2000 Saab 9-3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2000 9-3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 8 main configurations
  • 337 vehicles built
  • 2 for sale right now

Which 9-3 is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 9-3

What actually differs

SE W/Dual AIR Bags W/Dual AIR Bags YS3DD58H-Y W/Dual AIR Bags YS3DD55H-Y W/Dual AIR Bags YS3DD75H-Y
Transmission Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard Manual/Standard
Body Convertible Hatchback Hatchback Convertible
Vehicles built 55 44 35 28
Same on every 2000 9-3
  • Engine 2L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 5-door
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2000 9-3

Safety, in plain English

What YS3DD55H-Y means

YS3 DD55H · Y
YS3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
DD55H
together encode the 9-3 line — Hatchback, 2L — as Saab filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
Y
in position 10 — model year 2000
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific 9-3?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.