Saab 9-4X

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Saab 9-4X
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Overview
Manufacturer Saab (General Motors)
Production 2011[1]
Model years 2011
Assembly Ramos Arizpe Assembly, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico (General Motors)
Body and chassis
Class Compact luxury crossover SUV
Body style 4-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
File:Saab 9-4X NY.jpg
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] 457 units were assembled during the 9-4X's brief 2011 production run.[7]

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

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