SAAB engines

SAABSaab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile manufacturer that produced passenger cars under the SAAB brand. At the beginning of the 21st century, the company changed owners several times, but its financial situation only worsened, as a result, in December 2011, it was declared bankrupt. In 2012, the company was rescued by the Chinese-Swedish-Japanese company National Electric Vehicle Sweden, but in 2016 it was liquidated. The headquarters was in Trollhättan. The name SAAB is a recursive acronym and stands for SAAB Automobil AktieBolaget (originally stood for Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget).

The index of any engine of the company consists of five characters:

  • The first letter here indicates the type of fuel: B is petrol and D is diesel;
  • The next 2 digits mean the volume of the engine in liters multiplied by 10;
  • The fourth digit indicates the generation of the motor, the more the newer;
  • The fifth character separates the same engines within the same line.

Engine Saab B204E

The 2.0-liter Saab B204E turbo engine was assembled by the Swedish concern from 1994 to 2000 and was installed on the restyled version of the 9000 model, as well as the 9-3 model of the first years of production. This power unit with a boost of 0.4 bar is the youngest in its line of …

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Engine Saab B204i

The 2.0-liter Saab B204i engine was produced at the concern’s enterprise from 1994 to 2000 and was installed on almost all the company’s models of its time, such as the 900, 9000 and 9-3. This is a simple atmospheric engine for basic modifications of the already listed cars.

Engine Saab B204L

The Saab B204L 2.0-liter turbo engine was produced at the concern’s factory from 1993 to 1999 and was installed in the second generation of the 900, as well as the 9-3 in its very first year of production. This 0.73 bar supercharged turbo engine was the average power in its line of units.

Engine Saab B205E

The 2.0-liter Saab B205E turbo engine was assembled by the Swedish concern from 1998 to 2009 and was installed on the first generation of the company’s most popular models with indices 9-3 and 9-5. This motor, in essence, was a lightweight modification of the well-known B234E turboset.

Engine Saab B234E

The 2.3-liter Saab B234E turbo engine was produced by the company only from 1994 to 1998 and was installed only on the restyled version of the model with the 9000 index in the EcoPower modification. This 0.55 bar supercharged engine was considered the weakest power unit in its lineup.

Engine Saab B234i

The 2.3-liter naturally aspirated Saab B234i engine was produced by the concern from 1990 to 1999 and was installed on the company’s most popular models of its time, such as the 9000, 900 and 9-3. There were two versions of the motor: the so-called Long Block of 1990 and Short Block of 1993.

Engine Saab B234R

The Swedish company produced the 2.3-liter Saab B234R turbo engine from 1993 to 1997 and installed it on the 9000 model in two versions: 225 hp for manual transmission or 200 hp for automatic transmission. This motor was the most powerful in the line and was equipped with a TD04HL turbine with a boost of …

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Engine Saab B235E

The 2.3-liter Saab B235E turbo engine was assembled at the concern’s factory from 1998 to 2009 and was installed only on the first generation of the model under the 9-5 index throughout its release. This turbo engine was essentially a lightweight modification of the well-known B234L unit.

Engine Saab B235R

The 2.3-liter Saab B235R turbo engine was assembled at the company’s factories from 1999 to 2009 and was installed on the first generation of the popular 9-3 and 9-5 models in the charged Aero version. This unit, in essence, was a lightweight modification of the well-known B234R turbo engine.

Engine Saab B207E

The 2.0-liter Saab B207E turbo engine was assembled at the concern’s factories from 2002 to 2012 and was installed only on the second generation of the popular 9-3 model throughout its release. This turbo engine is essentially a modification of the GM LK9 unit and is similar to the Opel Z20NET.

Engine Saab B207L

The 2.0-liter Saab B207L turbo engine was produced at the company’s factory from 2002 to 2012 and was installed only on the second generation of the group’s most popular model with an index of 9-3. This unit is essentially a modification of the GM LK9 turbo engine and is similar to the Opel Z20NET.

Engine Saab B207R

The Saab B207R 2.0-liter turbo engine was produced at the concern’s factories from 2002 to 2012 and installed on advanced modifications of the popular second-generation 9-3 Aero model. This power unit is one of the varieties of the GM LK9 engine and is similar to the Opel Z20NET.

Engine Saab B258i

The Saab B258i 2.5-liter V6 petrol engine was produced in England from 1993 to 1998 and installed in the 900 model in combination with a manual and automatic transmission. This power unit is essentially one of the varieties of the famous Opel X25XE engine.

Engine Saab B284L

2.8-liter V6 Saab B284L engine was produced at the company’s factories from 2005 to 2008 and was installed in the second generation of the 9-3 model until it was replaced by a more powerful version of the B284R. This turbo engine in its design is almost completely similar to the Opel Z28NET engine.

Engine Saab B308E

The Saab B308E 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine was produced only from 1998 to 2003 and was installed on the first generation of the popular 9-5 model and only in combination with automatic transmission. This engine was essentially a supercharged version of the famous Opel X30XE power unit.

Engine Saab B308i

The Saab B308i 3.0-liter V6 petrol engine was produced in England from 1994 to 1997 and was installed on the 9000 model and only in combination with an automatic transmission. This motor, in fact, was one of the varieties of the famous Opel X30XE power unit.

Engine Saab D207E

The 1.9-liter diesel engine Saab D207E or 1.9 TiD was produced from 2004 to 2010 and was installed on the simplest versions of the 9-3 model and mostly with a manual gearbox. This 8-valve unit was created by the Fiat concern and is completely similar to the Opel Z19DT engine.

Engine Saab D207L

The 1.9-liter diesel engine Saab D207L or 1.9 TiD was produced from 2004 to 2010 and was installed on a couple of the most popular models of the Swedish concern with indexes 9-3 and 9-5. This 16-valve engine was created by Fiat and is similar to the Opel Z19DTH power unit.

Engine Saab D207R

The 1.9-liter diesel engine Saab D207R or 1.9 TTiD was produced from 2007 to 2011 and was installed only on advanced versions of the restyled second-generation 9-3 model. This power unit was created by Fiat and is completely similar to the Opel Z19DTR engine.

Engine Saab D223L

The 2.2-liter diesel engine Saab D223L or 2.2 TiD was produced from 1998 to 2005 and was installed on a couple of the most popular models of the Swedish concern with indexes 9-3 and 9-5. Such a diesel engine exists in two versions: created on the basis of the X22DTH engine and the Y22DTH unit.

Engine Saab D308L

The 3.0-liter diesel engine Saab D308L or 3.0 TiD was produced from 2001 to 2005 and was installed only on the top modifications of the first generation 9-5 model before restyling. In fact, this is an Isuzu 6DE1 diesel engine, which was installed on Opel as Y30DT or on Renault as P9X 701.

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