2008 Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo-X specs
| Curb weight | 1817 kilograms (4006 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2008 |
| Displacement | 2800 cubic centimeters (2.8 liters / 171 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 280 metric horsepower (276 brake horsepower / 206 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 400 Newton-meters (295 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
| 0 to 60 mph | 5.8 seconds |
| 0 to 100 kph | 6.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.0 s @ 94 mph |
| Top speed | 250 kph / 155 mph |
9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo-X distance acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.1 s @ 62 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.8 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.7 s @ 88 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 15.0 s @ 94 mph |
9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo-X acceleration times in miles per hour
| 0 - 10 mph | 0.6 s |
| 0 - 20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.8 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 10.8 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 13.8 s |
9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo-X acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0 - 10 kph | 0.3 s |
| 0 - 20 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0 - 30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0 - 60 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0 - 70 kph | 3.4 s |
| 0 - 80 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0 - 90 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0 - 110 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0 - 120 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0 - 140 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0 - 150 kph | 14.8 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 16.6 s |
9-3 Sport Sedan Turbo-X distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.4 s @ 102 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.8 s @ 128 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.6 s @ 141 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.0 s @ 152 kph |
