Fuel economy details
Saab 9-3 Convertible 2012
EPA fuel-economy estimates for 1 version of this vehicle. Review the published configuration below.
24combined MPG
20 / 32city / highway MPG
$2,800estimated annual fuel cost
How to use these estimates
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Your actual fuel or electricity use can vary with weather, payload, driving style, maintenance, and local prices.
SIDI; FFV · Manual 6-spd
24 combined MPGFuel typeRegular Gasoline
Vehicle classCompact Cars
DriveFront-Wheel Drive
TransmissionManual 6-spd
Tailpipe CO₂370 g/mi
EPA base model9-3
Powertrain typeFFV
TurbochargerYes
Efficiency and cost
- Estimated annual petroleum use
- 12.4 barrels
- Five-year fuel-cost comparison
- costs $2,000 more
Interior space
- Passenger volume
- 90 cu ft
- Luggage volume
- 15 cu ft
EPA class benchmark
Compared with 96 EPA records from 2012 in this vehicle class and fuel type.
- Efficiency position
- At or above 25%
- Combined MPG vs median
- 3 MPG below the class median.
- Annual cost vs median
- $300 higher than the class median.
Where these numbers come from
Source: EPA FuelEconomy.gov. This page was last updated on October 3, 2026. Learn more about how we use vehicle data.