Saab Stoke
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High-tech features include:aircraft-inspired head-up information display (HUD); adaptive headlights (Bi-Xenon Smart Beam); adaptive cruise control; Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis with real-time damping control; keyless entry and starting; dual-zone climate control; dynamic parking assistance, and Saab XWD with eLSD: the industry-leading all-wheel-drive system. Read on and find more details about this car in Stoke.
Good: Comfortable, solidly built estate with an excellent ride, predictable handling, superb seats and plenty of kit.
Bad: Saab 4-cylinder engines should have an oil change every 5k miles. Diesel 1.9 can throw its timing belt after just 40k miles.
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Good: Well-equipped SUV tuned for more sporting on-road responses.
Bad: You can only get it in North America.
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227bhp Subaru Impreza WRX STI rebodied as a SAAB for the USA market and built by Fuji Heavy Indistries in Japan on the same production lines as the Impreza. Read on and find more details about this car model in Stoke.
Good: Vastly better to drive than the previous version. Superb seats. Excellent crash test rating. A lot of convertible for your money.
Bad: A 3-Series convertible offers a sharper drive. Oil change is recommended every 5k miles on 4-cylinder Saab petrol engines.
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227bhp Subaru Impreza WRX STI rebodied as a SAAB for the USA market and built by Fuji Heavy Indistries in Japan on the same production lines as the Impreza. Read on and find more details about this car model in Stoke.
Good: A slightly better drive than previous Cavalier based 900. Stacks of safety kit and a good reliability record.
Bad: Reports of bulkheads fracturing. Diesels can be heavy on the oil. Convertible suffers from scuttle shake.
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Good: Excellent ride comfort and predictable handling. Cabin feels solid. Fantastic seats. Well equipped for safety and comfort.
Bad: Oil changes recommended every 5k miles on 4-cylinder SAAB petrol engines. 1.9 diesel timing belt can let go after just 40k miles.
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Good: More of the same, modernised with corporate Edna Everidge facelift. Still a good car. Quick 2.8 twin-turbo.
Bad: Has lost the doctor/banker/solicitor image SAABs once had.
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The new 9-3 is a saloon, not a hatchback, because a hatchback can’t be made as rigid without becoming seriously overweight. This doesn’t just benefit the longevity of the car and passenger protection in a crash, it enables the suspension to work better.
Like the CLK, the improvements in Saab 9-3 convertible are so huge they instantly push the old model past its sell-by date in Stoke. Access cards and the old SAAB 9-3s were both your flexible friends. Read on to learn more information.
Good: Vastly better to drive than the previous version. Superb seats. Excellent crash test rating. A lot of convertible for your money.
Bad: A 3-Series convertible offers a sharper drive. Oil change is recommended every 5k miles on 4-cylinder Saab petrol engines.
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Good: Comfortable, solidly built estate with an excellent ride, predictable handling, superb seats and plenty of kit.
Bad: Saab 4-cylinder engines should have an oil change every 5k miles. Diesel 1.9 can throw its timing belt after just 40k miles.
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Aimed at people with active outdoor lifestyles who don’t want a large crossover. Latest Saab XWD technology combined with all-round performance. Read on and find more details about this car in Stoke.
Good: Decent mix of performance and economy. Superb long-distance comfort aided by good ride and fantastic seats. An exceptionally safe car.
Bad: Vectra base means it understeers heavily. SAAB 4-cylinder engines need an oil change every 5k-6k miles. Rear dampers can fail.
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High-tech features include:aircraft-inspired head-up information display (HUD); adaptive headlights (Bi-Xenon Smart Beam); adaptive cruise control; Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis with real-time damping control; keyless entry and starting; dual-zone climate control; dynamic parking assistance, and Saab XWD with eLSD: the industry-leading all-wheel-drive system. Read on and find more details about this car in Stoke.
Adding the autobox spoils some of the fun because, though it's a 5-speeder, it has none of the steering wheel push-button override you get in an Audi or BMW in Stoke. It's quite well behaved left to its own devices, though, holding gears right up the rev range and neither becoming indecisive nor making the wrong decisions on corners.
Good: Well-equipped SUV tuned for more sporting on-road responses.
Bad: You can only get it in North America.
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Good: Solid, practical hatch brimming with individuality and character. Will run and run if looked after.
Bad: Needs left foot braking to kill the understeer on hard cornering. Thirsty. Old cars now and components do wear out.
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Good: Practical hatch with a large boot and first-class safety features.
Bad: Problem with cracked bulkheads. Disappointingly soggy to drive. Saab 4-cylinder engines should have an oil change every 5k miles.
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Good: Very accomplished, comfortable saloon with excellent seats and a huge boot. Very durable if maintained properly.
Bad: The ride is on the firm side. Auto gearboxes can fail. ABS pump needs new brake fluid every year.
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Good: Impressive, comfortable hatch that's best in 2.3 eco turbo guise. Excellent seats. Will run and run if you look after it.
Bad: The ride may be a little firm for some tastes. Auto gearboxes can give up the ghost. ABS pump needs new brake fluid every year.
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Began as a concept car, but now thought likely to reach production by 2003 on one of GM's new platforms. Concept car has 300bhp 3.0 litre V6 putting out 302lb ft torque at 2,200rpm and six-speed sequential manual gearbox. 0-60 in 5.9 seconds. Top speed limited to 155mph. Read on and find more details about this car model in Stoke.
