My Saab 93 SE is now 3.5 years old and I've driven it from new. It looks like every other car on the street, so I didn't go for good looks when I was choosing it. The reasons I bought it were its safety record, and its big boot. Yes, the boot is huge and comfortably fits a pram & the week's shopping, or 2-3 suitcases. I've never had a crash (touch wood) so can't vouch for the safety record, but it certainly feels solid on the road. I'm not in the slightest bit interested in horse-power (whatever that is), so you'll notice that this write-up is very much a lay-woman's view of life, not that of a car-boffin. Lots of ...  Read the complete review

I have had my SE model for 2 and a half years now. It is actually the 2.3 normally aspirated version but I have driven the 2.0T replacement. Power and torque is virtually the same; the main difference between old and new engines being a slight reduction in weight. I have to say that reliability is not the 9-3's strongest point. I have had various minor problems with both this car and the 900 that came before it. The biggest problem, and one quite inexcusable in a modern car, is the positioning of the air intake. Doesn't sound serious does it? Try driving through more than about 8 inches of water then. The intake sits so low down that the engine sucks in ...  Read the complete review