31 responses so far ↓

• 1 zippy // Feb 6, 2009 at 10:37 am

  Not my cuppa tea but Im sure it will sell fairly well in the US. One thing though. Why has it taken so long to come to market as it looks exactly like the concept shown at Detroit in early 2008?

• 2 Markac // Feb 6, 2009 at 11:29 am

  I agree with you totally zippy. I can understand why they camoflauge the 9-5 but we all know what the 9-4x looks like, so why do they bother?

• 3 2-don // Feb 6, 2009 at 11:47 am

  All I know is that I really hope they have those green tinted lights and the interior! That is what made the concept so cool!

• 4 Wulf // Feb 6, 2009 at 12:22 pm

  This 9-4x is more important than the new 9-5 for the US. I’ll get one as soon as I can afford one. Let’s hope they can offer it for under $35K.

• 5 Markac // Feb 6, 2009 at 12:30 pm

  Ryan at Saabhistory is running an interesting poll on spyphotos. I must say I have to agree with him.

• 6 Swade // Feb 6, 2009 at 12:53 pm

  He’s incorrect, Mark.

  The photos of the 9-3x that came out yesterday were taken by an agency called Carpix and then sold to several magazines. that’s how the industry works. Ryan’s theorising that all these magazines have their own photogs there. They don’t. They just buy them from the one or two spies that do take the trouble to go up there. I got an email Christmas card from one of the Carpix guys back in December

  There’s only one set of photos that I know of that have been early release from Saab. The rest are from photo agencies.

  it doesn’t make for a good conspiracy and I’m sure Saab would be more secretive if they wanted to (ref the disguising on the 9-5) but I think they’ve approached it pretty honestly. i.e. the 94x is pretty much known so heavy camo isn’t needed. the 9-3x is pretty much known and based on an existing model – again, no need for heavy camo.

  The 9-5 is a different matter and Saab have treated it accordingly.

• 7 Kroum // Feb 6, 2009 at 1:46 pm

  The 9-4X is looking quite handsome. I am with Wulf on that, it will be much more important to Saab’s success in the U.S. than the new 9-5, not to mention quite likely a lot more profitable, too.

  You look at the Jan. 09 sales figures, you’d see Saab sold as many 9-7Xs as they did 9-5s. Yeah, the former is by now considered ancient, but let’s not forget the 9-7X is a full-blown gas guzzler. So I could totally see a proper cross-over such as the 9-4X moving 1,000+ units a month in the U.S. by itself.

  It’s a cash cow guys.

• 8 Jeff // Feb 6, 2009 at 2:37 pm

  Wow, is it just me or do the proportions of the car look a whole lot better with this one? I really don’t get it. Maybe having the side sills in black makes it look less tall or something, but it just looks sleeker from the side. I wonder what they’re going to do about that, whether the colors will be two-toned, light upper dark under or vice versa. I bet the 9-3x has painted sills too. The wheels are going to be crucial to this thing looking hot. I’m excited.

• 9 Markac // Feb 6, 2009 at 2:53 pm

  Quite handsome? Not sure about that one. I guess beauty is truly in the eyes of the beholder? Seriously I’m sure the new 9-5 will be much easier on the eye. Perhaps that comment someone made about people in America only wanting to drive latter day Model Ts is true? In that case Saab could do well to offer the 9-4x only in black…

• 10 PhilP10 // Feb 6, 2009 at 2:54 pm

  This thing looks amazing and like already mentioned it will do wonders for them in the US.

• 11 Sport Mode // Feb 6, 2009 at 2:58 pm

  Just look at the side profile, especially the front half. That’s definitely Saab.

  By the time we can afford another car my wife will be able to buy a CPO 9-4x that will suit her needs so much better than some 4Runner or Xterra. Imagine my delight.

• 12 Markac // Feb 6, 2009 at 4:05 pm

  Swade: I hope Ryan reads your comment on the photos. How was the movie BTW?

• 13 Per // Feb 6, 2009 at 4:06 pm

  I think this can be a real incomemachine in the US. In Europe , it better come with small efficent enginenes, because of heavy taxing. The car is growing on me, and I am geting hopeful…

• 14 Swade // Feb 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm

  MArk,

  We only got to see 2/3rd of it, unfortunately. The film snapped in the projector! We got passes to go back again, which i think we’ll use to see something else and we’ll just watch Gran Torino in full on DVD when it comes out.

  The first 2/3rds are good, though. Clint Eastwood makes a great grump.

• 15 Markac // Feb 6, 2009 at 5:05 pm

  Swade, You seem to have the same sort of luck as me!

• 16 N // Feb 6, 2009 at 6:10 pm

  I have to say I think it looks great and the best is yet to be revealed! Just wait until you see the first pictures of the rear with the actual tail lamps.. For the US market I think this vehicle will be very important. However, for Europe I don´t see it moving that much volume.

• 17 Ken H // Feb 6, 2009 at 6:21 pm

  Regarding these pictures of the 9-4X, a coupe of things do seem a bit strange…
  1. Test car is driving towards the “spy”, and since the driver is clearly hiding his face he must be aware of the camera.
  2. What do we do after passing a roadside spy? Oh yes, we stop and make a 3-point turn…

  I have a feeling the test driver did not exactly do his outmost to escape the camera…

• 18 WooDz // Feb 6, 2009 at 6:39 pm

  Maybe we are starting to see the Apple/SAAB synergies here. Is this SAAB’s next OV as opposed to OS – Code named “Snow-Leopard”??

  I’ve always liked the 9-4x Just wish it had 7-seats.

• 19 ck1x // Feb 6, 2009 at 8:37 pm

  I am really liking this the more that I see it for sure. I just hope as Wulf said earlier that Saab can price this accordingly so that it is affordable to those that want one. I also wouldn’t mind seeing Saab start offering a base model CUV for $30-35 and then a more upscale and tuned Sport model with say a TT DI 6cyl as a means to compete on entry level as an alternative to a Porsche Cayenne. For a cross over it looks pretty sporty from the rear quarter panel angle. More so like a car than a truck, which is what I really like the most about it.

• 20 ctm // Feb 6, 2009 at 11:17 pm

  Here is the data from the vehicle registry on that 9-4X:

  Fordonsidentifikation
  Regnr: OUB447
  Fabrikat: SAAB
  Färg: VIT
  Fordonsslag: PB
  Fordonsår: 2009
  Fordonsslagsklass: I
  Chassinummer: 5S3AT13U4AX0478EX
  Senaste EU-regbevis del 2: 2008-12-09

  Ägare/Brukare
  Namn: SAAB AUTOMOBILE AKTIEBOLAG
  Adress:
  Postnr: 461 80
  Förvärvsdatum: 2008-12-08
  Ort: TROLLHÄTTAN
   
  Försäkringsuppgifter
  Försäkringsbolag: ACE
  Försäkringsdatum: 2008-12-08
   
  Fordonsdata
  Fordonsstatus: I trafik (2008-12-11)
  Tillfällig registrering: Nej
  Privatimport: Nej
  Antal ägare: 1
  Yrkesmässig trafik: Nej
  Fordonet tillverkat:
  Producentansvarig: 556258-8912
  I trafik första gången i Sverige: 2008-12-11
  I trafik första gången i utlandet:
  Utredning: Nej
  Ägarbunden dispens: Ja
  Ägarbunden dispens upphör: Nej
   
  Besiktningsuppgifter
  Besiktningstermin: 2012-07-01 – 2012-11-30
  Senast godkända besiktning:
  Föreläggande:Nej
  Körförbud:Nej
  Vägmätarställning:
   
  Skatteuppgifter
  Fordonsskattepliktigt: Ja
  Användningsförbud: Nej
  Årsskatt, kr: 3540
  Debitering vid påställning, kr: 0
  Återbetalning vid avställning, kr: 2950
  Debiterad fordonsskatt, kr: 0
  Debiterad avgift, kr: 0
  Betalningsmånad/er: december
  Förfallen fordonsskatt/avgift, kr: 0
   
  Vägavgift
  Vägavgift (kr/år): 0
   
  Tekniska data
  Motornummer:
  Motoreffekt, kw: 209,0
  Effektnorm: EG
  Kaross: Kombi (03)
  Slagvolym, cm3:
  Växellåda: AUTOMAT

  Tankvolym, liter:
   
  Antal passagerare, max: 4
  Antal sittande passagerare, max:
  Antal bältade passagerare, max:
  Antal passagerare i rullstol, max:
  Antal stående passagerare, max:
  Krockkudde, främre passagerarplats: Nej
   
  Skattevikt, kg: 2180
  Tjänstevikt, kg: 2180
  Totalvikt, kg: 2720
  Sänkt totaltvikt, kg:
  Max släpvagnsvikt, kg:
  Max släpvagnsvikt kg, obromsad:
  Släpvagnsvikt kg, vid B-behörighet: 780
  Max sammanlagd bruttovikt, kg:
  Max lastvikt, kg: 540

  Kopplingsavstånd, mm:
  Effektiv bromsanordning: Nej
  Lastutrymmets längd, mm:
  Främre överhäng, mm:
  Bakre överhäng, mm:
  Utrustning:
  Drivande axlar fram:
  Drivande axlar bak:
  Antal hjul:
   
  Däckdimension axel 1: P255/55 R18
  Fälgdimension axel 1: 18″
  Däckdimension axel 2: P255/55 R18
  Fälgdimension axel 2: 18″

  Bandbredd, mm:
  Längd, mm: 4922
  Bredd, mm: 1915
  Höjd, mm:
   
  Max hastighet, km/h:
   
  Drivmedel 1: BENSIN
  Bränsleförbrukning, l/100km, blandad körning:
  Koldioxidutsläpp, CO2 blandad körning:
  Bränsleförbrukning, l/100km, landsvägskörning:
  Koldioxidutsläpp, CO2 landsvägskörning:
  Bränsleförbrukning, l/100km, stadskörning:
  Koldioxidutsläpp, CO2 stadskörning:
  Röktäthet, M-1:

  Miljöklass:

  Ljudnivå DB,vid körning:
  Ljudnivå DB,stillastående:
   
  Skyltformat fram: EU-ENRADIG
  Skyltformat bak: EU-ENRADIG
   

• 21 Anders // Feb 6, 2009 at 11:33 pm

  209kw= 285 HP Petrol = 2.8T V6 ?

• 22 Chris // Feb 6, 2009 at 11:39 pm

  any one else see alot of the 9-3x concept in this car? ( i mean the one from a few years back of course)

• 23 ck1x // Feb 7, 2009 at 12:21 am

  I have to agree Chris, it does seem to resemble the stance and look a lot of where that concept was going. I really do hope that instead of looking at the greatest profit margin on these, that Saab can make them affordable to those of us that can’t afford a new car starting in the 40k range. I know inflation and a bunch of other factors have made it the reasoning why cars cost so much these days. But why is it ok for cars to start at a price range of 30k. It is ridiculous when you think about it. Some of thing that we have grown accustom to paying for and the amounts in this day and age are crazy.

• 24 Ken H // Feb 7, 2009 at 12:26 am

  Weight = 2180kg.
  Not exactly a small one, is it?

• 25 NineTwoX // Feb 7, 2009 at 1:14 am

  Still no production tail-lights in this test vehicle.

  I agree with you Swade, would definitly be a treat to hear from someone who has drove a 9-4X.

• 26 Crazyintegrationswedes // Feb 7, 2009 at 4:36 am

  It looks like the driver is a Danish guy…

• 27 Dan9-1 // Feb 7, 2009 at 5:24 am

  is this going to have running lights or not?

  looks good, i agree with jeff, the proportions are much better than previously.

  I’m looking forward to seeing this is in person

• 28 PhilP10 // Feb 7, 2009 at 7:17 pm

  I agree there should be a base model in the range of $30k-35K. Audi just priced the Q5 with a V6 for $38k and Volvo priced their XC60 V6 for $37k, both are overpriced IMO because they’re more compact than midsized. Lexus the same week announced that their all new larger and probably more efficient RX350 will be priced from $36k and anyone familiar with Lexus knows most features come standard. Saab should take advantage of this being built in Mexico and price it slightly lower than the competition. I know for sure I’d buy one if priced right.

• 29 Me // Feb 7, 2009 at 8:13 pm

  Hi PhilP10,
  if the data from ctm is correct, the car is 4922 mm long, it means longer than a BMW X5 but slightly shorte than a Q7. The 9-4X will compete with X5 Q7 XC90 Cayenne, Touareg and the likes not with the baby ones X3 Q5 XC60 So It hink it will be priced like the other cars in its segment.

• 30 PhilP10 // Feb 8, 2009 at 8:57 am

  That’s weird. I wonder why it doesn’t feature a third row of seats and 260hp won’t be enough if that’s the case. I’ll have to spend my money elsewhere..

• 31 WooDz // Feb 8, 2009 at 9:16 pm

  PhilP10 : The 9-4x will be a 5-seater only. It’s also expected that a 300hp version will be offered however; I don’t understand why you think 260hp isn’t enough?