| The redesigned Saab 9-3 model range now comes | | | | optimum protection for the occupants. Saab has |
| with innovative features as well as enhanced safety | | | | conducted a real life simulation if the accidents and |
| features for its customers. According to Saab, the | | | | replicated those scenes to know what really happens |
| Sweden-based automaker has made more than 2000 | | | | when car crasher occurs. With this, Saab understands |
| changes to the 9-3 including the availability of an all | | | | the way how vehicle crashes happen and prevent |
| wheel drive (AWD) model. With this, Saab aims to | | | | those things to occur in a Saab model. |
| boost its sales all over the world. | | | | Safety features include strong steel safety cage |
| According to Australia's GM Premium Brands director | | | | helps protect passenger compartment, Saab Active |
| Parveen Batish, the 9-3 model can achieve the | | | | Head Restraints (SAHR) for front seats, side impact |
| company's target sales for the year 2007. He said: | | | | protection with 'pendulum' movement, roof-rail |
| "We did 1650 last year and this year we're tracking | | | | airbags, two-stage adaptive front airbags, |
| 16.5 per cent up on that. We're aiming for June 30 | | | | pre-tensioning of seatbelts in side impacts, and |
| when we hope to be over 20 per cent up. It's been | | | | wearer reminder system. Airbag deployment is being |
| a great start." | | | | taken by the central sensing and diagnostic module |
| Not only the Saab 9-3 comes with new features, but | | | | (SDM). This can be triggered is a mere milliseconds. |
| it is also available in several model trim levels on its | | | | Other safety features include It enhanced chassis |
| model range. The vehicle can be ordered in various | | | | dynamics and steering and brakes, |
| platforms like the 9-3 Sport Sedan, 9-3 SportCombi, | | | | Electronic Stability Program (ESP), Mechanical Brake |
| and Aero XWD. There are also several power train | | | | Assistance (MBA), Electronic Brake force Distribution |
| options for the vehicle, a choice of 6 gasoline, 3 | | | | (EBD), Cornering Brake Control (CBC) Saab |
| diesel and 2 Saab Biopower (E85) engines. These | | | | ComSense functionality, which uses the concept of |
| include the range-topping all-aluminum 280 hp/206 kW | | | | 'dynamic workload management', and Tire Pressure |
| 2.8V6 Turbo with Saab XWD, new 180 hp/132 kW | | | | Monitoring System (TPMS). |
| two-stage turbo diesel, and aluminum 2.0 turbo engine | | | | With these safety features, the Saab 9-3 obtained |
| pumping out 150 hp/110 kW, 175 hp/129 kW or 210 | | | | the highest five star rating in Euro NCAP crash tests. |
| hp/155 kW. A Saab head gasket is also included. | | | | Moreover, the vehicle also received a "Double Best |
| The main highlight of the Saab 9-3 is the safety | | | | Pick" rating in crash test conducted by the Insurance |
| features. The vehicle is equipped with a host of | | | | Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). |
| passive and active safety systems to provide the | | | | |