Saab 2008 Saab 9-3 gets a mini-facelift

[Zafiro]

Following last summer’s interior-upgrade, the Swedes are getting ready to give the 9-3 a mid-life facelift as these scanned pics from Aftonbladet prove. The 2008 9-3 was caught out testing in Sweden and by the looks of it, it’ll get a brand new front end that’s obviously influenced from the sexy Aero-X concept plus a new set of door handles…straight from its Americanized cousin, the Cadillac BLS.

Aftonbladet also suggests that the redesigned 9-3 will receive a suspension upgrade. And some useless but nevertheless interesting info; the guys over at Trollhattansaab who posted the scanned pics also checked out the license plate of the covered-up 2008 9-3 at the Swedish car registry site (click here: SCR). It comes out that the car shown here is a 9-3 Combi 1.9Tdi owned by “SAAB AUTOMOBILE AKTIEBOLAG” (who else could it be…) and it was first registered on the 9th of January 2007.



Also coming with AWD

 

[Yperion]

The 9-3 is starting to look dated. Perhaps the facelift will make things better.

 

[ree]

Wow...looks now more like the 9-5!!

 

[AudiRS6]

Saab has a realy huge problem. They have two models.
It was several years ago when they last did a new model and not a facelift. Their cars are unfortunatelydated.

But the 9-3 is going to be a looker i think.

/audi

 

[dyna-niet]

The 9-3 is starting to look dated. Perhaps the facelift will make things better.

Yes, they should start with the backlights of the 9-3 convertible...The size XXL doesn't look good:

 

[Merc1]

This is the only Saab that I like at this point, particularly the convertible. If they were smart they'd bring back the 3-door coupe along with this facelift.

M

 

[ree]

Some new pictures:

 

[Kowalski]

I heard the Aero V6 Turbo will get 4WD. Finally! At last we will have a powerful Saab without torque steer.

 

[ree]

I hope it will get 4wd...the last Aero had no traction at all!!