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Saab 9-5 Saloon boot space, practicality and safety

1997 - 2005 (change model)
Practicality rating: 4 out of 54.0

Written by Parkers Published: 6 June 2019 Updated: 6 June 2019

9-5 was one of the first cars in its class to score the maximum five stars in the Euro NCAP crash test. It is a very safe car indeed. Security has not been overlooked, either.

Lots of interior space and the fat tail provides a very large boot. Split-folding rear seat gives extra load carrying potential.

Euro NCAP rating

Ratings for this model not available

Equipment and options

Each trim level will have different equipment offerings.
Basic equipment (20)
  • 3x3 point rear seat belts
  • ABS
  • Alarm
  • Alloy wheels
  • Audio remote
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • CD
  • Climate control
  • Driver`s airbag
  • Electric mirrors
  • Folding rear seats
  • Front electric windows
  • Heated mirrors
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • PAS
  • Passenger`s airbag
  • Remote locking
  • Side airbags
  • Steering wheel rake adjustment
  • Steering wheel reach adjustment
Standard Equipment
Optional Equipment
Standard Trim Standard Equipment (3)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
Standard Trim Optional Equipment (3)
  • Leather seat trim
  • Steel wheels
  • Traction control
Aero Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Traction control
Aero Optional Equipment (9)
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Heated seats
  • Lumbar support
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Sports seats
Airflow Standard Equipment (3)
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
Airflow Optional Equipment (5)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Leather seat trim
  • Steel wheels
  • Traction control
Arc Standard Equipment (4)
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Leather seat trim
Arc Optional Equipment (1)
  • Traction control
Griffin Standard Equipment (13)
  • CD Multichanger
  • Cruise control
  • Electric driver`s seat
  • Electric passenger`s seat
  • Electric sunroof
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Heated seats
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Metallic Paint
  • Parking sensors
  • Traction control
Griffin Optional Equipment
  • n/a
Linear Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Traction control
Linear Optional Equipment (1)
  • Leather seat trim
Linear Sport Standard Equipment (9)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Linear Sport Optional Equipment (1)
  • Headlight washers
SE Standard Equipment (7)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
  • Traction control
SE Optional Equipment
  • n/a
SE Airflow Standard Equipment (5)
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Height adjustable drivers seat
  • Leather seat trim
SE Airflow Optional Equipment (2)
  • Cloth seat trim
  • Traction control
Vector Standard Equipment (6)
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Vector Optional Equipment (3)
  • Lumbar support
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
Vector Sport Standard Equipment (10)
  • Cruise control
  • Front fog lights
  • Headlight washers
  • Lumbar support
  • Parking sensors
  • Partial leather seat trim
  • Service indicator
  • Space saver spare wheel
  • Sports seats
  • Traction control
Vector Sport Optional Equipment
  • n/a

Dimensions

Length 4805mm - 4827mm
Width 2042mm
Height 1449mm - 1475mm
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