Factory build sheet
1998 Saab 900 S, CD/CS
Build YS3DD78B-W · 2.3L · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read YS3DD78B and position 10 reads W. 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 W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 25 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 25 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
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
- 1997 S, CD/CS 2.3L Convertible · 20 vehicles code V
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1998 You are here 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 | W | Model year — 1998 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to YS3DD78B-W shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- YS3DD78B 3W7004413
- YS3DD78B 0W7007527
- YS3DD78B 0W7001954
- YS3DD78B 3W7007215
- YS3DD78B 1W7001963
- YS3DD78B 5W7002680
- YS3DD78B 1W7007374
- YS3DD78B 7W7003488
- YS3DD78B XW7003808
- YS3DD78B 1W7006211
- YS3DD78B 8W7002821
- YS3DD78B 3W7002788
- YS3DD78B XW7006322
- YS3DD78B XW7003744
- YS3DD78B 4W7007594
- YS3DD78B 6W7000677
- YS3DD78B 9W7004416
- YS3DD78B 5W7004574
- YS3DD78B 2W7003673
- YS3DD78B 1W7003034
- YS3DD78B 8W7004343
- YS3DD78B XW7007731
- YS3DD78B 7W7004754
- YS3DD78B 0W7000836
- YS3DD78B 6W7001599
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 25 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.