Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2003 01:56:40 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: FS: 1990 9000 CDI
chrisnew wrote: > > "Adrian England" <adrianospam.moleskinnopsamin.net> wrote in message > news:acz8b.1129$WI3.14487nopsamfep4-glfd.server.ntli.net... > > chrisnew wrote: > > > Simon > > > In the UK, the CD describes the saloon (sedan) version of the 9k, so > > > that a CDi is a non turbo injection model. Because of the boot > > > (trunk) the CD tends to look larger than the CS. > > > > It is 30mm longer than the CS > > Adrian > I've never checked the dimensions in a brochure, but always assumed the 2 > models would be the same length. Just goes to show how keen the eye can be! > Having a CS Carlsson, I was looking at a CD Carlsson at the SOC natioal, as > the later Carlssons are pretty thin on the ground. The CD model did give the > impression of being a big car, and I assumed it was the flat expanse of boot > that created this....... > Chris The lengths are: Saab 9000 ... 4620 mm Saab 9000 CS ... 4761 mm Saab 9000 CD ... 4794 mm The shortest Type 4 car was the Fiat Croma, 4496 mm, yet identical shape and dimensions of the passenger cabin to the Saab 9000.