Saab cars with highest top speed
Top 40 fastest Saab cars in the world. Updated November 2026.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2009 Saab 9-3 2.8T XWD Performance | 162 |  |
| 2. | 2010 Saab 9-5 2.8T Turbo6 XWD Aero Hirsch Performance | 162 |  |
| 3. | 2010 Saab 9-5 2.8T XWD | 158 |  |
| 4. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X | 155 |  |
| 5. | 2006 Saab 9-5 Aero | 155 |  |
| 6. | 1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupe | 155 |  |
| 7. | 2001 Saab 9-5 Aero | 155 |  |
| 8. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T XWD | 155 |  |
| 9. | 2006 Saab 9-5 Aero Performance | 155 |  |
| 10. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.8T Turbo X Sport Combi | 155 |  |
| 11. | 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T SportCombi | 152 |  |
| 12. | 2007 Saab 9-3 2.8T | 152 |  |
| 13. | 2005 Saab 9-5 Aero Wagon | 152 |  |
| 14. | 1999 Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupe | 151 |  |
| 15. | 1993 Saab 9000 Aero | 149 |  |
| 16. | 2010 Saab 9-5 2.0 T | 149 |  |
| 17. | 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0T | 146 |  |
| 18. | 1998 Saab 9-5 3.0 V6T | 146 |  |
| 19. | 1985 Saab 9000 Turbo 16 | 144 |  |
| 20. | 1987 Saab 9000 Turbo 16 SP | 144 |  |
| 21. | 1984 Saab 9000 Turbo 16 | 144 |  |
| 22. | 1998 Saab 9-3 2.0 Turbo Cabriolet | 143 |  |
| 23. | 1990 Saab 9000 Turbo | 142 |  |
| 24. | 1994 Saab 9000 Griffin | 142 |  |
| 25. | 2005 Saab 9-2X 2.0T Aero | 140 |  |
| 26. | 2007 Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD 180 | 140 |  |
| 27. | 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0T Cabriolet | 140 |  |
| 28. | 2008 Saab 9-3 2.0T XWD SportCombi | 140 |  |
| 29. | 1997 Saab 9-5 2.3t | 140 |  |
| 30. | 1999 Saab 9-5 2.3t Wagon | 140 |  |
| 31. | 2007 Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD 180 SportCombi | 137 |  |
| 32. | 2007 Saab 9-3 2.0t BioPower | 137 |  |
| 33. | 1997 Saab 9-5 2.0t | 134 |  |
| 34. | 1984 Saab 900 Turbo 16S | 131 |  |
| 35. | 2002 Saab 9-3 1.8t | 130 |  |
| 36. | 2005 Saab 9-5 2.0t BioPower Wagon | 130 |  |
| 37. | 2005 Saab 9-3 2.8T | 130 |  |
| 38. | 1985 Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabrio | 128 |  |
| 39. | 1985 Saab 900 Turbo | 126 |  |
| 40. | 1983 Saab 900 Turbo 16 | 126 |  |
Sources
Automobil Revue (1, 8, 9, 13, 17, 24, 28, 32, 36), FastestLaps.com (2, 4-7, 11, 15, 26, 31), Car & Driver (3, 10, 14, 23, 25, 37), Auto Bild Sportscars (12), Autozeitung (16), Auto Motor und Sport (18, 19, 21, 22, 27, 29, 30, 33, 35, 38, 39), L´Action Automobile et Touristique (20, 34), Autocar (40)
List authored by SupercarLists.com. Last updated on 11/02/2026, last addition - Saab 9-5 2.8T Turbo6 XWD Aero Hirsch Performance.
