2005 Saab 9-3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
15 builds left the factory as a 2005 9-3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 11 main configurations
- 1,515 vehicles built
- 18 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
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Most common — 35% of 2005 9-3s
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What actually differs
| Linear YS3FB49S-5 | ARC YS3FD79Y-5 | ARC YS3FD49Y-5 | Linear YS3FB45S-5 | |
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| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Body | Sedan | Convertible | Sedan | Sedan |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | 4-door | 4-door |
| Typical price today | — | $7,990 | — | $5,990 |
| For sale right now | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 531 | 261 | 203 | 146 |
Same on every 2005 9-3
- Engine 2L
- Fuel Gasoline
Safety, in plain English
What YS3FD75Y-5 means
YS3
FD75Y
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5
- YS3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
- FD75Y
- together encode the 9-3 line — Convertible, 2L — as Saab filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 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.
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.