A 2010 Saab 9-5 Turbo6 Aero XWD NG has appeared on Car & Classic with no reserve, low mileage, specialist maintenance, and the kind of specification that still makes Saab people stop scrolling.
SaabPlanet asked owners which Saab they would never buy again. The answers were not anti-Saab. They were precise, technical, and often painfully personal.
What the “Diesel particle filter is full - continued driving mandatory” message really means in the Saab 9-5 NG diesel. Why high RPM motorway runs are usually unnecessary, how DPF regeneration actually works, and when you truly need diagnostic intervention.
Chassis 005 of the 2010 Saab 9-5 NG is now at auction in Sweden. Built as part of the internal “Frickeboa” pre-production batch, this is the only example configured with the 195 hp TTiD4 diesel, automatic transmission, and XWD - a combination never officially offered in the sales catalogue.
Sold without reserve for $9,000, this Laser Red 2011 Saab 9-5 NG Turbo4 with a six-speed manual didn’t break records - but it did something more important. With documented ownership, honest flaws, and one of the rarest color-and-gearbox combinations ever offered in the U.S., the sale offers a clear snapshot of how the American market currently values late-generation Saabs: realistically, rationally, and still with respect.
A high-spec Saab 9-5 NG Aero 2.8 V6 XWD with panoramic roof, HUD, 19" Turbines and a certified sequential LPG system- maintained by a Saab devotee, now offered in Belgrade.
SAC Taiwan has taken the Saab 9-5NG beyond its unfinished factory plans by developing a fully integrated 360° surround-view camera system that works natively with the original infotainment screen. Building on the earlier factory-style rearview camera retrofit, this upgrade shows how far the 9-5 NG platform could have evolved if Saab’s 2012 model year had ever reached production.
The Saab 9-5 NG TTiD was meant to prove Saab still had direction, but time and money ran out first. In a detailed Czech review, Ondřej Hrubeš examines Saab’s final, unfinished flagship as it exists today.
After years in the Netherlands under Mark V. Kampen’s care, the legendary 9-5NG Turbo6 Hirsch prototype has returned to Sweden. Philip Salonen, co-owner of Mannes Bilservice, tells the incredible story of how he couldn’t let this piece of Saab history slip away twice.
Saab’s former Brand Design Chief, Simon Padian, brings the NG 9-5 story to life at A Night at the Museum on November 8 in Trollhättan. Under curated lighting, the Saab Car Museum spotlights light, design, and the SportCombi - plus food, drinks, a parts market, and a conversation that shows why Saab’s integrity still feels like the future.
