicles. The extra safety that it would afford my family is one of the reasons that I'm trying to justify the expense of new Aero. Granted, the test drive was very impressive, but I can't buy car based soley on what my heart says.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has 40-mph offset frontal crash data for many vehicles, and the 1998-2001 (they haven't tested with it's chasis changes) 9-5 only attains an Aceptable rating, while 5 competitors are rated good, while the C Class, S80, and 3-series all receive Best Picks.
This is only ones test. In another section on website, they list Injury, Collision, and Theft losses for several hundered vehicles, and the 1998-2001 9-5 places in top third for luxury cars, but certainly isn't the class leader.
Can someone point me in direction of other sources of injury claims or crash test data to justify SAAB's apparent tag of being one of the safest cars on the road.
Ed
1998 Prelude (until replaced by 2002 Aero SportWagon?)
1998 VFR 800 (can't replace with any single bike)


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http://www.highwaysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html/summary_midlux.htm#

• 9-5 less safe than competitors?, ed'98, Fri, 22 Mar 2002 12:45:02 <-- Viewing This Message
  • FARS and IIHS, David G. Mills, Sun, 24 Mar 2002 22:48:33
    • FARS info VERY impressive (2 deaths/100,000 vehicles), ed'98, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 12:21:00
    • Re: FARS and IIHS, Henrik Wagner, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 11:39:18
    • NOT BORING, Andrew Gay, Mon, 25 Mar 2002 07:53:20
  • IIHS, don't believe all they say., Coolknight, Sun, 24 Mar 2002 11:23:59
  • SAAB safety from Edmunds, Ron H, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 23:53:29
  • Re: 9-5 less safe than competitors?, Jorgen Trued, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 13:15:41
  • Re: 9-5 less safe than competitors?, Bill D, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 09:35:09
    • More accidents probably occur in the home :) n/m, Guy, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 10:20:58
  • Keep your Honda, I am sure you'll be safe! (-), Vlad, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 07:03:22
    • I'll feel safer than in any GM (other than SAAB) n/m, ed'98, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 12:29:54
      • Re: I'll feel safer than in any GM (other than SAAB) n/m, Orson, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 21:35:40
        • you're right, I'll rush out and trade in for Grand Am, ed'98, Sun, 24 Mar 2002 20:07:14
    • I'll feel safer than in any GM (other than SAAB) n/m, ed'98, Sat, 23 Mar 2002 12:29:54
  • 9-5 - Safest car EVER tested in EuroNCAP safety test..., Scott Paterson , Fri, 22 Mar 2002 18:30:29
  • SAAB's reply to the IIHS, Ron H, Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:58:58
  • Re: 9-5 less safe than competitors?, Ron H, Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:57:33
  • And the link (and some info) is here >>>, Eli5, Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:27:43
  • Re: 9-5 less safe than competitors?, Andrew gay, Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:10:15

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