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Re: Flagship 9-5
Posted by Mark Anderson (more from Mark Anderson) on Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:30:48
In Reply to: Flagship 9-5, SENewhouse, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:03:41
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I agree that you need to test drive and evaluate the new 9-5 variants for yourself.
I drove the 9-5 Aero XWD at the Saab Owners Convention last month and thought it handled very well with the DriveSense and XWD and seemed to have plenty of power. It was a little "refined" for my taste, but I hear that the turbo 4 version, while not as quick, "feels" faster.
The lack of more premium interior trim is partly due to an issue with getting those parts from a supplier. (Many suppliers had shut down production when it was not sure Saab would be sold.) Saab is very aware of this and I would expect the 2011 models that should be available in a couple of months will have new interior options.
I am not completely disagreeing with your comments, but there have been good reviews in addition to lukewarm reviews. I believe the one British review you mention is of the diesel engine version, which is underpowered.
A large luxury sedan is not what I need, so I am not in the market for one, but I was very impressed with the 9-5 Aero XWD.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Flagship 9-5, SENewhouse, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:03:41
- The automotive press hated your 9-3 too..., Craig, Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:39:06
- And you were expecting perfection?, Noel, Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:24:31
- You'll have to decide......, Herb Hirsch
, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:55:01 - Re: Flagship 9-5, Boston Baab, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:11:31
- Re: Flagship 9-5, EGD
, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:00:50 - Re: Flagship 9-5, Mark Anderson, Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:30:48 <-- Viewing This Message
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