Review and specifications
2006 Saab 9-7X
Saab's first SUV is based on the Chevrolet TrailBlazer/GMC Envoy SUVs. The five-passenger Saab has an upgraded interior that includes traditional Saab cues, including locating the ignition key on the center console. The suspension is calibrated differently from the TrailBlazer, giving the Saab a steadier ride and better handling. The permanent all-wheel-drive system lacks a low range. Six- or eight-cylinder versions are available; the V8 shuts off four cylinders during light-load conditions such as highway cruising. Stability control is standard. The TrailBlazer has unimpressive offset crash-test results. 2009 was the final year for the 9-7X.
- Market value
- $3,875
- Fuel
- Conventional
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Seats
- 5
At a glance
Model data
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- 4-door SUV
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic, 4-speed
- Category
- Midsized SUVs
- Generation began
- 2005
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $3,875
- Retail value range
- $3,750 - $4,000
- Original MSRP range
- $38,520 - $40,520
- Trade-in range
- $1,190 - $1,290
Road tests
- Test status
- Not Tested
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 75 in
- Height
- 69 in
- Wheelbase
- 113 in
- Weight
- 4,740 lb
- Maximum load
- 1,090 lb
- Towing capacity
- 6,500 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 5.5 in
- Front leg room
- 41 in
- Rear head room
- 4 in
- Rear leg room
- 27.5 in
- Cargo volume
- 39 cu ft
Brand context
About Saab
Saab is a now-defunct Swedish automotive manufacturer that became known in the 1980s for safety and small turbocharged engines. General Motors acquired the brand in 2000 and turned it into another GM division. Although all models shared some designs, parts, and technology with other GM products, some Saabs were “Saabier” than others. The 9-7X, for example, was essentially a rebadged Chevrolet TrailBlazer with its ignition moved to the center console. GM sold Saab during its late-2000s bankruptcy. Later, it was briefly owned by Spyker Automobiles and then National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS). Saab’s last vehicles were the 2011 9-5 sedan, which had a lot in common with the Buick Lacrosse, and the 2011 9-4X, which shared its underlying design with the Cadillac SRX. As with many defunct brands, owners have reported difficulties obtaining replacement parts for these models, which were only built in small numbers.
Vehicle ID: 4615 First published: July 22, 2020 Updated: December 4, 2025
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