| Vehicle |
1998 Buick Riviera 2dr Cpe |
2009 Saab 9-3 Convertible 2.0T Touring |
| General |
| Body Style |
2 Door Coupe |
Convertible/Luxury Coupe,CVT |
| Drivetrain |
Front Wheel Drive |
n/a |
| EPA Classification |
Mid-Size |
SUBCOMP |
| Turbo |
n/a |
Y |
| Vehicle |
Riviera |
n/a |
| Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) |
75.0 |
n/a |
| Battery |
| Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F |
970 |
n/a |
| Maximum Capacity (amps) |
140 |
n/a |
| Brake System |
| ABS System |
4 Wheel |
n/a |
| Brakes Front |
Yes |
n/a |
| Brakes Rear |
Yes |
n/a |
| Rear disc brake rotor diameter x thickness (in) |
10.94 x 0.43 |
n/a |
| Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) |
11.85 x 1.26 |
n/a |
| Type of Brakes |
Power |
n/a |
| Drive Train |
| City MPG |
n/a |
19 |
| Combined MPG |
n/a |
22 |
| Displacement (CC) |
3.8L/231 |
2000 |
| Driveline |
n/a |
FWD |
| EPA Fuel Economy Est (MPG) |
18 |
n/a |
| Final Drive Ratio |
2.93 |
3.55 |
| Fuel Capacity (gal) |
18.5 |
16.0 |
| Fuel System |
SFI |
MPFI |
| Fuel Type |
n/a |
Gas |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
n/a |
$0 |
| Highway MPG |
n/a |
27 |
| Horsepower @ RPM |
240 @ 5200 |
210@5500 |
| Hwy EPA Fuel Economy Estimate (MPG) |
27 |
n/a |
| PowerToWeightRatio |
n/a |
16.6 |
| RPM @ Peak Horsepower |
n/a |
5500 |
| Standard Transmission |
n/a |
6 Speed Manual |
| Torque @ RPM |
280 @ 3600 |
221@2500 |
| Total System Capacity (qts) |
13.2 |
n/a |
| Transmission Speeds |
4 |
6 |
| Transmission Type |
Automatic w/OD, |
M |
| Transmission Type Description Line 2 |
Electronic |
n/a |
| Type of Engine |
Supercharged Gas V6 |
2.0L I4 |
| Valves |
n/a |
16 |
| Exterior |
| Base Curb Weight (lb) |
3699 |
n/a |
| Curb weight (lbs) |
n/a |
3480 |
| Overall Height (in) |
n/a |
56.6 |
| Overall Length (in) |
207.2 |
182.9 |
| Overall Width (in) |
54.6 |
69.3 |
| Wheelbase (in) |
113.8 |
105.3 |
| Interior - Cargo - Carrying |
| Liftover Height (in) |
31.7 |
n/a |
| Trunk Volume (cu ft) |
17.4 |
12 |
| Interior - Passengers |
| Headroom front (in) |
38.2 |
38.1 |
| Headroom rear (in) |
n/a |
37.0 |
| Hip room front (in) |
54.5 |
n/a |
| Leg room front (in) |
42.6 |
41.4 |
| Leg room rear (in) |
n/a |
32.3 |
| Passenger Volume |
99.5 |
82 |
| Seating Capacity - Maximum |
n/a |
4 |
| Seating capacity - Standard |
5 |
4 |
| Second seat head room (in) |
36.2 |
n/a |
| Second seat hip room (in) |
52.7 |
n/a |
| Second seat leg room (in) |
37.1 |
n/a |
| Second seat shoulder room (in) |
57.8 |
n/a |
| Shoulder room front (in) |
57.8 |
55.9 |
| Shoulder room rear (in) |
n/a |
44.7 |
| Suspension |
| Front suspension |
w/Coil Springs |
Ind |
| Ground Clearance (in) |
5.4 |
6.1 |
| Rear shock absorber diameter (mm) |
25 |
n/a |
| Rear stabilizer bar diameter (in) |
0.67 |
n/a |
| Rear Suspension |
Semi Trailing Arm |
Ind |
| Rear suspension type line 2 |
w/Coil Springs |
n/a |
| Shock Absorber Diameter (mm) |
35 |
n/a |
| Stabilizer Bar Diameter (in) |
1.1 |
n/a |
| Track Front |
62.5 |
60.0 |
| Track Rear |
62.6 |
59.3 |
| Tires and Wheels |
| Rear tire size |
P225/60R16 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel size (in) |
16 x 6.5 |
n/a |
| Rear wheel type |
Aluminum |
n/a |
| Spare tire size |
T125/70R16 |
n/a |
| Spare wheel size (in) |
16 x 4 |
n/a |
| Towing |
| Dead Weight Hitch-Max. Tongue Load |
100 |
n/a |
| Tow Capacity (Maximum) |
n/a |
NR |
| Tow Capacity Standard |
1000 |
NR |
| Turning Radius |
| Lock to Lock Turns |
3.15 |
n/a |
| Steering Diameter Left |
39.1 |
39.0 |
| Steering Diameter Right |
40.9 |
39.0 |
| Warranty |
| Rust Time (Months) |
n/a |
120 |
| Warranty - Basic Miles |
n/a |
50000 |
| Warranty - Basic Time (Months) |
n/a |
48 |
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