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Saab 9-5 Estate


PRICE: £20,750 - £25,893

TARGET PRICE: £18,618 - £25,893
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Saab 9-5 Estate
What Car? rating - 3 out of 5
FOR  The 9-5 offers a comfortable ride, impressive refinement, a spacious cabin with a logical dash layout, and lots of kit.
AGAINST  Not as good to drive as the best; some disappointing interior plastics; weak residual values.
What Car? Full Verdict For the female verdict - evecars.com Reader Review Rating Reader review rating - 3 out of 5
ON THE ROAD   OWNERSHIP   IN THE CABIN
Performance Performance rating - 3 out of 5
Stick with the diesel or a lower-powered petrol
Buying & owning Buying & owning rating - 3 out of 5
Competitive running costs; heavy depreciation
Behind the wheel Behind the wheel rating - 4 out of 5
Seats are comfortable and the dash layout logical
Ride & handling Ride & handling rating - 3 out of 5
Good compromise between comfort and control
Quality & reliability Quality & reliability rating - 3 out of 5
Solidly built, but some plastics feel cheap
Space & practicality Space & practicality rating - 4 out of 5
Spacious, although cabin storage could be better
Refinement Refinement rating - 4 out of 5
A refined, long-distance mile-muncher
Safety & security Safety & security rating - 4 out of 5
Curtain airbags are the only major omission
Equipment Equipment rating - 4 out of 5
Every model comes with a long list of kit
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MODEL REVIEWS, SPECS & PRICES
In the 9-5 Estate range you can choose between 4 models - 2 petrol engines , 1 diesel and 1 other
The table below lists each model and What Car? Target Price
9-5 Estate 1.9 TiD Turbo Edition 5dr£19,206
9-5 Estate 2.0t Biopower Turbo Edition 5dr£21,322
9-5 Estate 2.0t Turbo Edition 5dr£18,618
9-5 Estate 2.3 HOT Turbo Edition 5dr£25,893
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In the 9-5 Estate range you can choose between 4 models - 2 petrol engines , 1 diesel and 1 other
 
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