WooDz is a site regular and occasional articler (one who writes articles, according to the Swade dictionary) and he’s been busy taking a look at the Saab 9-5 spyshots we’ve recently seen and comparing them to the Buick Lacrosse.
Both vehicles are, of course, based on a common architecture: GM’s Epsilon II architecture. This is also the basis for the Opel Insignia and I’ve already done a comparo of the Insignia and Lacrosse.
WooDz – take it away!
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Seeing Buick’s new 2010 LaCrosse again has sparked me into considering whether there is going to be more then just the odd similarity between it and the 2010 Saab 9-5. The recent photos of the 9-5 supplied by AMS seem to add a bit more detail and with the help of a few indicators I think we may be able to get an idea of what the new 9-5 will look like by using our design study vehicle.
PROFILE:
Just by doing a quick overlay we can see the two vehicles are pretty evenly matched in length; even though the picture of the 9-5 isn’t exactly a side-on view.
HL1 – they both use the same GPS antenna.
HL2 – Shows that the rear bumper has the same attachment point.
The vehicles also have the same belt line too.
And here’s some other points of similarity.
Lacrosse first, followed by the 9-5…….
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