Factory build sheet
1996 Saab 900 SE, CDE/SCE
Build YS3DF78N-T · 2L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DF78N and position 10 reads T. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 900 whose VIN starts YS3DF78N and carries T in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 24 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 24 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1998 Saab 900 SE, CDE/SCE 2L Convertible (35 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 L
- Engine model
- Intercooled Engine (Std. Output)
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 4
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3DF78N 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 | DF78N | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | T | Model year — 1996 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
24 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DF78N-T shares the specification above.
- 24 Known VINs
- YS3DF78N 7T7006309
- YS3DF78N 1T7009321
- YS3DF78N 1T7003213
- YS3DF78N 5T7004011
- YS3DF78N 6T7012425
- YS3DF78N 4T7012357
- YS3DF78N 4T7005148
- YS3DF78N 2T7008310
- YS3DF78N 7T7006407
- YS3DF78N 9T7005937
- YS3DF78N 8T7003290
- YS3DF78N 5T7003294
- YS3DF78N 7T7002552
- YS3DF78N 1T7009688
- YS3DF78N 7T7008822
- YS3DF78N 6T7008276
- YS3DF78N 9T7003203
- YS3DF78N ST7006227
- YS3DF78N 3T7002614
- YS3DF78N 3T7004959
- YS3DF78N 6T7007502
- YS3DF78N 1T7005527
- YS3DF78N 2T7009781
- YS3DF78N 2T7004208
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 900, 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 24 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.