Overview & Reviews

After last year's extensive round of improvements, the 9-5 received only minor upgrades for 2003. All five-speed automatic-equipped models now have the Sentronic manual-shift feature with steering wheel-mounted controls. Ventilated sport seats are now optional on the Aero, while electronic stability control is now standard on all models.

• Best-in-class crash scores, long list of standard features, plush highway ride, supportive seats, large trunk.

• Turbo lag at low speeds, suspension too soft for aggressive driving, interior materials could use improvement.

User Reviews:

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  Good could be better - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By Leon2 - September 7 - 10:00 am

  The car is extremely comfortable, especially if you have long legs. The engine has plenty of power but sometimes there is a turbo lag and sometimes there is no lag, making it not reliable when accelerating to pass: will it kick right-away???

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  Fun & Functional - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By MHM - August 19 - 2:00 am

  This car is a near optimal blend of functionality (I recently fit in 4 large suitcases, 4 smaller bags, 4 adults, and a snowboard on top) and performance (0 to 60 mph in under 7 sec.) It is not as flamboyant as some of the competitors, yet dollar for dollar, it is a better car than any other one I can think of. I stand by every penny I paid for it!

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  A real SPORTwagon - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By Bromo33333 - July 31 - 10:00 am

  This wagon has generous interior room, and very comfortable seating. The back seats folds flat giving a large useable space to haul a lot of stuff. The seats are very comfortable. This thing can move if you want to, and if you want to overtake at 60mph, you will have more than enough power to do so safely. If you want a car that can haul a lot of stuff, and handle like a dream, go really fast, and large and copious cupholders dont matter to you, the Saab 9-5 Aero Sportwagon will fit the bill nicely.

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  This SAAB 9-5 is a pleasure to drive - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By SaabStory - July 8 - 2:00 am

  I never owned a SAAB before, but I certainly am impressed with this vehicle. It handles very nicely. I found myself taking drives for fun on Sunday mornings at sunrise just to buzz around for enjoyment. On nice weekends, I would drive to a new place just for an excuse to hammer around some curves and blast tunes with the sunroof open. Now I know this sounds like B.S. but its true. This car may not be a true thoroughbred, but for the money its probably the best that Ill be driving with a family of four for my "other" times behind the wheel.

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  Love my Saab - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By terryswims - June 24 - 2:00 am

  Absolutely the best machine Ive ever owned and everyone who borrows it to drive agrees.

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  Aero 9-5 - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By aslan1953 - June 13 - 10:00 am

  enjoy the comfort and performance - when I think the honeymoon is over, I find myself driving with a smile on my face again -- I may have become a committted Saab family member from here on with this, my first Saab. as a design professional, I am duly impressed with the thinking that went into this high performance-luxury vehicle.

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  GMs poor Engine Quality - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By eb - May 9 - 1:10 pm

  We bought this car pre-owned, had it inspected from a certified SAAB dealership and owning it for less than 2 years, we have spent over $3,000 on repairs. The quality of this car is lousy. Bought the car with 45,000 miles on it, and abruptly the warranty expires at 50,000 miles. Since I am a previous owner of an Infiniti, I was used to the warranty expiration at 60k. Immediately after warranty expires, our fuel pump fails, our alternator fails, engine coolant leak, and now we have a constant engine oil leak (header) which will cost more to repair than what the car is now worth. And due to the fact that Saab is an import, all parts are imported and marked up.

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  High Performance Tank - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By Kuzzy - April 19 - 2:00 am

  The Saab 95 Linear we have has an automatic transmission and just begs to be driven. We have had very good luck with the car during the first 9 months. The only real problems have been with the On-Star system which was not important in our buying decision. The automatic adjusting rear view mirror with the compass did not work properly at first but was immidiately replaced and that was our only problem to date. I would highly recommend this car to anyone looking for a combination of luxury, performance, safety and price.

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  Great car!! - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By dlflyboy - February 5 - 10:00 am

  I just picked up my Aero, Ive been looking at these for some time now and finally decided to get one (reluctant to go back to a car from my SUV). I have everything but the auto trans and vented seats (too noisy). So, far Im very pleased with the ride and handling. What a joy to drive and great gas mileage.

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  Solid Car - 2003 Saab 9-5
  By swinnie - November 17 - 2:00 am

  I had concerns when purchasing the vehicle that it may be under powered. i have been pleasantly suprised with the performance and extremely impressed with the gas mileage. Im averaging 28.5 miles to the gallon with an automatic model