Overview & Reviews

The base 9-3 three- and five-door models have been replaced by a value-priced SE five-door. High-performance Viggen models get a new interior color and a carbon-fiber instrument panel.

• Comfy interior, versatile hatchback model, powerful turbocharged engines.

• Controls not always intuitive, torque steer in Viggen models.

User Reviews:

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  2002 SAAB 9-3 - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By elle1 - October 8 - 10:00 am

  A good, reliable car all around. However, a very creaky, noisy car. It sounds like Im driving a taxi cab. Lots of rattles. Had to take the car in to the dealership several times to fix a rattle in the back seat. Finally they were able to fix it after the third try. Turned out it was a bolt that the factory hadnt tightened. Performance wise its been great. However, already had to replace my breaks two years into my lease. Love the Turbo button. I had a Cadillac before and the Saab, though premium, definitely doesnt have the bells and whistles the Cadillac had.

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  Beats the Beamer! - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By Brad Fridell - June 17 - 10:00 am

  Coming from a convertible BMW, I couldnt imagine anything else. I was all set to buy it, but my neighbor, a service manager at the Saab dealership, asked me to take a look just for comparison-sake. My plan was to spend 30 minutes at the Saab dealership, and then go buy my new BMW. Well,I never made it to the BMW dealership. Superior engine kick off the line, quieter with the top up or down, better gas milage, much more spacious front and back, more trunk space, more gadgets standard, and much more unique. By the way, the price of the comparably equipped BMW Convertible was about $6,000 more.

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  This car rocks! - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By johnG - June 9 - 9:53 pm

  Overall, a fine car. Some strange internal operation decisions lower the overall score.

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  The most fun you will have driving. - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By Luckyluciano - May 4 - 2:00 am

  The 205 hp on this baby makes it a fun drive. I also like the fact that it does not look like every other boxy sedan that you see on the road (you know which sedans Im talking about.

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  A work of art! - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By wholechild - February 4 - 8:33 pm

  After looking at an Acura 3.2 tl type s and a Passat 1.8T, I purchased a 9-3 SE with premium package, heated seats, metalic midnight blue paint, auto. Great seats, very fast, huge cargo space, quiet at speed on the highway, beautiful and simple interior, kickin stereo. This car grows on me every day! The dealer experience was great.

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  Frequent Car Buyer - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By Frequent buyer - December 16 - 10:00 am

  I bought this car for my wife replacing a 4 years old BMW 328i. We feel we have lost 10% in peformance and gained 35% in styling and pleasure. The Viggen convertable is a fun car that can well please both my wife and myself. Also drove a 9-3 converatble (not Viggen). There is a world of difference. I would not have traded my BMW for a regular 9-3.

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  Well miss you when youre gone! - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By Lee - November 30 - 1:26 am

  The most important selling point for the 9-3 is its personality (i.e, quirkiness). The handling is very good on my new 9-3 SE with excellent steering and lots of power from the turbo 2.0 liter engine(although the secret is to click on the "sport" button which gives added power.) The 9-3 excels in terms of comfort as the Saab seats are outstanding and the controls are easy to see, reach and understand.

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  Saab 2002 vintage - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By Steven Patriarca - November 15 - 11:00 am

  The car is dependable and solid. The body style on the 2002 93 SE is vintage. This car with 30200 miles on it and Saab Certified is like driving a new car. I also had replaced all four tires in 6/2006 with factory Pirellis since I had basically just bought the car out of my lease agreement and would be driving it a while. Prior to purchase from my lease the dealership also did all the 30k service at about 21k miles. The 2002 93 SE has every available option one could ask for including the cold weather package and traction control. The traction control is necessary due to the high performance tires.

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  Exceptional Value, Fun for GTI people - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By cliffy - November 10 - 10:00 am

  Before purchasing the 9-3; I considered the Volvo V40, the Benz Coupe, the BMW 325, and Audi A4. I purchased the 9-3 after the test drive. Loads of power and acceleration. Top end power was a little low, but how often do you really get into triple digits? For those of us raised on GTis in the 80s and 90s, this is a well-qualified replacement.

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  I feel the need--The need for speed - 2002 Saab 9-3
  By telrod - October 13 - 6:36 am

  Ive had Porsches, Bmws, et al, ad nauseum but this is the first manual Ive had that I need to check the tach to see what gear Im in. Its that quiet and that smooth. When I first bought it Id be going along the freeway at 60 and notice that the tach was at 5000 and I was in 2nd gear. The gears are VERY long in this car. The Viggen drivers seat is the best, most comfortable seat anywhere including Buster chairs and couches at home. Ive gotten used to the torque steer which adds a quirky challenge to stay earthbound. It reminds me of the fishtailing 1980s Porsches Ive had, about which the reviewers used to say, "Fishtailing off a cliff is part of the 911s charm"