Saab 9-5 BioPower

Posted on 05. Jan, 2007 by Ryan in 2000-2009, 9-5

216905 Saab 9 5 BioPower
Pictured: Saab 9-5 BioPower in front of an Ethanol Plant

Photo & Text Credits: Saab Automobile Germany

This just in from Saab Automobile Germany.

Translated via Babelfish with some additional corrections made.

2007-01-04

60 years Saab of automobiles

Increase in value without additional price: Saab utilizes environmental technology

* Trailblazing Bio Power drive with Ethanol
* 9-5 Turbo BioPower: Cleanly, stronger and enjoyable like never before

Ruesselsheim â€“ Saab Germany starts the anniversary year 2007, in which the Swedish mark celebrates 60 years as a car manufacturer in the context of a singular action: Starting from January there are the Bio Power variants of the 9-5 sedan and 9-5 sport combi at the same price as the pure gasoline counterparts. Increase in value without additional price is called thereby the foreign exchange, because opposite the conventionally operated engines both the new, 210 and the 2.0t BioPower with 180 a set of advantages lead strong 2.3t BioPower into the field: Environmental compatibility, achievement and driving fun rise, which costs sink.

A further possibility for the customers of profiting from the Saab automobile birthday are the Anniversary packages for the series 9-3 and 9-5, free in the action period. The spectrum of the exclusive equipment characteristics reaches from special light alloy wheels over special leather pads up to special Interieur details. In the same period the Swedish manufacturer offers a one year’s connection warranty additionally for the two-year new vehicle warranty free of charge for the third year.

As a outstanding chance, quality orientation and the innovation strength of this steeped in tradition mark to mediateâ€œ, designates Saab Germany boss Willi Fey the 60 Year Anniversaryâ€ž We thank our Saab friends, by making attractive birthday gifts. At the same time we point genuine alternatives to the customers out with the equal price action and lead them there, where the future is appropriate for â€“ to the BioPower-Drive.â€œ

With the Bio Power, all information is in hand

Two pollution free and at the same time strong bio power engines are for the Top Model 9-5 available â€“ immediately in the context of the action at the same favourable price as the identically in each case, equipped with Ethanol. Thus the Saab customer holds all information in the hand with the choice to drive finally.

The 2.0t bio power and the new 2.3t bio power can be operated with the biogenous fuel E85 (85 Percent bio ethanol, 15 Percent gasoline). Because of the lower E85 Liter Prices (current: 82 to 89 Cent/Liter), this lowers the kilometer costs of the bio power owner. The higher octane number of the bio ethanol fuel (104 RON) can be used owing to the turbo-loading of the engine optimally. Higher load pressure and earlier ignition increase the efficiency of the aggregates. Example: With E85 it brings 2.3t to the bio power turbo on 154 kW/210 PS and 310 Newtonmeter (with MT5-Transmission). That corresponds to an increase of 14 Percent respectively 11 Percent compared with Gasoline. A result is the value for acceleration of 0 auf 100 km/h, improved of 8,3 on 7,9 Seconds. Still more clearly the effect with the bio power aggregate with 2,0 litres capacity: 132kW/180 PS compared to 110 kW/150 PS and 280 instead of 240Nm permit an improvement of 1,3 on 8,5 seconds with the improvement.

The Trionic motor control of Saab adjusts itself automatically to the Conditions. Thus the driver uses on the one hand the bio ethanol advantages and can on the other hand, conventional gasoline refuel, if there is no E85-Gasoline Pump is attainable. The E85 Program gradual developements and also the fiscal promotion of bio fuels, is secured legally until 2015 at present. For Saab, this is reason of enough to constantly promote the bio power program. In Sweden 85 Percent of the Saab 9-5 sales are allotted already approximately to bio power models.

Bio ethanol is based on vegetable, regenerating raw materials. Their employment brings in contrast to fossil sources of energy almost balanced CO2 and preserves the finite oil-reserves. Further environmental arguments are the extremely low soot burn, and almost no toxic components as well as small suspended matter and ozone missions.