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2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Review

The front-wheel-drive 9-5’s turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder generates 260 hp and 258 pounds-feet of torque.

Cars Reviewed the 2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi and gave out”The 9-5 can seat up to five people. Upright chairlike seating permits a comfortable posture, and leather-upholstered seats are standard. The steering wheel and main dials are new…”

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2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Review

All the power is sent to the front wheels and this poses the usual torque-steer problem. Off the line or under hard acceleration, the wheel jerks to one side.

auto123 Reviewed the 2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi and gave out”The 9-5’s suspension is a nice compromise between an agreeable level of comfort mixed with good grip. There is sufficient wheel travel to soak up our road irregularities all the while keep the car very stable t highway speeds…”

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2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Review

It’s the most powerful automobile engine Saab has ever offered to consumers, and it has four valves per cylinder; twin counter-rotating balance shafts to cancel the vibration inherent to four-cylinder engines; and a highly sophisticated, 32-bit engine-management computer.

forbesautos Reviewed the 2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi and gave out”Despite new front-end styling for 2006, the 9-5 SportCombi retains the forward-thrusting, long-front-overhang look that Saabs have had ever since their engines were mounted largely forward of the front axles…”

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2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Review

Its innocuous expression gone, the 9-5 needed more of a performance edge as well, so engineers went to work on the standard suspension to tighten up the car’s traditionally soft handling.

edmunds Reviewed the 2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi and gave out”The high-output version of Saab’s 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder is also standard, and it’s up to 260 hp, thanks to a revised intake. Torque holds steady at 258 pound-feet…”

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2006 Saab 9-5 SportCombi Auto Cars Plus Infor

The 2006 9-5 SportCombi is a 4-door, 5-passenger luxury wagon, available in one trim only, the 2.3T.Upon introduction, the 9-5 SportCombi is equipped with a standard 2.3-liter, I4, 260-horsepower, turbo engine that achieves 21-mpg in the city and 29-mpg on the highway.

A 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive is standard, and a 5-speed automatic transmission is optional.The 2006 9-5 SportCombi is all-new for 2006. (more…)