Saab 9-4X is a mid-size crossover of the Saab car brand, produced in 2011 by General Motors . The car was planned as a key element of the means of returning the Swedish division of the group profitability. However, the difficult financial situation of the entire concern, which turned into bankruptcy, and the rapid changes in its structure did not allow organizing a mass production of the model. As a result, the automobile company Saab, alienated from the GM structure, was forced to declare bankruptcy.
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| Manufacturer | General motors | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years of production | 2010 - 2011 (574 copies produced) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Assembly |  Ramos-Arispe , Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Class | Crossover | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Body type | 5 β dv SUV (7 seats) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platform | GM Theta Premium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Layout | front-wheel, front-wheel front-wheel, all-wheel drive | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheel formula | 4 Γ 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 6th st. Automatic transmission | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mass and Dimensional | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4829 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 1905 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1679 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wheelbase | 2807 mm | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 2010 - 2135 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Related | Cadillac srx | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Similar models | Volvo XC90 BMW X3 Volkswagen Touareg | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Saab 9-4X prototype was officially presented to potential buyers at the Detroit Auto Show in 2008 under the name Saab 9-4X Concept. In the product line, he was replacing the larger and more technically conservative Saab 9-7X SUV. Serial production started in 2011 in the Mexican city of Ramos Arispe together with the platform Cadillac SRX. Already in November 2011, in the midst of negotiations with potential buyers, Saab GM announced the suspension of 9-4X production. GM technical patents used in the construction and production of the model, which GM feared violations, have become a stumbling block, which in fact left Saab without means of existence, since all Saab R & D products since GM's entry in 1990 were GM patents, and a significant part of them were product of other GM design centers and was used in other cars of the concern, including in the same market niche. Probably the production of 9-4X closed permanently.
Specifications
Saab 9-4X had two possible options for the V6 petrol engine: a working volume of 2.8 liters with a turbocharging capacity of 300 liters. with. and 3.0 liters capacity of 265 liters. with. Transmission one - six-band hydromechanical unit. For the European market in the long term planned diesel engine.