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Saab 9-5 Saloon (2005 - 2009) practicality

06 June 2019 by David Ross

Parkers overall rating: 3 out of 5 3.0

Five stars for adult occupant protection in the Euro NCAP crash tests and a long history at Saab of investigating real-life road crashes means the 9-5 is one of the safest vehicles on the road. All cars also come with a potentially life-saving electronic stability programme as standard.

A 500-litre boot is better than a Volvo S80, but falls short of the standards set by newer cars, like the BMW 5-Series (520 litres) and Audi A6 (546 litres). The boot opening is wide though and the load lip not overly high, so loading and unloading heavy or larger items isn't too much of a struggle. Storage areas in the cabin include door bins, stowage pouches on the front seats, a net pocket in the passenger footwell, map pockets in the front seat-backs and cubbies in the front and rear armrests.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Saab 9-5 Saloon (05-09).

3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Isofix child seat anchor points
Lumbar support
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Service indicator
Side airbags
Space saver spare wheel
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control

Equipment by trim level

To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:

Equipment included on some trim levels
CD CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Leather seat trim Metallic Paint Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Sat Nav Sports seats

Aero standard equipment
CD CD Multichanger Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Electric passenger`s seat Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Leather seat trim Metallic Paint Parking sensors Sat Nav Sports seats

Aero optional equipment
None available

Airflow standard equipment
Cloth seat trim Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Parking sensors Sports seats

Airflow optional equipment
CD CD Multichanger Sat Nav

Linear standard equipment
CD Cloth seat trim

Linear optional equipment
None available

Linear SE standard equipment
CD Cloth seat trim Cruise control Front fog lights Parking sensors Sports seats

Linear SE optional equipment
Electric driver`s seat Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat

Linear Sport standard equipment
CD Cloth seat trim Cruise control Front fog lights Parking sensors Sports seats

Linear Sport optional equipment
None available

Turbo Edition standard equipment
Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Leather seat trim Parking sensors Sports seats

Turbo Edition optional equipment
CD CD Multichanger Cloth seat trim Electric passenger`s seat Metallic Paint Sat Nav

Vector standard equipment
CD Cruise control Front fog lights Partial leather seat trim Sports seats

Vector optional equipment
None available

Vector Sport standard equipment
CD CD Multichanger Cruise control Electric driver`s seat Front fog lights Headlight washers Heated seats Height adjustable drivers seat Leather seat trim Parking sensors Partial leather seat trim Sports seats