Saab 900 Engines by Year

The classic 900 used Saab's slant four, turbocharged in the 900 Turbo.

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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900 classic (US) (1979–1994): 1979 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994

900 NG (US) (1994–1998): 1994 · 1995 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998

900 classic (US) (1979–1994)

1979 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B201 Turbo	135 hp net	900 Turbo

1984 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B201)	—	900 (base), 900 S (1979-85)
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B201 Turbo	—	900 Turbo

1985 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B201)	—	900 (base), 900 S (1979-85)
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B201 Turbo	—	900 Turbo
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	160 hp net	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)

1986 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B202)	125 hp net	900 S

1987 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B202)	—	900 S

1988 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B202)	—	900 S

1989 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B202)	—	900 S

1990 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four (B202)	—	900 S

1991 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
2.12L / 129 inline-four (B212)	—	900, 900 S, Convertible (1992)

1992 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	160 hp net	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
2.12L / 129 inline-four (B212)	140 hp net	900, 900 S, Convertible (1992)

1993 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
2.12L / 129 inline-four (B212)	—	900, 900 S, Convertible (1992)

1994 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)
2.29L / 140 inline-four B234i	—	900 S, 900 S Convertible (1995-97)
2.5L / 153 V6 B258i	—	900 SE (V6), SE Convertible (1995-97)

900 NG (US) (1994–1998)

1994 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B202 Turbo	—	900 Turbo, 900 SPG (1986-91), Convertible (1987-94)
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)
2.29L / 140 inline-four B234i	—	900 S, 900 S Convertible (1995-97)
2.5L / 153 V6 B258i	—	900 SE (V6), SE Convertible (1995-97)

1995 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)
2.29L / 140 inline-four B234i	150 hp net	900 S, 900 S Convertible (1995-97)
2.5L / 153 V6 B258i	170 hp net	900 SE (V6), SE Convertible (1995-97)

1996 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)
2.29L / 140 inline-four B234i	—	900 S, 900 S Convertible (1995-97)
2.5L / 153 V6 B258i	—	900 SE (V6), SE Convertible (1995-97)

1997 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)
2.29L / 140 inline-four B234i	—	900 S, 900 S Convertible (1995-97)
2.5L / 153 V6 B258i	—	900 SE (V6), SE Convertible (1995-97)

1998 900 engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
1.99L / 121 inline-four turbo B204L	—	900 SE Turbo, SE Convertible, Talladega (1997), 900 SE (1998)

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