Factory build sheet
2002 Saab 9-5
Build YS3EB59E-2 · 2.3L 4cyl · Wagon
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3EB59E and position 10 reads 2. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 9-5 whose VIN starts YS3EB59E and carries 2 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 49 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 49 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2003 Saab 9-5 2.3L 4cyl Wagon (73 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
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
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 5
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Wagon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3EB59E for 4 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 | EB59E | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 2 | Model year — 2002 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
49 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3EB59E-2 shares the specification above.
- 49 Known VINs
- YS3EB59E 923051423
- YS3EB59E 023010842
- YS3EB59E 623034787
- YS3EB59E 523045697
- YS3EB59E 823035388
- YS3EB59E 923045198
- YS3EB59E 123038133
- YS3EB59E 123034986
- YS3EB59E 123047463
- YS3EB59E 323013394
- YS3EB59E 923029390
- YS3EB59E 323036593
- YS3EB59E 823036069
- YS3EB59E X23033321
- YS3EB59E 123027200
- YS3EB59E 823045743
- YS3EB59E X23039488
- YS3EB59E 723045412
- YS3EB59E 123046040
- YS3EB59E 223028498
- YS3EB59E X23025347
- YS3EB59E 123027665
- YS3EB59E 623047975
- YS3EB59E X23011464
- YS3EB59E 423029846
- YS3EB59E 923013044
- YS3EB59E 123037080
- YS3EB59E 123027651
- YS3EB59E 223033278
- YS3EB59E 023044974
- YS3EB59E 823038744
- YS3EB59E 123036236
- YS3EB59E 323007742
- YS3EB59E 523037292
- YS3EB59E 223038125
- YS3EB59E 523042721
- YS3EB59E 623043196
- YS3EB59E 023036485
- YS3EB59E 523037163
- YS3EB59E 723045202
- YS3EB59E X23029009
- YS3EB59E 823037237
- YS3EB59E 723051453
- YS3EB59E 523031623
- YS3EB59E 823037934
- YS3EB59E 423031757
- YS3EB59E 223013726
- YS3EB59E 423047229
- YS3EB59E 123035586
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 49 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.