Subaru Outback vs Saab 9-3X - specifications
| Subaru Outback | Saab 9-3X | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £26,295/£26,295 | 24,995/£28,597 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | N/A | £8,973/35.9% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,262/£2,524 | £950/£1,900 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,701/£2,834 | £1,866/£3,111 |
| Ins grp/quote/road tax band/cost | 21/N/A/H/£175 | 27/£788/F/£125 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £229/£294/£200 | £295/402/295 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,775/2,745mm | 4,690/2,675mm |
| Height/width | 1,605/1,820mm | 1,573/1,762mm |
| Ground clearance | 200mm | 148mm |
| Engine | 4cyl boxer/1,998cc | 4cyl in line/1,910cc |
| Peak power | 148/3,600 bhp/rpm | 178/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 350/1,800 Nm/rpm | 400/1,850 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/4wd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 65 litres/sealant | 58 litres/sealant |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 526/1,677 litres | 419/1,331 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,573/512/1,700kg | 1,580/450/1,600kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.0 metres/0.29Cd | 11.4 metres/0.33Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 12,000 miles/79 | 18,000 miles/101 |
| Driver Power mfr/dealer position | 6th/5th | 20/10th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped/points | N/A | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 9.9/10.3 secs | 8.8/8.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.2/6.5 secs | 3.7/5.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 8.1/9.9 secs | 7.1/10.8 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 120mph/2,000rpm | 137mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 52.3/38.1/9.5m | 47.2/34.2/8.9m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 65/42/60/69dB | 71/46/63/69dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 34.9mpg/499 miles | 31.8mpg/406 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.7/50.4/44.1mpg | 40.4/61.4/51.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 217/167g/km/24% | 238/144g/km/19% |
| Airbags/park sensors/full-size spare | Six/DFO/no | Six/yes/no |
| Auto gearbox/stability/cruise control | No/yes/yes | £1,322/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/part/yes |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/sunroof | £395/yes/yes | £514/£881/no |
| Sat-nav/aux in/USB/Bluetooth | £1,200*/y/£295^/y | £1,938/y/n/£368 |
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