19.4.2002
Saab receives media honors for 9-3 Convertible and 9-5 3.0 TiD in the UK

Hot on the heels of the Saab 9-5 Saloon being named What Car? magazine's Executive Used Car of the Year earlier in 2002, the best-selling Saab 9-3 Convertible has now been voted the "Best Convertible" in the coveted Auto Express Used Car Honours 2002.

In its citation for the prestigious award, Auto Express says "The Saab 9-3 Convertible is extremely comfortable and refined," and it continues "add in the model's renowned longevity and it becomes an everyday fun car - whatever the weather!"

Great Britain is Saabs second largest market, after the US, for convertibles. During the year 2001 Saab sold 18 000 convertibles totally of which 3 500 were sold in the UK.

Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD: Diesel Car Executive Diesel Car of the Year 2002

The British Diesel Car magazine has chosen the New Saab 9-5 3.0 V6 TiD as its "Executive Diesel Car of the Year for 2002", beating off strong opposition from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Volvo. The smooth 176 bhp 3-litre turbo diesel 9-5 moved Diesel Car to comment "the performance, refinement and efficiency of the gutsy 24-valve V6 are what catapult it to the top of this competitive category." It adds "the second-generation common rail engine delivers excellent economy in addition to stunning acceleration, and the icing on the cake is that the low Co2 emissions give it a distinct edge over many key rivals."