Saab 9-3 SportWagon

Estate cars used to look like saloons with some extra bodywork grafted on, but this is no longer the case and the Saab 9-3 Sportwagon is an excellent example of how designers seamlessly integrate the estate body so the car looks like it was designed as a wagon from the outset. Engines are the same as found in the saloon and the modern interpretation of the Saab interior is only marred by too many obvious cost savings in the trim. GM-Fiat-sourced diesels will be favoured by company car drivers, while the launch of the Sportwagon also coincides with the introduction of a new top-of-the-range 2.8 V6 turbo.

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All Sportwagons have a CD player, air conditioning and electric windows. Linear models have 15-inch alloys, an upgraded audio system over the entry level 1.8i. Linear Sport adds larger alloys, leather trimmed steering wheel with audio controls, automatic climate control, cruise control, front fog lights and rear parking sensors. Vector models have 17-inch alloys, part leather sports seats, metallic interior trim. There is no parking assistance on Vector unless you go for the Vector Sport, which also has a premium audio system and an electronic stability programme. Aero models have a lowered sports chassis and upgraded brakes.

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