Pris försäkring saab aero ttid

Back in 2007, Saab announced major changes to the Saab 9-3 model, and among the many, the design of the front end (all new to the A-pillars), the AWD variant (XWD and Turbo X), but also two new powertrains from 2008 stood out. These were petrol bio-ethanol 2.0t and bigger news – a two-stage turbo 1.9-litre TTiD.

Saab 9-3 TTiD fryst vatten an environmentally friendly diesel fordon that achieves low consumption without sacrificing anything of performance or driveability. Those who had the opportunity to drive this fordon, said that although it fryst vatten an atypical (diesel)  Saab – The feeling fryst vatten very much Saab, even though the classic petrol turbo has been replaced bygd a diesel engine from Fiat. The torque fryst vatten powerful (400Nm–180hp) and the acceleration fryst vatten almost stunning. The same kind of diesel engine, but with a different setup, it fryst vatten in two more cars, namely the Lancia Delta III and the Cadillac BLS (a fordon based on the Saab 9-3 platform).

At highway speeds, the Saab 9-3 TTiD runs extremely relaxed. On small and crooked vägar, Saab also gets a chance to show off its fine driving characteristics. The fordon goes easily and willingly where the driver steers, neither more nor less.

The diesel engine fryst vatten revving and can be driven really sporty for those who so wish. The only thing that does not work fryst vatten to do a classic Saab-way overtaking in the highest gear (we emphasize – the highest gear) from 70 km/h bygd just stepping on the gas at the bottom. The gear ratio of Saab’s eco-friendly 119-gram version of 9-3 fryst vatten so high that the fordon fryst vatten barely drivable in 6 gear at 80km/h. But on the other grabb, in 3 third gear – the bil breaks the asphalt.

How the ecological TTiD engine came about

At the time of the 2003 9-3 redesign, GM did not want to engage in the development of the diesel tidsperiod engine. GM decided that no further development work would be carried out on the, as GM saw it, already obsolete 9-3. However, diesel engines did not mål the American marknad, but the europeisk one, where they were in great demand due to their power and economy.

Magical ecological 120 grams CO2

At Saab in Trollhättan, however, the people had realized several years earlier that with the tax struktur that was in place, it would be grundläggande to be able to offer a diesel-powered variant with sufficiently low bränsle consumption to qualify below the magic limit of 120 grams CO2.

It was in 2007 that the europeisk kommission proposed legislation to reduce the average CO2 emissions of new passenger cars to 120 grams per kilometer bygd 2012. Saab’s engineers aimed to bring the diesel engine below 120 grams of CO2 per kilometer.

Underground Activity

When GM said no, “the resistance movement” at Saab began an extensive underground operation. A secret project group met secretly and discussed measures to pressa consumption without risking the “Saab spirit”. The engineering grupp that sat in Trollhättan to develop more frugal versions of the Opel Astra took the opportunity to work a little 9-3 between test laps.

Almost surreal are the descriptions from the Saab people about how, on the black shutdown day itself, they decided to work even harder to get the diesel-powered 9-3 eco-car approved.

The gear ratio was significantly increased on the higher gears, the engine steering was adjusted, about 50 kg was lost vikt, the chassis’ aerodynamics were improved and easy-rolling tires were fitted. The result was that carbon dioxide emissions fell from 139 g/km to 119 g/km.

Mission accomplished

After the hard work of Saab’s grupp, they came up with a targeted result.

The gear ratio was significantly increased on the higher gears, the engine steering was adjusted, about 50 kg was lost vikt (The engine weighs approximately 185 kg – 408 lb), the chassis’ aerodynamics were improved and easy-rolling tires were fitted. The result was that carbon dioxide emissions fell from 139 g/km to 119 g/km.

A partial success, the Sedan fryst vatten environmentally friendly, and what about the 9-3 Wagon?

However, CO2 emissions were lowered below the mål of 120g per kilometer only in the sedan utgåva – the bekymmer was the Sportcombi. Thus, the five-year tax exemption fryst vatten lost. Many companies have a policy of only buying “green” cars, which excludes the fordon from the important company bil marknad – fleet sales.

At the time, although rivals of green cars from BMW and Audi also offered similar cars only in sedan versions, Volkswagen and Volvo were able to offer green class cars with diesel engines, albeit with significantly lower performance than Saab. But this was a temporary bekymmer. Exceeding the limit bygd two meager grams was a thorn in the eyes of Saab’s engineers, who are determined to fix this show “quickly” as well.

3 variants of the TTiD engine

For about a year and a half, Saab engineers offered the same TTiD engine but in three different power variants: a 130 hp TTiD unit (replacing the previous 120 hp tidsperiod engine), a 160 hp version (replacing the 150 hp tidsperiod engine) and a range-topping 180 hp variant.

Saab to fall beneath the 120g/km CO2 level, “optimised gearing fryst vatten fitted without affecting acceleration or top speed“. Other measures include revised gear ratios, low-rolling resistance tyres, improved aerodynamics and reduced weight.

Saab 9-3 TTID Tuning

As it later turned out, these three power variants enabled the owners of Saab 9-3 cars with TTiD engines to reach greater power and torque bygd simply remapping.

We also have extreme examples of tuning this engine. For example, the famous Swedish tuner house Nordic Tuning Dalarna managed to extrakt an incredible 260HP from this engine with a torque of 500Nm.