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Saab 9-5

Car Hatchback Discontinued

2 production runs · 6 variants · 8 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Saab 9-5 on record.

Netherlands
1997–2013
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1997–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Canada Finland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history & variants

2 production runs · 6 variants · 8 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/saab/9-5/full

Registration history

1997: 17 vehicles 1998: 97 vehicles 1999: 227 vehicles 2000: 329 vehicles 2001: 366 vehicles 2002: 449 vehicles 2003: 407 vehicles 2004: 452 vehicles 2005: 367 vehicles 2006: 583 vehicles 583 2007: 500 vehicles 2008: 298 vehicles 2009: 174 vehicles 2010: 271 vehicles 2011: 244 vehicles 2012: 30 vehicles 2013: 2 vehicles 1997 2013
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1997: 13 vehicles 1998: 140 vehicles 1999: 202 vehicles 2000: 281 vehicles 2001: 218 vehicles 2002: 241 vehicles 2003: 326 vehicles 2004: 389 vehicles 2005: 333 vehicles 2006: 349 vehicles 2007: 429 vehicles 429 2008: 169 vehicles 2009: 132 vehicles 2010: 122 vehicles 2011: 120 vehicles 2012: 94 vehicles 2013: 62 vehicles 2014: 85 vehicles 2015: 105 vehicles 2016: 145 vehicles 2017: 198 vehicles 2018: 176 vehicles 2019: 198 vehicles 2020: 124 vehicles 2021: 76 vehicles 2022: 70 vehicles 2023: 32 vehicles 2024: 25 vehicles 2025: 29 vehicles 2026: 6 vehicles 1997 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1997 17
1998 97
1999 227
2000 329
2001 366
2002 449
2003 407
2004 452
2005 367
2006 583
2007 500
2008 298
2009 174
2010 271
2011 244
2012 30
2013 2
Finland
1997 13
1998 140
1999 202
2000 281
2001 218
2002 241
2003 326
2004 389
2005 333
2006 349
2007 429
2008 169
2009 132
2010 122
2011 120
2012 94
2013 62
2014 85
2015 105
2016 145
2017 198
2018 176
2019 198
2020 124
2021 76
2022 70
2023 32
2024 25
2025 29
2026 6

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  "name": "9-5",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Saab"
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  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
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    "gb",
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    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
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    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 4,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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    "car/saab/9-5-aero",
    "car/saab/9-5-aero-2",
    "car/saab/9-5-linear",
    "car/saab/9-5-linear-sportcom",
    "car/saab/9-5-s",
    "car/saab/9-5-se",
    "car/saab/9-5-se-4d-2-0t",
    "car/saab/9-5-sportcombi",
    "car/saab/9-5-vector",
    "car/saab/9-5-wagon",
    "car/saab/95-aero"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": "discontinued",
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

On Developer and up, enrichment carries production runs, variants, related models, powertrain counts, reference links and make facts.

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