Factory build sheet
2001 Saab 9-3 SE W/Dual AIR Bags
Build YS3DF55K-1 · 2L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DF55K and position 10 reads 1. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-3 whose VIN starts YS3DF55K and carries 1 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 35 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 35 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
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Manual/Standard
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3DF55K for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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 | DF55K | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 1 | Model year — 2001 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
35 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DF55K-1 shares the specification above.
- 35 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DF55K 312026792
- YS3DF55K 512052908
- YS3DF55K 012001252
- YS3DF55K 212045172
- YS3DF55K 212040117
- YS3DF55K X12059935
- YS3DF55K 812047041
- YS3DF55K 812039375
- YS3DF55K 412043939
- YS3DF55K 912023850
- YS3DF55K 212054213
- YS3DF55K 912030409
- YS3DF55K 712046348
- YS3DF55K 512024185
- YS3DF55K 612039150
- YS3DF55K 912027221
- YS3DF55K 412046341
- YS3DF55K 112026113
- YS3DF55K 912028398
- YS3DF55K 112021834
- YS3DF55K 112054185
- YS3DF55K 412040278
- YS3DF55K 012040679
- YS3DF55K 312005277
- YS3DF55K 412028292
- YS3DF55K 912054175
- YS3DF55K 312002847
- YS3DF55K 212054311
- YS3DF55K 212021356
- YS3DF55K 612044543
- YS3DF55K X12021007
- YS3DF55K 812052949
- YS3DF55K 612045580
- YS3DF55K 812050277
- YS3DF55K 812043572
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.
- 2001 SE W/Dual AIR Bags 2L · Hatchback liftback notchback 43 vehicles
- 2001 SE W/Dual AIR Bags 2L · Convertible cabriolet 64 vehicles
- 2001 SE W/Dual AIR Bags 2L · Convertible cabriolet 231 vehicles · $8,800 median
- 2002 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 83 vehicles
- 2002 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 235 vehicles
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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 35 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.