Saab 9-3 Engines by Year

The 9-3 replaced the 900.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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9-3 first gen (1999–2002): 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002

9-3 second gen (2003–2011): 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011

9-3 first gen (1999–2002)

1999 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L / B205L	—	9-3 (base), 9-3 S
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204R	—	9-3 SE
2.29L / 140 inline-four turbo B235R	—	9-3 Viggen (3-door, 5-door, convertible from 2000)

2000 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L / B205L	—	9-3 (base), 9-3 S
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B205R	—	9-3 SE (5-door, convertible)
2.29L / 140 inline-four turbo B235R	—	9-3 Viggen (3-door, 5-door, convertible from 2000)

2001 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L / B205L	—	9-3 (base), 9-3 S
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B205R	—	9-3 SE (5-door, convertible)
2.29L / 140 inline-four turbo B235R	—	9-3 Viggen (3-door, 5-door, convertible from 2000)

2002 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B205R	205 hp net	9-3 SE (5-door, convertible)
2.29L / 140 inline-four turbo B235R	230 hp net	9-3 Viggen (3-door, 5-door, convertible from 2000)

9-3 second gen (2003–2011)

2003 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207L	—	9-3 Linear, Convertible (2004-05)
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)

2004 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207L	—	9-3 Linear, Convertible (2004-05)
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)

2005 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207L	—	9-3 Linear, Convertible (2004-05)
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)

2006 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)
2.79L / 170 V6 turbo (LP9)	—	9-3 Aero (FWD)

2007 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)
2.79L / 170 V6 turbo (LP9)	—	9-3 Aero (FWD)

2008 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	210 hp net	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)
2.79L / 170 V6 turbo (LP9)	255 hp net	9-3 Aero (FWD)
2.79L / 170 V6 turbo (LP9)	280 hp net	Turbo X (2008), Aero XWD (2009)

2009 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)
2.79L / 170 V6 turbo (LP9)	—	Turbo X (2008), Aero XWD (2009)

2010 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)

2011 9-3 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B207R	—	Arc, Vector, Aero (2003-05, 2010-11), 2.0T, SportCombi (2006-11), Convertible, XWD / 9-3X (2009-11)

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