Is the Saab 9-3 TTiD reliable?

It’s a solid, reliable, comfortable car but it isn’t a thrilling drive, the handling is poor for a top of the range trim. If you want a comfortable car that looks great – buy it.

What does TTiD stand for on a Saab?

Twin Turbo Injected Diesel
The TiD abbreviation stands for Turbo Injected Diesel and marks that the engine is equipped with a single turbocharger. TTiD or Twin Turbo Injected Diesel indicates that the engine is twin-turbocharged. The first TiD engine appeared in 1998 and was installed on the Saab 9-3.

What is the Saab Aero package?

The Aero/SPG incorporated (depending on the market and model year) a body skirt; a sport-suspension (1987+) that included shorter, stiffer springs, stiffer shocks, and sway bars; leather seats; premium stereo; and air conditioning.

Are Saab diesels reliable?

Are Saab Engines Reliable? The reasons that have been cited by customers as to why Saab parts may not arrive as readily as their Swedish rivals include the difficulty in finding the parts. Lastly, yes, they are reliable, however, there are instances where they are not as dependable.

What engines do SAAB use?

The most common engines found in the Saab 9-5 are 4-cylinder 2.0 and 2.3 litre engine. The name of the most commonly found engine in the Saab 9-5 is B205 (2 litre)/B235 (2.3 litre).

What kind of car is Aero?

The Aero was a Czech automobile, manufactured between 1929 and 1947 by a well-known aircraft and car-body company owned by one Dr. Kabes in Praha-Vysocany. The original model, the Aero Type 500 cyclecar, had a 499 cc single-cylinder two-stroke engine with water cooling.

What is the Saab TTID?

What is it? The range-topping ‘TTiD’ diesel version of Saab’s 9-5 saloon, complete with a brand new twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre diesel engine that will also end up powering the Vauxhall Insignia. And it’s a car with plenty of weight on its shoulders.

Is the Saab 9-5 Aero dead?

In case you hadn’t heard, Saab is dead. But our Saab 9-5 2.0 TTiD Aero long-term test car is neither dead nor showing any signs of deadness. Death. Whatever.

Is the Saab Tid’160 9-5 a good car?

The various ranks of the UK motoring press have, as one, voiced the same criticisms of Saab’s lesser 2.0-litre TiD ‘160’ 9-5: there’s no shortage of consensus that it’s a car short on performance and refinement, and doesn’t ride or handle well enough on UK roads. To its credit, Saab has responded to these criticisms.

How good is the new Saab EOS diesel engine?

This new engine is much more responsive than Saab’s regular, single-turbo 2. 0-litre diesel. Performance below 2500rpm is much less lethargic than it was in our road test car, and engine refinement below 3000rpm is better too.