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2012 Saab 9-3 Fuel Economy

EPA rates the 2012 Saab 9-3's 10 trims from 21 to 24 MPG combined, 9-3 Convertible to 9-3 Convertible. The table below prices every trim per mile at a fuel price and mileage you can change.

EPA ratings by trim

2012 Saab 9-3 trims and EPA ratings
Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined
9-3 Convertible · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Automatic (S6)	Front-Wheel Drive	18	28	21 MPG
9-3 Convertible · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Manual 6-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	20	32	24 MPG
9-3 Sedan AWD · Regular	2 L, 4 cyl	Automatic (S6)	All-Wheel Drive	18	28	22 MPG
9-3 Sedan AWD · Regular	2 L, 4 cyl	Manual 6-spd	All-Wheel Drive	20	30	23 MPG
9-3 Sport Sedan · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Automatic (S6)	Front-Wheel Drive	19	29	22 MPG
9-3 Sport Sedan · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Manual 6-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	20	32	24 MPG
9-3 SportCombi · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Automatic (S6)	Front-Wheel Drive	18	28	21 MPG
9-3 SportCombi · Gasoline or E85	2 L, 4 cyl, FFV	Manual 6-spd	Front-Wheel Drive	20	32	24 MPG
9-3X SportCombi AWD · Regular	2 L, 4 cyl	Automatic (S6)	All-Wheel Drive	18	28	22 MPG
9-3X SportCombi AWD · Regular	2 L, 4 cyl	Manual 6-spd	All-Wheel Drive	20	30	23 MPG

City and highway are EPA's adjusted label figures; combined is the 55/45 blend printed on the window sticker. For electric and plug-in trims the MPG columns are MPGe, and the kWh per 100 miles is the figure a charging cost actually turns on; EPA measures it at the wall, so charging losses are already in it. Unrounded combined figures, where EPA publishes them: 9-3 Convertible 21.4212; 9-3 Convertible 24.3721; 9-3 Sedan AWD 21.835; 9-3 Sedan AWD 23.4675; 9-3 Sport Sedan 22.4436; 9-3 Sport Sedan 24.3721; 9-3 SportCombi 21.4212; 9-3 SportCombi 24.3721; 9-3X SportCombi AWD 21.835; 9-3X SportCombi AWD 23.4675.

What the rating costs per mile

The rating divided by a price, times your miles. It starts at EIA's current U.S. averages and EPA's 15,000 miles so the right-hand column is comparable; type your own pump price, home rate and mileage over them.

Gasoline ($/gal)EIA U.S. regular, week of October 19, 2026. Premium cars pay more; your pump beats this.Electricity ($/kWh)EIA U.S. residential, August 2026. Your bill's delivered rate beats this.Miles a yearEPA assumes 15,000. Change it to yours.

Fuel cost per mile and per year for each trim at the prices and mileage above
Trim	Runs on	Rated	Per mile	Per year	EPA's figure
9-3 Convertible	Regular Gasoline	21 MPG	20.4¢	$3,060	$3,200
9-3 Convertible	Regular Gasoline	24 MPG	17.8¢	$2,678	$2,800
9-3 Sedan AWD	Regular Gasoline	22 MPG	19.5¢	$2,921	$3,050
9-3 Sedan AWD	Regular Gasoline	23 MPG	18.6¢	$2,794	$2,900
9-3 Sport Sedan	Regular Gasoline	22 MPG	19.5¢	$2,921	$3,050
9-3 Sport Sedan	Regular Gasoline	24 MPG	17.8¢	$2,678	$2,800
9-3 SportCombi	Regular Gasoline	21 MPG	20.4¢	$3,060	$3,200
9-3 SportCombi	Regular Gasoline	24 MPG	17.8¢	$2,678	$2,800
9-3X SportCombi AWD	Regular Gasoline	22 MPG	19.5¢	$2,921	$3,050
9-3X SportCombi AWD	Regular Gasoline	23 MPG	18.6¢	$2,794	$2,900

Per mile = price ÷ rated MPG (gasoline) or price per kWh × kWh per 100 miles ÷ 100 (electricity). Per year = per mile × miles. EPA's figure is its own annual fuel cost at 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national price in force when the file was built; it will differ from the middle columns whenever the price here differs. A plug-in hybrid is shown once on each fuel; its real cost sits between them, by how much of its driving is on the battery.

Fuel only — before depreciation, insurance, maintenance or tires, which the True Cost per Mile Calculator adds. Most drivers land below the rating; the True MPG Calculator measures your own from two fill-ups.

EPA's own figures, and why they differ

The “EPA's figure” column is EPA's annual fuel cost from the same file: 15,000 miles, 55% city, and the national fuel price fueleconomy.gov was using on the day the file was built (2026-09-29). fueleconomy.gov recomputes its page every week at the current price, so its number and the file's drift apart between file dates; the middle columns here use a price you can see and change, which is the only honest way to compare two cars. EPA also prints a five-year “you save/spend” against the average new vehicle (spends $2,000 for the 9-3 Convertible); it rests on the same assumptions and is not repeated here as a result.

Every figure on this page is a rating, not a measurement of any particular car. The site never calls a rating wrong; it shows what your own price and miles do to it. See the model on fueleconomy.gov.

Other model years of the Saab 9-3: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999.

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Ratings: U.S. EPA and U.S. DOE, fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv dated 2026-09-29 (EPA record ids 31573, 31574, 31193, 31194, 31354, 31355, 31421, 31422, 31243, 31244). Prices: EIA, U.S. regular gasoline week of October 19, 2026; U.S. residential electricity August 2026. Snapshots refreshed monthly.