Factory build sheet
1999 Saab 9-5
Build YS3ED48E-X · 2.3L · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3ED48E and position 10 reads X. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-5 whose VIN starts YS3ED48E and carries X in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 31 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 31 known VINs
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
- 2.3 L
- Engine model
- Turbo (LPT)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 4
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3ED48E for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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 | ED48E | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | X | Model year — 1999 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
31 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3ED48E-X shares the specification above.
- 31 Known VINs
- YS3ED48E 5X3003737
- YS3ED48E 3X3002912
- YS3ED48E 2X3001203
- YS3ED48E 0X3071038
- YS3ED48E XX3000719
- YS3ED48E 2X3001573
- YS3ED48E 8X3003795
- YS3ED48E 7X3027084
- YS3ED48E 2X3001928
- YS3ED48E 2X3002108
- YS3ED48E 8X3021892
- YS3ED48E 7X3024444
- YS3ED48E 3X3001016
- YS3ED48E 0X3000521
- YS3ED48E 5X3076042
- YS3ED48E 8X3027305
- YS3ED48E XX3024647
- YS3ED48E 5X3003706
- YS3ED48E 5X3026516
- YS3ED48E 3X3024912
- YS3ED48E 3X3002943
- YS3ED48E 9X3001778
- YS3ED48E XX3002633
- YS3ED48E 6X3004041
- YS3ED48E 7X3003075
- YS3ED48E 6X3003844
- YS3ED48E 1X3002388
- YS3ED48E 9X3004213
- YS3ED48E 8X3001223
- YS3ED48E 2X3001556
- YS3ED48E 0X3034636
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 9-5, 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 31 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.