Saab 9-4X

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Saab 9-4X
Overview
Manufacturer Saab (General Motors)
Production 2011[1]
Model years 2011-2012
Assembly Ramos Arizpe Assembly, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico (General Motors)
Body and chassis
Class Compact luxury crossover SUV (J)
Body style 5-door crossover
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive (Saab XWD)
Platform GM Theta Premium
Related Cadillac SRX
Powertrain
Engine 2.8 L Turbo LP9 V6
3.0 L LF1 V6
Transmission 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase 110.5 in (2,807 mm)
Length 190.1 in (4,829 mm)
Width 75.0 in (1,905 mm)
Height 66.1 in (1,679 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor Saab 9-7X
Saab 9-4X concept

The Saab 9-4X is a compact luxury crossover SUV introduced by Swedish automaker Saab at the LA Auto Show 2010. It is based on the all-wheel-drive GM Theta Premium platform which also forms the basis for the Cadillac SRX.[2] The 9-4X began production in 2011[3] and was built at Ramos Arizpe, Mexico but stopped before the end of the year due to the bankruptcy of Saab.

The focus of the 9-4X took shape once the Saab 9-6X project was cancelled, after the divestment by General Motors of its holding in Subaru. The 9-4X replaces the larger U.S. built Saab 9-7X mid-size luxury SUV, production of which ceased in December 2008. The 9-4X concept made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.[4] The car was released at the 2010 LA Auto Show as a 2011 model year vehicle. The production car is almost identical to the 2008 concept on the exterior and similar to the second generation Saab 9-5 on the inside. The car began selling as a 2011 model year vehicle in June in the US and in August elsewhere. The 9-4X was the first and only Mexican built Saab.

Production

General Motors manufactured the 9-4X and the closely related Cadillac SRX at the Ramos Arizpe, Mexico assembly plant.[5] In November 2011 General Motors announced that production of the 9-4X would end because General Motors was unwilling to provide a modern chassis and engine to a Chinese buyer that was a potential competitor to General Motors in China.[6] It has been reported that 614 units were assembled during the 9-4X's brief 2011 production run.[7] However, VIN numbers for 2011 go over 600, and there were approximately 60 2012 models produced. According to information at the Saab Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden, 814 9-4X units were produced.

Specification

The 9-4X was launched with a choice of two petrol V6 engines: a 3.0 L producing 265 bhp (198 kW; 269 PS), 223 lb·ft (302 N·m) torque and a 2.8 L turbo with 300 bhp (224 kW; 304 PS), 295 lb·ft (400 N·m). The main challenge, according to Svante Kinell at the marketing department at Saab, is to find the right diesel engines for the European market.[8] As a result, the vehicle is V6-only.

3.0i V6 2.8T V6 Aero
Production 2011
Engine characteristics
Engine type V6-petrol
Fuel injection Spark Ignition Direct Injection (SIDI)
Turbo no yes
Displacement 2997 cm³ 2792 cm³
Power 195 kW (265 bhp) at 6950/min 221 kW (300 bhp) at 5300/min
Torque 302 Nm at 5100/min 400 Nm at 2000/min
Layout
Driving Four-wheel drive
Transmission 6-automatic
Measurements
Acceleration, 0–100 km/h 9,0 s 8,3 s
Top speed 210 km/h 230 km/h
Fuel consumption (l/100 km) 11,7 l 12,2 l
CO2-emission (g/km) 271 g/km 286 g/km

References

  1. "First Saab 9-4X rolls off the assembly line". autoblog.com. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
  2. Swan, Tony (May 2011). "2011 Saab 9-4X - The last of the GM-based Saabs.". Car and Driver. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. Hetzner, Christiaan (January 13, 2009). "Saab's U.S. margins improve as sales plunge". Reuters. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
  4. "Saab small SUV set for production in Mexico". Auto123.com. October 8, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  5. Ulrich, Lawrence (16 September 2011). "A Hail-Mary Pass as the Clock Runs Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  6. Berkowitz, Justin (2011-11-07). "GM Pulls Plug on 9-4X Crossover Production As Saab Moves Toward Chinese Ownership". Hearst Communications. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
  7. autonews.com
  8. de Oliviera, Paolo Soares (November 14, 2005). "Saab considers sports car, plans SUV; two-seater concept will be shown at Geneva show". AutoWeek.
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