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Re: 17 MPG 98 AUTO-Saabs are not heavy....
Posted by paul de k [Email] (more from paul de k) on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:03:34
In Reply to: Re: 17 MPG 98 AUTO, collinp, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:32:17
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I would disagree with your statement that the 9000s are heavy cars. Maybe compared to a Honda Civic, but not when you compare them to comparable size European cars.
If you were to compare a 1997 9000 to a comparable BMW 5 series you would note the following curb weights:
1997 9000 curb weight - ranging from 3,130 pounds to 3,340 pounds
1997 BMW 528 curb weight - 3,450 pounds
1997 BMW 540 curb weight - 3,748 pounds
I would expect that if you did similar comparisons to comparable Mercedes and Audi models you would also find that Saabs are lighter than those cars. Given Saab's original aircraft heritage, I cannot imagine that they would design vehicles which were heavier than their competitors.
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Posts in this Thread:
- 17 MPG 98 AUTO, saabetized, Wed, 9 Jul 2008 23:29:51
- my last tank was around 14-15 mpg, aaron, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:23:12
- Re: 17 MPG 98 AUTO, collinp, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:32:17
- Re: 17 MPG 98 AUTO, marvinstockman, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:46:23
- MPG study of TSN readers., buckmath, Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:52:29
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