AutoWeek’s late-2025 test of a 1997 Saab 9000 CS offers a rare, unsentimental look at Saab’s former flagship. We analyze what the editor values, what he critiques, and why the 9000 is finally being taken seriously again.
Explore the Saab 9000’s development from its beginnings in the Type Four project to its turbocharged glory. With fresh insights from Andy Haslam’s Big Car video, we reveal how the Saab 9000 set new standards in executive car design and performance.
Positioned against Audi, BMW, and Mercedes, the Saab 9000 redefined interior space and packaging—using the Type Four platform as a foundation, but not a limitation.
