2004 Saab 9-3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2004 9-3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 1,621 vehicles built
  • 25 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

Linear YS3FB49S-4 ARC YS3FD79Y-4 ARC YS3FD49Y-4 Linear YS3FB45S-4
Transmission Automatic Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard
Body Sedan Convertible Sedan Sedan
Doors 4-door 2-door 4-door 4-door
Typical price today $4,995 $5,599 — —
For sale right now 4 12 2 1
Vehicles built 454 449 215 142
Same on every 2004 9-3
  • Engine 2L
  • Fuel Gasoline
Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 9-3

Safety, in plain English

What YS3FD45Y-4 means

YS3 FD45Y · 4
YS3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
FD45Y
together encode the 9-3 line — Sedan, 2L — as Saab filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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