Saab has officially unveiled its new 9-3, two days after production of the car resumed at the company's factory in Trollhattan.
Saab 9-3 goes back into production
As you can see, the new 9-3 looks virtually identical to the model which Saab was producing before its bankruptcy, and there's a very good reason for that -- it is. Underneath the bonnet you get the same 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine which Saab was using in the 9-3 before it went bankrupt, mated to a choice of manual and automatic transmissions.
One slight difference between the new 9-3 and its pre-bankruptcy predecessor is, however, that the new car is missing Saab's famous griffin badge. The reason for this is that Saab's current owners, National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) do not have permission to use the badge, with former Saab partners Scania, with whom Saab shared its logo, worried that the Chinese firm could devalue the Scania brand.
Production of the new 9-3 is set to start slow, with around 10 models leaving the factory each week. Gradually production will increase, especially after the introduction of a new electric model next year.
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