1999 Saab 9-5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 1999 9-5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 223 vehicles built

Which 9-5 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 9-5

What actually differs

SE YS3EF48E-X Base configuration YS3ED48E-X SE YS3EF48Z-X Base configuration YS3ED58E-X
Engine 2.3L 2.3L 3L 6-cyl 2.3L
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 5-door
Vehicles built 80 31 29 28
Same on every 1999 9-5
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 9-5

Safety, in plain English

What YS3EF48Z-X means

YS3 EF48Z · X
YS3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
EF48Z
together encode the 9-5 line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Saab filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific 9-5?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.