1998 Saab 900: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 1998 900, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 170 vehicles built
  • 5 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

What actually differs

SE, CDE/SCE YS3DF78N-W SE, CDE/SCE YS3DF75N-W S, CD/CS YS3DD78B-W S, CD/CS YS3DD75B-W
Engine 2L 2L 2.3L 2.3L
Transmission Automatic Manual/Standard Automatic Manual/Standard
For sale right now 1 2 1 1
Vehicles built 35 35 25 20
Same on every 1998 900
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
Will it hold value?

A 900 typically keeps about 78% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,500 today.

900 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 900

Safety, in plain English

What YS3DF78N-W means

YS3 DF78N · W
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
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific 900?

Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.