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| Saab 900 | |
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 Saab 900 SE Turbo 3-door | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saab-Scania, later Saab Automobile |
| Production | 1978–1998 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact executive car (D) |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Saab 99 |
| Successor | Saab 9-3 |
The Saab 900 is a mid-sized automobile produced by Swedish manufacturer Saab from 1978 until 1998 in two generations: the first from 1978 to 1994, and the second from 1994 to 1998.
The first-generation car was based on the Saab 99 chassis, though with a longer front end to meet U.S. frontal crash regulations[citation needed] and to make room for the turbo-charged engines, air conditioning and other equipment that was not available in the early days of the 99 model. The 900 was produced in 2- and 4-door sedan, and 3- and 5-door hatchback configurations and, from 1986, as a cabriolet (convertible) model. There were single- and twin-Zenith carburettor; fuel injected, and turbocharged engines, including Full Pressure Turbo (FPT) and, in European models during the early 1990s, Low Pressure Turbos (LPT).