Saab 9-4X
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
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| Production | 2011[1] 457 produced |
| Model years | 2011 |
| Assembly | Ramos Arizpe, Mexico (General Motors) |
| Predecessor | Saab 9-7X |
| Class | Mid-size luxury crossover SUV |
| Body style | 4-door CUV |
| Layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive / all-wheel drive (Saab XWD) |
| Platform | GM Theta Premium |
| Engine | 3.0L V6 2.8L Turbo V6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 110.5 in (2,807 mm) |
| Length | 190.1 in (4,829 mm) |
| Width | 75.0 in (1,905 mm) |
| Height | 66.1 in (1,679 mm) |
| Related | Cadillac SRX |
The Saab 9-4X is a mid-size crossover SUV introduced by Swedish automaker Saab Automobile at the LA Auto Show 2010. It is based on the all-wheel drive GM Theta Premium platform. The 9-4X will begin production in 2011[2] and is scheduled to be built at Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. The main challenge, according to Svante Kinell at the marketing department at Saab, is to find the right Diesel engines for the European market.[3] As a result, the vehicle is V6-only.
The focus of the 9-4X took shape once the Saab 9-6X project was cancelled, after the divestment by General Motors of its holding in Subaru. The 9-4X replaces the larger U.S. built Saab 9-7X SUV, production of which ceased in December 2008. The 9-4X concept made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.[4]
The Saab 9-4x crossover has entered production at General Motors’ Ramos Arizpe, Mexico plant. Per the report, 147 examples of the 9-4x were produced, 49 of which occurred the week of January 23, 2010.[5]
The car was released at the 2010 LA Auto Show as a 2011 model year vehicle. The production car is almost identical to the concept on the exterior and similar to the second generation Saab 9-5 on the inside. The car began selling as a 2011 model year vehicle in June in the US and in August elsewhere.
In November 2011 GM announced plans to cease production of the vehicle as Saab moved to Chinese ownership. Further production of the 9-4X by the Chinese is in doubt, as is the Saab brand itself. The 9-4x turned out to be the shortest lived Saab vehicle, due to the brand going bankrupt.[6]
Total 9-4X production in 2011 was 457 units [7]
[edit] References
- ^ "First Saab 9-4X rolls off the assembly line". autoblog.com. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/16/first-saab-9-4x-rolls-off-the-assembly-line-in-mexico/. Retrieved 2011-02-17.
- ^ Hetzner, Christiaan (January 13, 2009). "Saab's U.S. margins improve as sales plunge". Reuters. http://uk.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUKTRE50C0VK20090113. Retrieved January 17, 2009.
- ^ de Oliviera, Paolo Soares (November 14, 2005). "Saab considers sports car, plans SUV; two-seater concept will be shown at Geneva show". AutoWeek. http://www.autoweek.com/article/20051114/FREE/511140724.
- ^ "Saab small SUV set for production in Mexico". Auto123.com. October 8, 2007. http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/news,view.spy?artid=90273&pg=1. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ^ "2011 Saab 9-4X Now In Production, Good Omen for Saab Survival?". TheCarConnection.com. January 25, 2010. http://www.thecarconnection.com/marty-blog/1041965_2011-saab-9-4x-now-in-production-good-omen-for-saab-survival. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ "Car and Driver Blog » GM Pulls Plug on 9-4X Crossover Production as Saab Moves Toward Chinese Ownership". Blog.caranddriver.com. 2011-11-07. http://blog.caranddriver.com/gm-pulls-plug-on-9-4x-crossover-production-as-saab-moves-toward-chinese-ownership/. Retrieved 2011-11-12.
- ^ http://www.autonews.com/assets/PDF/CA768721216.PDF
[edit] External links
Media related to Saab 9-4X at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Saab 9-4x site
- Saab 9-4X forum, tutorials and media archive on SaabWorld
- 9-4X website Report on Saab 9-4X
- Saab 9-4x info
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