1998 · 🇸🇪 Sweden · 150 hp
The first-generation Saab 9-3 debuted in 1998 as a rebadged evolution of the 900 Mk2, sharing its GM2900 platform. Available as hatchback, convertible, and sedan, it offered turbocharged four-cylinders and Saab's distinctive ignition-between-the-seats ergonomics before the more modern Mk2 arrived in 2002.