Factory build sheet
2005 Saab 9-3 Linear
Build YS3FB75S-5 · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3FB75S and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-3 whose VIN starts YS3FB75S and carries 5 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
- 2 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
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- 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 | FB75S | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 5 | Model year — 2005 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3FB75S-5 shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- 2 Listed for sale now
- YS3FB75S 956012751
- YS3FB75S 856005953
- YS3FB75S 756007015
- YS3FB75S 656009242
- YS3FB75S 756006737
- YS3FB75S 056006739
- YS3FB75S 956009879
- YS3FB75S X56007073
- YS3FB75S 756012554
- YS3FB75S 256006418
- YS3FB75S 856007069
- YS3FB75S 256006709
- YS3FB75S 556006297
- YS3FB75S 056006708
- YS3FB75S 356007299
- YS3FB75S 556007336
- YS3FB75S 256011425
- YS3FB75S 256007293
- YS3FB75S 256016348
- YS3FB75S 656007071
- YS3FB75S X56008370
- YS3FB75S X56007266
- YS3FB75S 156009004
- YS3FB75S 256007018
- YS3FB75S 656007782
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.
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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.