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2006 Saab 9-7x Review
Swedish Envoy.
2006 9-7x Review Summary & Specifications
The world of $40,000-$45,000 entry luxury SUVs offers lots of worthy choices that have been designed from the ground up, and lots of others that have been adapted for the task at hand, either from cars or trucks. We think the Saab 9-7X is by far the best iteration of the GMT 360 platform, regardless of brand name, and we think the price is right for either the I6 or V8 models. And you can get serviced and fixed at a nice, quiet Saab dealership instead of a Chevy store.New Car Test Drive correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from Quebec City.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Jim McCraw |
| Model Lineup | 9-7X I6 ($38,990); 9-7X V8 ($40,990) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.2-liter dohc 24-valve inline-6 |
| Engines (optional) | 290-hp 4.2-liter I6; 300-hp 5.3-liter V8 |
| Transmissions (standard) | 4-speed automatic |
| Transmissions (optional) | 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | electronic stability control, ABS, EBD; frontal airbags, side-impact airbags, curtain airbags |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | none |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Moraine, Ohio |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-955-9007 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.gm.com/saab |
| Base Price MSRP | 38990 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Saab 9-7X 4.2 I6 ($38,990) |
| Standard Equipment | air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes with ABS, air suspension, power windows, power locks, console, cruise control, message center, trip computer, floor shift, fog lamps, OnStar, XM Satellite Radio |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | none |
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| Layout | all-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested | 38990 |
| Horse Power | 290 @ 6000 |
| Torque | 277 @ 3600 |
| Fuel Economy | 15/21 |
| Wheelbase | 113.0 |
| Length/Width/Height | 193.2/75.4/68.5 |
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| Turning Radius | 37.4 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.2/55.5/41.4 |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.6/58.1/37.1 |
| Trunk Volume | 80 |
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| Towing Capacity | 6500 |
| Front Suspension | independent, double A-arms |
| Rear Suspension | solid axle and 5-link |
| Ground Clearance | 7.7 |
| Curb Weight | 4770 |
| Stock Tires | P255/55R18 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS, EBD |
| Fuel Capacity | 22.0 |
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