We have already exposed the 9-5SC in different posts here at SU, but some new details keep emerging. I will try to comment on them as they arise.
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On the Swiss SAAB site you can find the price list for the 9-5 Saloon MY 11 and for the 9-5 SC, which is MY 12.
It is interesting to see the upgrades the MY 12 will get in the Swiss market, as it is supposed, that the Sedan will get the same updates/upgrades.
But the most interesting is the fact that this is the first price list also showing technical data for the car. There is not much information to be seen there, but one very interesting figure is the consumption figure.
Normally a Wagon consumes slightly (0.2 – 0.4 l/100km) more than the equivalent Sedan. But here the MY 12 SC has lower figures than the MY 11 Sedan.
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BTW, the current dark amarello wood disappears.
good. probably some technical upgrades and MY12 sedan will get even lower numbers
Nearly every country in Europe can order the SC, exept for Germany. No price lists, no order possibilities. Saab Germany is (again and again…) still sleeping đ
Not really again and again, they have been quite fast in the introduction of the Griffin.
I have information from my local dealer about the introduction of the SC in Germany “not before September”.
Kudos to all the Saabsunitedcrew for continuation of first class service but tonight it’s time to go to the pub, the waiting is a killer [apologies for posting/hijacking in this blog]
Very impressed by the SC TTiD consumption number.
BTW why couldn’t VA’s bank finance the car production -pay the suppliers against Saabs backlog. The cars produced would act as collateral until customers payments come through. Basically no risk involved and good business for the bank.
It is vital to get the factory up and running next week!
@RS – I’ve often wondered the same thing.
The problem is probably that Saab is currently loosing around 20 000 – 30 000 SEK per car as of now. During one month that means that Saab would be (rougly) 75 million short in cash.
So I can see why the suppliers don’t want to have the cars as a deposit!
Would make sense, some kind of factoring.
It has also been mentioned that Vladimir has conncections who are also interested in investing, so it couldn’t be that hard to find something like 3 billion SEK and just pay off the EIB-loan AND start the production.
Then it’d also be piece a cake to loan money from a regular bank, if that’d be required.
I would love nothing more for. VM to kiss EIB goodbye. But the way its going, it probably wouldn’t accept VA’s money. I am only half joking.
But is that really up to EIB to decide, IF Antonov should pay off the entire loan?
Very interesting !
Would be wonderful, if effectively fuel consumption has been lowered across the board. Or is this just changed methodology of measurement? Would be interisting to know, what the background is? Same or similar exercise like for My 2011 model year?
Sorry, was early in the morning:
Should be: Same or similar exercise like for 9-3 model year?
This are the notes on the consumption from the 9-5 Saloon and the 9-5 SC
9-5 Saloon (MY11)
1) Liter/100 km, gemessen gemÀss EG-Richtlinie 80/1268/EWG.
9-5 SC (MY 12)
1) Liter/100 km, gemessen gemÀss EG-Richtlinie 80/1268/EWG.
I would say that both cars have been measured the same way. I know that this values differ to the real life values, but real life values also differ from driver to driver, or as in my case they depend on my mood.
michaelb,
I know we live in a globalized world, but not in a global market. All markets are different and different markets accept different prices.
Every car maker has this price discrepancies, why is Saab the only car maker that has to offer the (funny) US prices world wide??