Overview & Reviews

Saab debuts the high-performance 9-5 Aero Sedan and Wagon with 230 horsepower. Entry-level sedans and wagons sport new 16-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels, and all SE versions offer a turbo V6 and auto-dimming rearview mirror. The 9-5 Wagon Gary Fisher Edition offers a sportier exterior design and a Saab Limited Edition Gary Fisher mountain bike. A sunroof and traction-control system (TCS) have been added to the standard equipment list.

• Satisfying performance, impressive luxury, reasonable price, wagon availability.

• Quirky Saab design attributes and ergonomics, uninspired exterior styling.

User Reviews:

Showing 1 through 10 of 82.00

• 

  Auto Industry best kept secret - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By greeny9 - October 28 - 2:00 am

  This car offers a great balance of ride, handling and accelleration. It has nice qulity feel and look to it both inside and out. So far It has been very reliable.

• 

  Love my Saab - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By jg - February 20 - 10:00 am

  Great car. Very reliable, comfortable. Great looking. In sport mode its very powerful.

• 

  Need another car - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By redsaabfun - November 7 - 5:16 am

  For the first several years we owned this car, it was our weekend car. So there was very little that went wrong. We only put 4k miles p/year on it. Once it became my wifes every day car, the problems started ramping up. Lost the serpentine belt 50 miles from home at 14,000 miles. Two water pumps, digital display replaced once, turbo problems. The car is in the shop right now for yet another water pump, that was replaced, yes you guess it, just past the shop warranty of 1 year or 12k miles.

• 

  Great Car-But has problems. - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By danesh - October 25 - 12:03 am

  I have always been drawn to the unique style of Saab cars, so when the lease on my 9-5 2.3t ran out I fell in love with the aero after just one test drive. The car is zippy, handles very well, and has all the creature comforts anybody would need. Unfortunately I have had to spend a lot of money on this car despite that fact that it is still under warranty. For starters the 3 spoke wheels get bent very easily causing the car to wobble at speeds of over 70mph, the light bulbs need constant replacement, and the battery is very unreliable. If you buy this car make sure you have the warranty otherwise it is going to cost you a lot to keep around. A nice alternative to your run of the mill car.

• 

  9-5 areo - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By Wohlf - September 2 - 10:00 am

  The car has been perfect. Not a single thing has broken. I have not even had an adjustment for the dealer to make. The dealer experience is exceptional. I dont pay for anything when it come to regular maintenance every 10k. I get a loaner and the car is done when it is suppose to be. Lots of space and versatility.

• 

  Poor Saab Reliability - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By dinori - February 6 - 10:00 am

  I have never owned a new car that has had so many problems. The car does have excellent J.D. Powers Initial quality. However, it falls rapidly downhill after the first year of ownership. In 50,000 miles: 1) Replace the turbocharger 2) Replace the engine computer 3) Replace the SID Computer (information display) 4) Repace power steering line 5) Replace heat warmer switch 6) Replace door trim 7) Replace head lamps four times 8) Repair windshield washer jets 9) Replace rear windshield wiper assembly 10) Replace Brake Rotors New Problems to be Serviced: 1) A/C Compressor Moans at low engine speed 2) Second Power Steering Line Leaking

• 

  Solid, Ford not affecting them yet - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By ejohn - January 9 - 10:00 am

  Inherited the last two years of this lease. Probably wouldnt have selected this car myself, but came to really appreciate it. It hasnt had one mechanical problem. It is fast, too. You get a little torque steer when accelerating, but that has never bothered me. Very smooth at high speeds. When we had our cold spell last winter here in Chicago, it began to creak a bit which makes me wonder how it will be in the next few years. I would recommend this car for a lease, dont know about the long term.

• 

  Super Car - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By George Swatman - May 9 - 10:00 am

  There has not been one repair,even a small one, required on this car. The manual transmission is extremely smooth. Plenty of power is always there at any speed. This is lots of space in the interior, much more than in competition, eg BMW 500 or Audi A6. The large Saab has been probably the safest real world car over the years.

• 

  2000 9-5 - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By jopped - April 19 - 10:00 am

  I am a life long Saab owner who purchased a 9-5 after much debate about whether to jump ship to BMW. I have been happy wth the performance and reliability but frankly, it looks like GM is influencing too much. I keep looking back at the car and seeing a chevy, so I am thinking about selling for looks alone. Care runs well and reliable and smooth, although the stereo is no where near as good as my old 92 9000S. Still, my wife just bought the 9-3 SE convertable and we love it! So they are not all bad. Just disappointed in the styling.

• 

  Dont Buy This Car - 2000 Saab 9-5
  By ivanrothschild - November 25 - 12:03 am

  Got a great deal on it used. It was fun at first, the turbo was a blast. Ventilated seats, neat dash controls, but it started falling apart. Car alarm would go off randomly in the night when temperatures dropped. It burned oil. Was expensive to fix and never was able to fix it. Oil bled into the brake lines. Blue smoke everytime I started it. Finally had to pawn it off to a dealer as a trade-in. LEMON. I loved the features of the car and still miss certain things about it, but it was unreliable and just downright embarrassing with the clouds of blue smoke I left in parking lots.