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Saab 9-3 convertible

2004-11 models

SIDE IMPACT TEST

OVERALL EVALUATION: Good

	Injury measures			Head protection	Structure/safety cage
	Head/neck	Torso	Pelvis/leg	Head protection	Structure/safety cage
Driver
Rear passenger

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Test details:

The Saab 9-3 convertible was redesigned for the 2004 model year.

Injury measures:

Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate a low risk of any significant injuries in a crash of this severity.

Head protection:

Driver — The dummy's head was protected from being hit by any hard structures, including the intruding barrier, by a side airbag that deployed from the seat.

Rear passenger — The dummy's head was hit by the interior side trim. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.

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Left to right:

View of the vehicle and barrier just after the crash test.
View of the vehicle after the crash with door removed, showing the side airbag, pop-up rollover bars, and damage to the occupant compartment.
Smeared greasepaint shows where the driver dummy's head was protected from being hit by hard structures by the side airbag.
Smeared yellow, red, and green greasepaint shows where the rear passenger dummy’s head was hit by the interior side trim.

Additional features:

Side airbags: front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Rollover protection system (pop-up bars behind the rear seats)
Electronic stability control
Antilock brakes
Daytime running lights

Tested vehicle specifications:

2007 Saab 9-3 2.0T convertible
Class: Midsize convertible
Weight: 3,616 lbs.
Side airbags: standard front seat-mounted combination head and torso airbags
Wheelbase: 105 in.
Length: 182 in.
Width: 69 in.
Engine: 2.0 L turbocharged 4-cylinder
EPA ratings: 20 mpg city | 30 mpg highway

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Last updated: January 12, 2011