Good buy - my last 3 cars were BMW's one of which was great and two of which were dogs - my last 5 series spent more time in the repair shop than on the road - so having a reliable car is great.

Fantastic on the whole. A pleasure to drive. Extremely comfortable with the sports seats. Diesel engine is quite noisy, but not too bad. On the whole, the Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD is a stylish vehicle with a good pedigree. Shame about the interior matt black coatings for buttons, handles etc., as it seems to wear off to white so easily.

It is well built, well equipped, has good looks (mine is in metallic grey), and it offers good performance.

My Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD has never broken down as such. Half power has been quite common. It's been in and out of the dealer because of the 'check engine' warning light being on more than off for all sorts of reasons. The dealer was superb though (Beechwood SAAB, Derby, UK).

I chose the Saab 9-3 Sport over another BMW and am very happy with the choice I made. I've had this car over 2 years without any problems whatsoever. It is the most comfortable car I have ever sat in and long drives are a breeze. This is probably the safest car in it's class, and this was a factor in buying it as well as value for money and comfort.

I have no squeaks or rattles that some reviews here have mentioned. My warranty is up at the end of this month and I took it in and had a couple of things changed - keys were worn and sometimes didn't work first time - they replaced both. Some water had got under the SAAB badge so that was replaced and a little bit of plastic was peeling off the CD eject button so they ordered me a complete new CD unit! SAAB are trying hard to give customer satisfaction so don't be swayed in your decision as to whether you buy a SAAB because a few people whine about rattles and squeaks, they can get that sorted out under warranty!!.

On the power unit, it has been 100% reliable and although it feels a little underpowered from rest it really pulls in 3rd. I have had 50mpg on long runs. Hirsch (SAAB approved upgrade co.) now do a power upgrade for this unit which is supposed to be fantastic.

On the whole I recommend the 93ss!

I`ve had my Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD family car for 14 months now during which time I`ve clocked up only 34K and it`s slowly day by day turned itself into a rattling tired shell.
Each day I drive it I wish I`d gone for a Vectra and saved myself £1,000s because that`s basically what it is (and feels like!)
The interior has become tired and shabby and I`ve lost count of the number of rattles and squeaks that have begun to breed in there.
Performance has dwindled & fuel consumption is getting worse and worse by the month.
Turbo went about two months pushing oil into places its not supposed to go, and then Saab had the nerve to tell me I`d not been topping up the oil. It took them a whole week of running the engine just to clear the excess oil. This left me driving GM courtesy cars such as Corsas for three weeks, and now I`ve eventually got it back it feels dead and unresponsive.

Avoid like the plague, go for Audi BMW or even Honda before Saab until they get it right.
Could have been such a great car.

The Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD family car with its body kit,lowered suspension and 17" alloys looks stunning; washed and polished on a Sunday evening with the sun setting ready for the week ahead. The sporty 1/2 leather interior is without question the most desirable of any vehicle in its class and gets admiring glances from all who ride in her.
Unfortunately this is where the plaudits end. From a styling and design perspective Saab have definitely got this car right. From an engineering point of view it is a massive let down. This may in part be due to the abundance of everything stamped GM on the vehicle giving away its Vauxhall heritage. Electrics on the Vehicle are prone to failure with parts taking days and even weeks to arrive at the dealers which is unacceptable from a marque of Saab's standing. Rattles and squeaks abound hindered by a weak sound system with 7 speakers but no Base or depth to it. For the sake of probably £40 worth of speakers in the rear shelf the car is cheapened (Mine incidently has an upgraded 7 speaker system so what the basic system performs like is anyones guess!).
I have owned many vehicles from new and this ranks as the worst in terms of reliability and joy of ownership. The 2.2 Diesel engine is woefully ancient in its performance and refinement, waking up half the street on start up allied to performance more akin to Farm machinery. That said out on the open road, cruising along a motorway it does become civilised and quiet eventually. In the modern Diesel engine world this lamentable turbo injected beast belongs to the late eighties/early nineties and I question Saabs decision to put such a product into its range of vehicles. No surprise then that Saab have recently announced they have dropped the engine after less than two years of production in favour of an Alfa Romeo based 1.9 diesel!

My Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD car provides a very relaxed and safe environment. There is plenty of mid-range grunt for overtaking or just simply getting out of the way of others. The mid-range is on a par with the 250bhp Aero petrol version.
Handles brilliantly, seats hold and support extremely well - in fact they are the best seats I've used (beating the Peugeot 306 HDi which are very comfortable over all day driving).

Saab 9-3 Sport Saloon Vector 2.2 TiD.

When the car was brought round onto the front forecourt of the garage, I thought it looked just right. The styling of the the new 9-3 Sport saloon is 'spot on'

Very aggressive from all angles, with it's pointed nose and deep chin, it's deep sides with high shoulders, well sculptured rear and finished off with a set of snazzy 17" 5 spoke alloys.

First impressions inside the car were, typical Saab lay out, typical Saab switches, typical Saab gauges, typical Saab ignition switch position, so too sum up, typicl Saab, which, in my eyes is not a bad thing at all.

Out on the road, the engine has resonable too good mid range performance, gets a bit out of puff if you try to rev the power out of it, maybe not as good as the VW units, but those engines are the best.

Handling at first was a bit dissapointing, with the steering lacking any feeling in the straight ahead position, BUT, get used too the car, push it into a bend and the chassis just comes alive! Very easy to accuratly position the car on entry into a corner, very easy to adjust the position of the car mid bend and highly communicative if pushed hard through a series of left - rights. Too sum up the handling, good, safe and highly entertaining if you want it to be.

After about 15 minutes in the car I found the perfect sitting position, and I have to say that it was surprisingly comfortable. The steering wheel can be adjusted for all angles, the same for the seat, and I think this is the only car I have ever driven where the head rest can actually be used to rest the head. Fantastic.

Too conclude, the longer I spent with the car, the more it impressed. Within the first 5 miles of driving it, I could have easily of stopped, got out and walked back to the garage, but I had the car for 3 hours and drove it for 3 hours and at the end of the demonstation I can truly say I loved it.

Just need too negotiate a better deal on my p/x now - same old story, "If it were a Saab sir, we could give top book for it!" - salesmen, don't you just hate them!!