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2006 Saab 9-7X First Drive
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TO THE POINT
Selling Points: Stout six-cylinder engine, handsome design, roomy cargo area
Deal Breakers: No third-row seat, grating exhaust note, transmission hunts with V8 engine
Our Advice: Skip the 2005 model and wait for the 2006. And yes, the 9-7X does possess a veneer of “Saab-ness.”
MEET THE COMPETITION
Lexus RX 330
Mercedes-Benz M-Class
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Specifications
The 2006 Saab 9-7X competes against the Acura MDX, BMW X5, Cadillac SRX, Infiniti FX35, Land Rover LR3, Lexus RX 330, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Porsche Cayenne V6, Volkswagen Touareg, and Volvo XC90.
Test Vehicle: 2006 Saab 9-7X; 2006 Saab 9-7X V8
Price Range: $40,000 (6-cylinder) to $42,000 (V8)
Engine Size and Type: 4.2-liter inline 6-cylinder; 5.3-liter V8
Engine Horsepower: 275 at 6,000 rpm (6-cylinder); 300 at 5,200 rpm (V8)
Engine Torque: 275 lb.-ft. at 3,600 rpm (6-cylinder); 330 lb.-ft. at 4,000 rpm (V8)
Transmission: Four-speed automatic
Curb weight, lbs.: 4,612 (6-cylinder); 4,664 (V8)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 15/21 mpg (6-cylinder); 14/18 mpg (V8)
Length: 193.4 inches
Width: 75.4 inches
Wheelbase: 113 inches
Height: 70.5 inches
Head room (front/rear): 40.2 inches; 39.6 inches
Leg room (front/rear): 44.6 inches; 37 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Five
Max. Cargo Volume: 80.1 cubic feet
Max. Payload: 1,138 lbs.
Max. Towing Capacity: 6,500 lbs. (V8)
Ground Clearance: 7.7 inches
Competitors: Acura MDX, BMW X5, Buick Rainier, Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS, Chrysler Pacifica, GMC Envoy Denali, Hummer H3, Infiniti FX35, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Land Rover LR3, Lexus RX 330, Lincoln Aviator, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, Mercury Mountaineer, Porsche Cayenne V6, Subaru B9 Tribeca, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo XC90 Photos courtesy of General Motors
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About Sue Mead
Sue Mead works as a photojournalist and features writer for more than two dozen publications. She has written for Parade, Popular Science, Open Road, the Road & Track Buyers Guide, Men's Journal, Popular Mechanics and Diversion and she has worked as an auto editor for CNN/fn. Sue has co-driven in two of the world's toughest off-road races, the Baja 1000 and the Paris-Dakar Raid. She attended four Camel Trophy adventures for Land Rover North America and has participated in several long-distance adventure drives. She recently completed her first book, "Monster Trucks and Tractors" published by Chelsea House. Sue lives in New England.
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