Factory build sheet
1999 Saab 9-3
Build YS3DD75N-X · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD75N and position 10 reads X. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-3 whose VIN starts YS3DD75N and carries X in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 51 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 51 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Saab with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Engine model
- Turbo (Std. Output)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | YS3 | SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DD75N | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | X | Model year — 1999 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
51 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD75N-X shares the specification above.
- 51 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DD75N 7X7021120
- YS3DD75N XX7023735
- YS3DD75N 8X7057754
- YS3DD75N 6X7001652
- YS3DD75N 1X7022909
- YS3DD75N 4X7053796
- YS3DD75N 5X7054164
- YS3DD75N 8X7022891
- YS3DD75N XX7020947
- YS3DD75N 9X7021345
- YS3DD75N 5X7022783
- YS3DD75N 8X7020901
- YS3DD75N 9X7001385
- YS3DD75N XX7052376
- YS3DD75N 8X7058192
- YS3DD75N 0X7002120
- YS3DD75N XX7002142
- YS3DD75N 2X7000692
- YS3DD75N 9X7054720
- YS3DD75N 3X7050338
- YS3DD75N XX7000293
- YS3DD75N 5X7054214
- YS3DD75N 2X7052629
- YS3DD75N 6X7058823
- YS3DD75N 2X7020375
- YS3DD75N 0X7001775
- YS3DD75N 3X7000216
- YS3DD75N 4X7001018
- YS3DD75N 3X7022877
- YS3DD75N 7X7051962
- YS3DD75N 8X7050822
- YS3DD75N XX7023363
- YS3DD75N 0X7022206
- YS3DD75N 3X7058701
- YS3DD75N XX7000469
- YS3DD75N 4X7003139
- YS3DD75N 8X7022776
- YS3DD75N 4X7051546
- YS3DD75N 8X7024656
- YS3DD75N 4X7000757
- YS3DD75N 6X7021884
- YS3DD75N 5X7023545
- YS3DD75N 6X7050835
- YS3DD75N 8X7053008
- YS3DD75N 0X7059997
- YS3DD75N 0X7050393
- YS3DD75N XX7058761
- YS3DD75N 2X7003074
- YS3DD75N 5X7053256
- YS3DD75N 1X7051441
- YS3DD75N 7X7050827
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 9-3, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 51 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.