Altogether, Valmet built 7789 Hatchbacks of all models. After production at Saab's main plant ended, Valmet kept producing non-Viggen hatchbacks until 2003. Valmet was also the only plant assembling the 9-3 Viggen, in all three bodystyles. As with the preceding generation, convertibles were built by Valmet in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Unlike the Saab 900 (NG), the 9-3 is fitted with a CAN bus like the Saab 9-5.Ī Saab innovation is the ' Night Panel', carried over from the Saab 900, which permits dousing of the instrument panel lighting, except for essential information, for less distraction when night driving.Ī total of 326,370 first generation 9-3s were built. The first generation 9-3 was also the first Saab available with a diesel engine, a unit also found in the Opel Vectra, Astra G, Signum, Zafira A. The T7 based engines were the B205E, the B205L with 185 hp (138 kW) and the B205R HOT engine with 205 hp (153 kW). The 2000 model year saw a revision from SAAB's Trionic T5.5 to Trionic 7 engine management system. market, all 9-3s received turbocharged petrol engines with the "full pressure turbo" (B204L, 185 hp (138 kW)) as the standard offering, and a "HOT" (B204R, 200 hp) variant in the SE models for the 1999 model year. The 9-3 was available with a new variant of the B204 engine (B204E, 154 hp (115 kW)), a low-pressure turbo (LPT) engine based on the B204L used in the last generation Saab 900. Other notable changes included a stronger AC compressor, better ventilation system, and a switch to a hydraulically operated convertible roof rather than an electric powered. Further improvements over the Saab 900 (NG) included better crashworthiness courtesy of more extensive A-pillar reinforcements, stronger door sills and frames, standard torso/head side-airbags, and Saab Active Head Restraints. It was the last small Saab to use the company's H engine. It was available as a three or five-door hatchback, and as a two-door convertible. The 9-3 received revised styling, with some models featuring a rear spoiler, whilst Saab's signature underbody mounted 'snow & gravel flaps' were removed. Changes included revised suspension, intended to improve the handling characteristics of the car. Saab claimed that 1,100 changes were made between the outgoing NG 900 and the 9-3. Production ended on at the Trollhättan plant and 25 April 2003 at the Valmet plant in Finland. It is known to enthusiasts as the 'OG' (old generation) 9-3 and internally as body style 9400. The first generation 9-3, an updated Saab 900 (NG), was launched in 1998 for the 1999 model year. Saab 9-3 Anniversary convertible (Australia)
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