Factory build sheet
1997 Saab 900 SE, CDE/SCE
Build YS3DF58N-V · 2L · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DF58N 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 YS3DF58N and carries V 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
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
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
The same build, other model years
Saab used the VIN pattern YS3DF58N for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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1997 You are here code V
- 1999 SE 2L Hatchback · 40 vehicles code X
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 | DF58N | 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 |
24 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DF58N-V shares the specification above.
- 24 Known VINs
- YS3DF58N 5V2018625
- YS3DF58N 2V2018985
- YS3DF58N 0V2001182
- YS3DF58N 9V2050994
- YS3DF58N 5V2041290
- YS3DF58N 7V2045261
- YS3DF58N 3V2007638
- YS3DF58N 4V2017949
- YS3DF58N XV2043827
- YS3DF58N 2V2028416
- YS3DF58N 9V2007854
- YS3DF58N 9V2009295
- YS3DF58N 8V2046595
- YS3DF58N 7V2041629
- YS3DF58N 9V2043852
- YS3DF58N 3V2029798
- YS3DF58N 1V2010635
- YS3DF58N 2V2026181
- YS3DF58N 4V2029213
- YS3DF58N 7V2015905
- YS3DF58N 9V2041681
- YS3DF58N 1V2046857
- YS3DF58N 1V2052318
- YS3DF58N 4V2014579
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.