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Saab 900
19 generations · 28 engine options · data across all years of the 900 platform.
13,989
Labor times
71,844
Torque specs
4,676
DTC codes
0
Repair procedures
196
Fluid specs
14
Open recalls
5-Year Cost of Ownership · 1998 2.0L I4 Turbo
$15,577
~$3,115/yr maintenance labor at $150/hr. Other engines/years vary — pick a generation below to see its breakdown.
Generations & engine options
1998
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1997
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1996
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1995
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1994
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1993
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1992
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1991
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1990
2 engine options
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
2.3L I4
FWD
1989
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo 16V
FWD
1988
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo 16V
FWD
1987
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo 16V
FWD
1986
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo 16V
FWD
1985
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo 16V
FWD
1984
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
1983
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
1982
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
1981
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
1980
1 engine option
2.0L I4 Turbo
FWD
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