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Saab 9-2X The Saab 9-2 (sometimes referred to as Saab 9-1) was a small family car that was proposed in February 2010 to have been added to Saab 's production line by 2014, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] under its then new ownership, Spyker Cars [ 3 ] though some commentators considered the project a pipe dream.
The 9-2X was nicknamed the "Saabaru", a portmanteau of "Saab" and "Subaru". [19] Saab redesigned the front and rear exterior styling of the car to integrate it with Saab's overall brand design language. [20] Revisions included modified front fascia, fenders, hood, tailgate and rear fascia.
Under GM's direction, the badge-engineered Saab 9-2X (based on the Subaru Impreza) and Saab 9-7X (based on the Chevrolet Trailblazer) were introduced in the American market in 2005 with the hope of increasing sales. Both models were a critical and commercial failure and were cancelled a few years after production began.
Subaru manufactured a badge engineered variant, marketed by Saab as the 9-2X for the North American market (2004-2006) in solely the wagon bodystyle. [15] The 9-2X received redesigned front and rear styling as well as other interior, acoustic and technical modifications.
The Saab 9-X is a concept car by the Swedish car manufacturer Saab Automobile, designed by a group of ten Saab designers, including Michael Mauer (born 1962) and the project leader Anthony Lo. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It was first shown in September 2001, at the Frankfurt Auto Show .
The following is a List of Saab passenger cars indexed by year of introduction. Model history ... 9-2X: Compact/Small family car: 2005–2009: 9-7X: Mid-Size SUV: 2010s.
The 9-4X took shape once the Saab 9-6X project was canceled, after the divestment by General Motors of its holding in Subaru. The 9-4X replaced the larger Chevrolet TrailBlazer–based Saab 9-7X built in the U.S. that was discontinued in December 2008. The concept of the 9-4X made its debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show. [4]
Under an agreement between Fuji Heavy Industries and General Motors, Saab sold its own version of the WRX, marketed as the Saab 9-2X, for the 2005 and 2006 model years. The 9-2X was available in both a standard (Linear) and performance (Aero) package, the latter was essentially identical to the second-generation WRX wagon, mechanically. [9]