Factory build sheet
2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen
Build YS3DP75G-1 · 2.3L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DP75G 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 YS3DP75G and carries 1 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 25 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 25 known VINs
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
- 2.3 L
- 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 | DP75G | 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 |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DP75G-1 shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- YS3DP75G 717017696
- YS3DP75G X17008524
- YS3DP75G 517014408
- YS3DP75G 917013200
- YS3DP75G 517004364
- YS3DP75G 817013611
- YS3DP75G 217013104
- YS3DP75G 217011756
- YS3DP75G 417006834
- YS3DP75G 817014080
- YS3DP75G 117001154
- YS3DP75G 017012291
- YS3DP75G 517014487
- YS3DP75G 117010145
- YS3DP75G 717007458
- YS3DP75G 317011877
- YS3DP75G 217015855
- YS3DP75G 817010465
- YS3DP75G 517012707
- YS3DP75G 317007120
- YS3DP75G 417015906
- YS3DP75G 517015963
- YS3DP75G 917015755
- YS3DP75G 117014311
- YS3DP75G X17015330
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.
- 2002 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 83 vehicles
- 2002 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 178 vehicles
- 2002 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 70 vehicles
- 2003 SE W/Dual Airbags 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet 103 vehicles
- 2003 Linear 2L · Sedan saloon 340 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 25 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.