Saab TiD

Alan_M_2

LandyAndy wrote: »

Just what I thought. How do you get 37 mpg out of a diesel 9-3?

I'm hardly ever on a motorway.

However today I did a 120 mile round trip on the M25 and the average is up to 39.7mpg.

If I do a long trip it easily returns closer to 50mpg but my daily commute is all country lanes and main roads with start stop traffic.

This is the 6 speed manual sportwagon.

Our saloon is an auto which also reduces economy.

harveybobbles

The best medium size car I drove which gave a fantastic balance of performance/economy was a Skoda Octavia TDi 130. Managed 60mpg on a decent blast from Manchester to Liverpool and still beat the chavs away from the lights.

lemonslap

Alan_M wrote: »

ECU, simply engine management, these are fundamentally the same engine.

No the 120bhp is 8v while the 150bhp is 16v same engines used in alfa's, fiats (JTM) and vauxhalls (CDTI).

I have had my 9-3 TID 150 vector Sport for 9 months (brand new in january) and think its a fantatic car (apart from the satnav!), I just can't get my head why people keep slating them? I know the 120bhp engine has issues with the egr valve. I am comparing from my prevous cars , BMW 320d, VW passat and the Saab is on par with the bmw to drive.

harveybobbles

Wait til the manifold fails just as you have run out of warranty...

lemonslap

harveybobbles wrote: »

Wait til the manifold fails just as you have run out of warranty...

Won't be a problem for me as I only keep cars for 3 years, if the exhaust manifold cracks then for £10 you can have it welded! there will be a cause behind it happening (normally lean fuel mixure) and diesels are less prone to this because exaust temps are lower the petrol vehicles. Unfortantly 95% of people have no idea how vehicles work so they simply take their car to the main dealer who will just change the part because they tend to employ fitters rather then engineers.

harveybobbles

lemonslap wrote: »

Won't be a problem for me as I only keep cars for 3 years, if the exhaust manifold cracks then for £10 you can have it welded! there will be a cause behind it happening (normally lean fuel mixure) and diesels are less prone to this because exaust temps are lower the petrol vehicles. Unfortantly 95% of people have no idea how vehicles work so they simply take their car to the main dealer who will just change the part because they tend to employ fitters rather then engineers.

and you have 100% no idea how the manifold works on your Saab lol.

lemonslap

harveybobbles wrote: »

and you have 100% no idea how the manifold works on your Saab lol.

Their is no need to be rude. There are two manfolds, one inlet and one exhaust, one is plastic (inlet) and one metal (exhaust) not rocket science is it?

ventureuk

harveybobbles wrote: »

and you have 100% no idea how the manifold works on your Saab lol.

You are quite unpleasant.

Chippy_Minton_2

ventureuk wrote: »

You are quite unpleasant.

Who threw you a biscuit?

harveybobbles

The Saab manifolds I'm talking about dont get cracks like older GM stuff used to. They just fail, which when they cost 400 quid is quite annoying... Also the rail snaps off, which too, is annoying...