2009 Saab 9-5 Wagon

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Safety - What the Auto Press Says

The '09 Saab 9-5 wagon performs well in federal government crash tests -- earning five out of five stars in front-impacts. In side-impacts, it scores five stars for the driver-side and four for rear-passengers. The 9-5 wagon also earns a four-star rollover rating. In tests conducted by the insurance industry, the 9-5 receives a rating of "good" (the highest possible) in front-impacts and "acceptable" (the second highest possible) in side-impacts. Overall, reviewers appear pleased with its active and passive safety features.

• "Saab is consistently rated as one of the world's safest automobiles, all things being equal, which, of course, they never are. But your chances of avoiding a crash, or of surviving one that proves unavoidable, are good in this wagon..." -- Washington Post
• "Standard safety equipment on the 2009 Saab 9-5 includes antilock disc brakes, stability control, traction control, active head restraints and front-seat side airbags that provide head and torso protection. Side curtain airbags that protect rear occupants are not available. The OnStar communications system is standard." -- Edmunds