Comparison: length Saab 9-5 vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the Saab 9-5.With it’s wheelbase of 2837 mm, the Saab 9-5 has a length of 5008 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Chrysler New Yorker (LH ), which is 261 mm more than the 9-5 2.0 TiD - 5269 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Saab and the Chrysler is 36 mm in favor of the Chrysler. On the other hand, the shortest in the " saloon" category is the Suzuki Liana Limousine 1.4 DDiS , which is 4350 mm - that makes it 658 mm shorter than the Saab in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Saab outperforms the rival by 357 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Saab models

Saab 9-5 - How has the length changed over the generations?

Saab 9-5 generations

Saab 9-5 generations
Generation year	Length
9-5, Model year 2010 (2.Generation)	5008 mm
9-5, Model year 2005 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))	4836 mm
9-5, Model year 2001 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	4827 mm
9-5, Model year 1997 (1.Generation)	4805 mm

9-5, Model year 2010 (2.Generation) 5008 mm
9-5, Model year 2005 ) (1.Generation (2. Facelift) 4836 mm
9-5, Model year 2001 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 4827 mm
9-5, Model year 1997 (1.Generation) 4805 mm

The difference in length between first generation (1.Generation) from 1997 and last generation (2.Generation) from 2010 is 20.3cm mm.

The length of the current generation of 9-5 is 5008 mm.

The length compared to other Saab models

How does the length of the Saab 9-5 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Saab 9-5 vs. similar cars

Length: Saab 9-5 vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
Chrysler New Yorker 1995	5269 mm
Chrysler Vision 1993	5121 mm
Saab 9-5 2010	5008 mm
Lexus LS 1990	5005 mm
Chrysler 300M 1998	5000 mm
Cadillac Seville 1998	4991 mm
KIA Opirus 2003	4979 mm
Lexus GS 1993	4965 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	4961 mm
Jaguar Daimler 1985	4959 mm
Opel Diplomat 1964	4948 mm
Infiniti M 2010	4945 mm
Infiniti Q70 2014	4945 mm
DS Automobiles DS 9 2021	4934 mm
Citroen C6 2005	4908 mm
Hyundai Grandeur 2005	4895 mm
Lancia Thesis 2002	4888 mm
Volvo 940/960 1994	4870 mm
Renault Talisman 2016	4849 mm
KIA Optima 2012	4845 mm
Skoda Superb 2008	4838 mm
Jaguar XJ 1968	4813 mm
Infiniti Q50 2013	4800 mm
NSU Ro 80 1967	4795 mm
Peugeot 605 1990	4721 mm
Cadillac BLS 2006	4680 mm
Jaguar XE 2015	4672 mm
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	4660 mm
Hyundai Elantra 2000	4495 mm
Lancia Lybra 1999	4466 mm
Suzuki Liana 2004	4350 mm