THE SPECS GUIDE

2008 Saab 9-3

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Specification	Linear YS3FB49Y-8	Linear YS3FB46Y-8	Aero YS3FH41U-8	Linear YS3FB56Y-8	Trim not recorded YS3FH52R-8	Aero YS3FH51U-8	Aero YS3FH71U-8	Turbo X YS3FM47R-8	Linear YS3FB49F-8	Trim not recorded YS3FH41P-8	Trim not recorded YS3FM57R-8	Linear YS3FB42Y-8	SE/Vector YS3FF41W-9	Aero YS3FH76U-8	Turbo X YS3FM52R-8	Trim not recorded YS3FH42U-8	Linear YS3FB76Y-8	Linear YS3FB79F-8	Aero YS3FH56U-8	Turbo X YS3FM42R-8	SE/Vector YS3FF51W-8	Sportcombi Aero YS3FH57R-8	Aero YS3FH47R-8	Trim not recorded YS3FH42R-8	Linear YS3FB59Y-8	SE/Vector YS3FF49S-9
Engine	2L	2L	2.8L	2L	Not recorded	2.8L	2.8L	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L	Not recorded	2.8L	Not recorded	2.8L	2L	Not recorded	2.8L	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	2L	2L
Transmission	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Not recorded	GAS	Gasoline	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded
Body	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Hatchback	Hatchback	Hatchback	Convertible	Sedan	Sedan	Sedan	Hatchback	Sedan	Sedan	Convertible	Hatchback	Sedan	Convertible	Convertible	Hatchback	Sedan	Hatchback	Hatchback	Sedan	Sedan	Hatchback	Sedan
Doors	4-door	4-door	4-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	2-door	4-door	4-door	4-door	5-door	4-door	4-door	2-door	5-door	4-door	2-door	2-door	5-door	4-door	5-door	5-door	4-door	4-door	5-door	4-door
Median asking price	$4,840	$6,995	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	17	6	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 18, 2026	Oct 18, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

EXPLORE THE LINEUP

Find your 9-3

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2008 9-3

Aero

6 VIN patterns

2.8L · GAS · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH56U-8 → 6 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2.8L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Automatic 3 patterns · View specs

YS3FH51U-8 → 42 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

YS3FH41U-8 → 182 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

YS3FH71U-8 → 113 VINs in our data

Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.8L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH76U-8 → 17 VINs in our data

Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH47R-8 → 5 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2008 9-3

Linear

8 VIN patterns

2L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Automatic 3 patterns · View specs

YS3FB42Y-8 → 6 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

YS3FB49Y-8 → 1,265 VINs in our data

Sedan

$4,840 median asking price

17 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

YS3FB59Y-8 → 183 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2L · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 3 patterns · View specs

YS3FB56Y-8 → 34 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

YS3FB76Y-8 → 37 VINs in our data

Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

YS3FB46Y-8 → 210 VINs in our data

Sedan

$6,995 median asking price

6 price observations · Updated Oct 18, 2026

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

YS3FB49F-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

YS3FB79F-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Convertible

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2008 9-3

SE/Vector

3 VIN patterns

2L · Drive not recorded · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FF49S-9 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

YS3FF41W-9 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

YS3FF51W-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2008 9-3

Sportcombi Aero

1 VIN pattern

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH57R-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2008 9-3

Turbo X

3 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

YS3FM52R-8 → 6 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

YS3FM42R-8 → 29 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FM47R-8 → 22 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2008 9-3

Trim not recorded

5 VIN patterns

2.8L · Drive not recorded · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH42U-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FH41P-8 → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

YS3FH52R-8 → 11 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

YS3FH42R-8 → 42 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

YS3FM57R-8 → 5 VINs in our data

Hatchback

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

THE MARKET VIEW

What are 2008 9-3s listed for?

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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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Prices across model years

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