Saab 9-4X

Saab 9-4X
Overview
Manufacturer General Motors
Production 2010–December 2011[1]
Model years 2011–2012
Assembly Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Body and chassis
Class Compact luxury crossover SUV
Body style 4-door SUV
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive (Saab XWD)
Platform GM Theta Premium
Related Cadillac SRX
Powertrain
Engine 2.8 L Turbo LAU 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
Saab 9-4X concept

The Saab 9-4X is a compact luxury crossover SUV that was introduced at the 2010 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] Production of the 9-4X began in 2011 at General Motors' Ramos Arizpe Assembly in Mexico, but stopped before the end of that year due to the bankruptcy of Saab.

Design

Rear view

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 replaced the larger Chevy Trailblazer based, United States built Saab 9-7X, production of which ceased in December 2008. The 9-4X concept made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.[3]

The production car is almost identical to the concept of 2008 on the exterior and similar to the second generation Saab 9-5 on the inside. The mechanical parts such as the engine, transmission, and other mechanical systems are all GM, but there are exterior trim and lighting items that are specific to the 9-4x.[4] As such, a review noted specific Saab identity and "charm" as well as its flaws that included excess weight and lackluster fuel economy, but "it is easily as compelling as the Cadillac SRX on which it is based."[5]

The car began selling as a 2011 model year vehicle in June in the United States 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.[6] The company announced that the 9-4X would go on sale in 2010 to bolster Saab's position in the United States, the brand's largest marketplace[7]

The first unit was produced in February 2010 and it will be displayed at Saab's museum in Sweden.[1] 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.[8] In 2010, GM sold Saab Automobile AB to the Dutch automobile manufacturer Spyker Cars N.V.[9]

It has been reported that 614 units were assembled during the 9-4X's brief production run for 2011.[10] However, VIN numbers for 2011 go over 600, and there were approximately 60 9-4X models of 2012 produced. A 2012 Aero version was reviewed by Road and Track.[11] According to information at the Saab Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden, 814 9-4X units were produced.

Specifications

The 9-4X was available 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). A diesel engine for the European market was discussed, but not offered.[12]

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-speed 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

References

  1. 1 2 Joseph, Noah (16 February 2011). "First Saab 9-4X rolls off the assembly line". autoblog. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  2. ↑ Swan, Tony (May 2011). "2011 Saab 9-4X - The last of the GM-based Saabs". Car and Driver. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Saab small SUV set for production in Mexico". Auto123.com. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Emslie, Rob (10 November 2015). "For $19,000, Would You Own This 2011 Saab 9-4x That You Never Even Knew Existed?". Jalopnik. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Ulrich, Lawrence (16 September 2011). "Saab 9-4X: A Hail-Mary Pass as the Clock Runs Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Ulrich, Lawrence (16 September 2011). "A Hail-Mary Pass as the Clock Runs Down". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  7. ↑ Hetzner, Christiaan (13 January 2009). "Saab's U.S. margins improve as sales plunge". Reuters. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. ↑ Berkowitz, Justin (7 November 2011). "GM Pulls Plug on 9-4X Crossover Production As Saab Moves Toward Chinese Ownership". Car and Driver. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  9. ↑ "Spyker Cars finalizes the purchase of Saab" (PDF) (Press release). Spyker. 23 February 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  10. ↑ autonews.com
  11. ↑ Mitani, Sam (30 April 2011). "2012 Saab 9-4X". Road & Track. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  12. ↑ de Oliviera, Paolo Soares (13 November 2005). "Saab considers sports car, plans SUV; two-seater concept will be shown at Geneva show". AutoWeek. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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