Well, when we say new, we actually mean facelifted, because in spite of the rather dramatic new nose job, under the skin, the 9-3 remains very much as it was in 2002.
The new look is set to tide the car over until 2009, when an all-new 9-3, based on GM's new Epsilon platform will be launched.
This updated version will carry on with the existing 1.8 and 2.0-litre turbo petrol engines, and a new range-topping version will be introduced; a 300bhp version of the current 250bhp 2.8-litre V6 turbo, which will also feature four wheel drive, a first for Saab in Europe.
That also clears the way for a 'Crossover' 9-3 estate-based 4x4, likely to be called 9-3X, which should make its debut alongside the refreshed saloon, estate and cabrio at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
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