Factory build sheet
2004 Saab 9-5 Linear
Build YS3EB59E-4 · 2.3L 4cyl · Wagon
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3EB59E and position 10 reads 4. 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 4 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 37 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 37 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
- 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 | 4 | Model year — 2004 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
37 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3EB59E-4 shares the specification above.
- 37 Known VINs
- YS3EB59E 743010243
- YS3EB59E X43011497
- YS3EB59E 043501320
- YS3EB59E X43012813
- YS3EB59E 743014521
- YS3EB59E 843012504
- YS3EB59E 443501613
- YS3EB59E X43515077
- YS3EB59E 843510427
- YS3EB59E 143506235
- YS3EB59E 143511953
- YS3EB59E 543017658
- YS3EB59E 543012556
- YS3EB59E 043011329
- YS3EB59E 143500189
- YS3EB59E X43513264
- YS3EB59E 743012106
- YS3EB59E 143503576
- YS3EB59E 543510465
- YS3EB59E 743017841
- YS3EB59E X43505150
- YS3EB59E 043504749
- YS3EB59E 943014603
- YS3EB59E 743518907
- YS3EB59E 443503264
- YS3EB59E X43501065
- YS3EB59E 943508623
- YS3EB59E 043519087
- YS3EB59E 143513976
- YS3EB59E X43012665
- YS3EB59E 743505171
- YS3EB59E 543503998
- YS3EB59E 343515244
- YS3EB59E 743515747
- YS3EB59E 143514092
- YS3EB59E 643015501
- YS3EB59E 943516754
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 37 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.