1983 SAAB 900, 900S BASIC SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS Overall Length 187.6 inches Overall Width 66.5 inches Overall Height 55.9 inches Wheelbase 99.1 inches Track Front/Rear 56.3/56.7 inches Curb Weight 3-Door 2,600-2,760 lbs. 4-Door 2,640-2,810 lbs. Headroom Front/Rear 36.8/37.4 inches (with sunroof) Legroom Front/Rear 41.7/36.2 inches Front Shoulder Room 3-Door 52.2 inches 4-Door 53.0 inches Rear Shoulder Room 3-Door 53.3 inches 4-Door 54.5 inches Luggage Compartment Volume 3-Door 21.3 cubic ft. (parcel shelf in) 27.2 cubic ft. (parcel shelf removed) 56.5 cubic ft. (back seat folded) 4-Door 21.8 cubic ft. 53.0 cubic ft. (back seat folded) ENGINE Cylinders 4, in-line Displacement 121.1 cubic inches (1985 cc) Bore 3.54 inches Stroke 3.07 inches Compression Ratio 9.25:1 Maximum Horsepower (SAE Net) llO @ 5,250 rpm Maximum Torque (ft/lbs) 119 @ 3,500 rpm Camshaft Single overhead, 5 bearings Fuel System Bosch Continuous Fuel Injection with Lambda Control Emissions Controls 3-way catalyst, decel dashpot (automatic) decel fuel shutoff (manual) Fuel Requirements Unleaded, 87 minimum octane (pump rating) Fuel Tank Capacity 16.6 gallons Cooling System Capacity 10.5 gallons Engine Oil Capacity 4.0 quarts EPA Fuel Economy Values, MPG - Manual Transmission: 23 EPA Est., 36 Est. Hwy. - Automatic Transmission: 22 EPA Est., 29 Est. Hwy. TRANSMISSION Manual Automatic Front Wheel Drive Yes Yes Single Dry Plate Clutch Yes, front mounted --- Primary Gear Ratio 0.78:1 0.97:1 Number of Forward Gears 5 3 Overall Ratios: 1st Gear 12.99:1 1st 9.06:1 2nd Gear 7.34:1 2nd 5.49:1 3rd Gear 4.93:1 3rd 3.79:1 4th Gear 3.54:1 5th Gear 2.86:1 Reverse 14.28:1 Reverse 7.92:1 Final Drive Ratio 3.67:1 3.67:1 BRAKES, SUSPENSION, STEERING, WHEELS Diagonally divided, two-circuit foot brake system Vacuum power assist Wheel Brakes, Front Discs Wheel Brakes, Rear Discs Handbrake On front wheels (mechanically operated discs) Rack and pinion steering gear Power steering on all models Steering wheel turns, lock to lock 3.6 Independent front wheel suspension Transverse arms with pivot mounted coil springs Rigid rear axle, tubular Rims 900: Steel, 5 1/2J x 15 FHA 900S: Aluminum alloy, 5 1/2J x 15 H2 Tires 185/65 SR 15