Listen to the publicity blurbs, and you would think that the 9-5 is a brand-new vehicle. Uh, no. This is a pure refresh, incorporating 9X concept car styling, a modestly updated interior, and a range of upgraded engines that include more power for the top-line Aero, now making 256 hp, and a BioPower engine that can run on any mixture of ethanol and gasoline. Saab says that the 9-5 Sedan and SportCombi (wagon to us) have vastly improved chassis dynamics, but that would take a miracle given how long in the tooth the 9-5 truly is.
2006-05-29 -- The new look Saab 9-5 Sedan and SportCombi range is further enhanced for Model Year 2007 by the introduction of a more powerful BioPower engine. This follows a series of bold styling changes and chassis upgrades that have combined to give the current range a fresh, more dynamic cutting edge.
2007 Saab 9-5 Range's New 210 bhp 2.3t BioPower Engine
The addition of a 210 bhp BioPower variant, delivering 14 per cent more maximum power and 11 per cent more torque when running on E85 bioethanol fuel, will extend Saab's leadership of the premium 'flex-fuel' segment.
The new Saab 9-5 2.3t BioPower model goes on sale in Nordic markets, UK and Ireland later this year, with other European countries to follow. Available in a choice of Sedan and SportCombi bodystyles with manual or automatic transmission, it is being offered in addition to the current 2.0t BioPower model, which is already established as Sweden's the best selling 'environmentally-friendly' vehicle.
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