2006 Saab 9-5 Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Saab 9-5's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Saab 9-5 Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 75 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 22.3 |
| hills | light | none | 2 | 18 | 0 | 80 | 65 | 30.9 | ||
| flat | light | light | 36 | 17 | 1 | 45 | 80 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | light | none | 5 | 40 | 35 | 20 | 70 | 24.5 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 70 | 30.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | light | none | 9 | 30 | 9 | 53 | 70 | 26.5 |
| Averages | hills | light | none | 9 | 30 | 9 | 53 | 70 | 26.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Saab 9-5 fuel economy has been averaging
26.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Saab 9-5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in heavy traffic (9 percent), and in the suburbs (9 percent). In addition the average 2006 Saab 9-5 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 29.0 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 31.0 | ||
| flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 33.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 90 | 5 | 60 | 23.0 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 65 | 31.0 | ||
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | light | light | 0 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 64 | 29.4 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 0 | 1 | 18 | 81 | 64 | 29.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2006 Saab 9-5 has been averaging
29.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Saab 9-5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 81 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (1 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Saab 9-5 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 6 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 23.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 6 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 23.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 6 | 17 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 23.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Saab 9-5 gas mileage has been averaging
23.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Saab 9-5s in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in the city (17 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2006 Saab 9-5 in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | light | 0 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 |
| Averages | hills | med | light | 0 | 95 | 0 | 5 | 60 | 20.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Saab 9-5 fuel economy has been averaging
20.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Saab 9-5s in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 95 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (5 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2006 Saab 9-5 in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2006 Saab 9-5 MPG
| 2006 Saab 9-5 Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Does pretty good for size of car |
| 2006 | 4dr Wagon turbocharged 260hp 2.3L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
Sportiness with fuel economy. Great combination |
