2009 Saab 9-5 Wagon

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Exterior - What the Auto Press Says

Reviewers agree that the Saab 9-5 SportCombi looks like ... well, a Saab. Though recent design changes have taken away from its distinctive design, critics assert that there's still no mistaking it for anything other than it is.

• "SportCombi is Saab's way of saying station wagon. Whatever you call it, we see this as the more appealing of the two 9-5 body styles as it has greater practicality and more style than the sedan." -- Car and Driver
• "The 9-5's three-year-old design continues into 2009 relatively unchanged. Gone, for the most part, is the automaker's familiar three-port grille in favor of a face that's more aggressive, yet less distinctive. Aero models ride a bit closer to the ground and feature aggressive new 17-inch five-spoke wheels." -- Kelley Blue Book
• "While the Saab wagon has lost a bit of its quirky Swedish appeal over the years, it remains distinctively styled" -- Forbes
• "The most obvious changes are cosmetic -- it has the most dramatic frontal design change since the Saab 900 was launched in 1979, although it's clearly a Saab with such items as a 'clamshell' hood." -- Chicago Sun-Times