2010-2012 Saab 9-3 MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2010-2012 Saab 9-3 at 20–24 MPG combined across 32 configurations and 3 model years. The most efficient version, the 2012 Sport Sedan 2.0L 4-cyl turbo FWD, is rated 24 MPG (20 city, 32 highway).

Every model year of the 2010-2012 Saab 9-3 tops out at 24 MPG combined, so no year is better than another.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2011 and 2012.

The previous generation (2009 Saab 9-3) is rated 18–23 MPG combined and costs $2,840–$3,630 a year to fuel; the 2010-2012 model is rated 20–24 MPG and costs $2,680–$3,650 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Sport Sedan 2.0L 4-cyl turbo FWD costs about $2,680 a year. Across all 10 configurations the cost runs $2,680–$3,050 a year. That is a $370 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $17.87 per 100 miles for the Sport Sedan 2.0L 4-cyl turbo FWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $17.87 and $20.33 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Sport Sedan 2.0L 4-cyl turbo FWD is rated 20 city and 32 highway MPG, so it is more efficient on the highway, by 12 MPG.

The Sport Sedan 2.0L 4-cyl turbo FWD costs about $2,680 a year to fuel, $560 less than the class median of $3,240, and less than 7 of 10 small car configurations. The comparison covers all 375 rated small car configurations for MY2012, not weighted by sales.

The most efficient configuration stays at 24 MPG. Its annual cost goes from $2,700 to $2,680, $20 less. EPA lists 10 configurations for 2012 against 10 configurations for 2011. See the 2011 Saab 9-3 for that year.