Factory build sheet
1997 Saab 900 S, CD/CS
Build YS3DD78B-V · 2.3L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD78B and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 900 whose VIN starts YS3DD78B and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 20 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 20 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1998 Saab 900 S, CD/CS 2.3L Convertible (25 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
- Engine model
- Naturally Aspirated Engine
- 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 YS3DD78B for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1995 S, CD/CS 2.3L Convertible · 20 vehicles code S
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1997 You are here code V
- 1998 S, CD/CS 2.3L Convertible · 25 vehicles code W
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 | DD78B | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
20 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD78B-V shares the specification above.
- 20 Known VINs
- YS3DD78B XV7006366
- YS3DD78B XV7005105
- YS3DD78B 8V7011310
- YS3DD78B 9V7006455
- YS3DD78B 4V7007772
- YS3DD78B 4V7007903
- YS3DD78B 9V7006391
- YS3DD78B 0V7002259
- YS3DD78B XV7004360
- YS3DD78B 3V7003101
- YS3DD78B 9V7014653
- YS3DD78B 3V7010100
- YS3DD78B 9V7014006
- YS3DD78B XV7008019
- YS3DD78B 3V7012400
- YS3DD78B 4V7004080
- YS3DD78B 6V7003853
- YS3DD78B 1V7000195
- YS3DD78B 5V7003911
- YS3DD78B XV7006058
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 20 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.