SAAB 9-3X // A Last Hurrah From the Great Swedish Car Company 

Just recently spent thousands to keep my 08 9-3 Aero 2.8 on the road. I’m happy I did. It’s great driving it again.

Love Saab. ❤ It is the best car. I'm still running my 9-5 Aero. Great video and an awesome estate. Didn't get them in NZ. So nice to see.

I have owned a 9-3X 2.0T from new and I absolutely love it. As I can no longer buy a new Saab, I have just sent it for repairs and refurbishment to as near as new condition as possible, to Hagstrom Saab in Norfolk. Hopefully I will get another 10 years out of it.

i’m 21 brought a saab 9-3 wagon just over a month ago and i’m obsessed, always been a fan of saabs but owning one is so much better than i was expecting, love it!

I have had my 9-3 for over 10 years now and still love the look of it. I was thinking of selling it a few years ago, but couldn't think of anything that I would like better at similar money, so decided to keep it and just upgrade/ modify it instead. Great video as always.

Hope you can get a 9-5 on at some point. Either one of the older ones or the last of line 9-5 NG.

The 9-3x is one of the only Saabs I have not owned. Now I want to buy one.

My stepdad bought a 2001 SAAB 9-5 in 2004 and compared to the 1990 Volvo 740 we had before it felt like a futuristic spaceship. It was comfortable and powerful and was the first car we had with AC and such comforts. He wanted a new 9-3 after that but ended up getting a V50 as it was slightly more spacious. My cousin got a 9-3 instead and he is still driving it 15 years later. I’m driving Opel these days which are basically modern SAABs as they used to be both owned by GM but it’s not quite the same.

JJ, with your love of SAABs, you should make your way to Newark Air Museum on Saturday 25th May for the SAABs United GB Wings and Wheels event. 250 SAABs attended last year and I am hoping for the same glorious weather this year🤞🤞

Fun fact as a Saab owner who had an unusual glitch in that the system noise speaker shorted. Most except the Aero engines didn't have that turbo gauge, BUT, when you take the cluster apart, its actually there. The motors and everything. Only difference is the installation of a needle and the dial face.

I hope one day I can love literally anything the way JJ loves a Saab

Great review, more SAAB to the people

I always liked SAABs although I've never owned one.. Preferably before GM took over

Cool video and great car. Love my Volvo V50 T5 Manual AWD. Along the same lines both rare and nippy but normal ride height.

The sat nav is a GM product used by Cadillac and Saab. Loved my 2007 anniversary edition wagon but the poor quality of the interior compared to the offerings from other brands meant it had to go. The seats were the best though, superb.

Great review as always on a car you never see. Always look forward to your reviews JJ. In a highly saturated market of car reviews, you've managed to distinguish yourself and imo your reviews are always on point. I see you've upped the game with the drone and video editing. Well done mate.

Thanks JJ for another informative video. I had a 93 convertible and a 95 estate back in the day. They were both great and reliable, the 95 was my favourite though. I miss Saab😢

Great video JJ, interesting car definitely looks practical, don't think I've ever seen one before tbh 🙂

As a Saab fanatic with a 9-3x, with which I am very happy, I enjoyed your review. That having said, I must object that rear legroom is plenty, as it's as tight as in a 3-series or A4 and nowhere near cars like the Vectra, Passat or Mondeo. Also, I think Glacier Silver (which is actually a very nice light blue) is much nicer than red ;-) In terms of interior quality, getting leather door handles, handbrake and a leather wrapped dashboard facia makes all the difference, really lifts the whole experience to where it should've been. These very available from Hirsch Performance or use good quality aftermarket options.

Another great video JJ. As you way, it's a real shame that Saab are no longer around. They were great cars and definitely had character that other brands just don't have.

Great video! I nearly got caught out buying a diesel one, thinking it was the ultimate cheap to run, AWD daily driver until I discovered otherwise. I did quite like my 2.0T Aero and mainly sold it due to lack of AWD and ground clearance. I might have to keep my eyes peeled for a 2.0T Manual X.

I would love a petrol one but £710 for road tax on the automatic one is too much so I will get a diesel one ◡̈

Hi JJ, a remap gives you 250bhp and 370nm, {allegedly} :) Glad you liked the car, M

It should be noted around 3:18 that in this case that is a GM head unit. Cars with the pre-facelift interior from 2002-2006 had the Saab developed system which was far more sophisticated with voice control, GSM connection, and a WAP browser. The car in the video has a nav system straight out of a Suburban/Escalade/Yukon of the same era. Not terrible, but Audi and BMW had much better infotainment systems by that point in time. I'd also suggest that an even rarer sight would be a 9-3X Griffin from circa 2012. I know the UK got the regular Griffin, but I don't know if they got the 9-3X Griffin.

The last of the line Saabs including this one(which is the first X model I’ve seen are my favourite Saab’s, based on an Opel/Vauxhall Insignia but with Saab’s own stamp if querkiness added. An informative video JJ, thanks, and enjoyed.👍

Don't think I've ever seen one in the flesh, but I agree SAAB is a loss and this looks a nicely integrated design. I'd rather have this than a recent Tonka toy generic SUV

... the first smarts two and roadster also had the key ignition in the middle of the center console, is not a "Saab only thing".

Yay finally😄

Only 36 SAAB XWD 2.0t are recorded on How Many Left?

God drives a SAAB 95 Aero HOT, so did I, but mine was new! 🙏😇🙏

They're just Vauxhalls in a different suit, aren't they? GM owned Saab. And having suffered endless Cavaliers, Vectras, and Omegas as company cars for decades I have no love of the Luton brand.