1996 Saab 900: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 1996 900, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 136 vehicles built
  • 1 for sale right now

Which 900 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 900

Cost to run

16/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 900

Safety, in plain English

What YS3DF78N-T means

YS3 DF78N · T
YS3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Saab registered — the manufacturer and plant group
DF78N
together encode the 900 line — Convertible, 2L — as Saab filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific 900?

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