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2012 Saab 9-3 VIN decoder
Decode any 2012 Saab 9-3 VIN here - free, no sign-up - then see every build configuration the catalog holds for this model year and 14 real sample VINs.
Every sample 2012 Saab 9-3 VIN in this catalog starts with the world manufacturer identifier YS3. The tenth character is C, the model-year code for 2012; the eleventh is the assembly-plant code, 1 here. The factory records place assembly at Trollhattan, Sweden. One engine is recorded for this model year: 2.0L · Ethanol (E85). The catalog holds 14 sample 2012 Saab 9-3 VINs. Decode your own with the field at the top of this page.
2012 Saab 9-3 trims, engines and plants
| Series / Trim | Engine | Transmission | Body | Doors / seats | Plant | Sample VINs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible | Manual/Standard · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 5 | |
| 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible | Manual/Standard · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 2 | |
| 9-3 · Aero | Automatic · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 | |
| 9-3 · Turbo4 | Manual/Standard · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 | |
| 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible | 2.0L · Ethanol (E85) | Automatic · 6-spd | Sedan/Saloon | 4-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 |
| 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible | 2.0L · Ethanol (E85) | Automatic · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 |
| 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible | Automatic · 6-spd | Sedan/Saloon | 4-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 | |
| 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible | Automatic · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 | |
| 9-3X combi | 2.0L · Ethanol (E85) | Automatic · 6-spd | Wagon | 5-door | Trollhattan, Sweden | 1 |
Sample 2012 Saab 9-3 VINs
Factory specs by VIN prefix
YS3FA4AE7C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Sedan/Saloon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5AD1C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5MA7C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5MB6C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5MB9C1 - 9-3 · Turbo4
- Series
- 9-3
- Trim
- Turbo4
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Series2
- sedan& combi/convertible
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5MD3C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FA5MD8C1 - 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Turbo4 sedan& combi/Turbo4 convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- Turbo4 sedan & combi: Roof side curtain airbags; Passenger front sensor Turbo4 convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FC4AR6C1 - 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Body Class
- Sedan/Saloon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Displacement L
- 2
- Engine Model
- E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- Fuel Type Primary
- Ethanol (E85)
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2000
- Displacement CI
- 122.0474881894
- Engine
- 2L E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- GVWR To
- Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)
- Other Restraint System Info
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi: roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor 9-3 Aero convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Turbo
- Yes
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FC5AD3C1 - 9-3 · Aero
- Series
- 9-3
- Trim
- Aero
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi: roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor 9-3 Aero convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Series2
- sedan & combi/convertible
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FC5AR9C1 - 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Displacement L
- 2
- Engine Model
- E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- Fuel Type Primary
- Ethanol (E85)
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2000
- Displacement CI
- 122.0474881894
- Engine
- 2L E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- Other Restraint System Info
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi: roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor 9-3 Aero convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Turbo
- Yes
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FC5MD0C1 - 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi: roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor 9-3 Aero convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FC5MD6C1 - 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Series
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi/9-3 Aero convertible
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- FWD/Front-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Manual/Standard
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Other Restraint System Info
- 9-3 Aero sedan & combi: roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor 9-3 Aero convertible: passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR
YS3FD5BR6C1 - 9-3X combi
- Series
- 9-3X combi
- Body Class
- Wagon
- Drive Type
- AWD/All-Wheel Drive
- Transmission Style
- Automatic
- Transmission Speeds
- 6
- Displacement L
- 2
- Engine Model
- E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- Fuel Type Primary
- Ethanol (E85)
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer Name
- SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
- Plant City
- Trollhattan
- Plant Country
- Sweden
- Air Bag Loc Front
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Air Bag Loc Side
- 1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
- Displacement CC
- 2000
- Displacement CI
- 122.0474881894
- Engine
- 2L E85 (9-5 FWD/9-3FWD) A20NFT/BP
- Other Restraint System Info
- Roof side curtain airbags; passenger front sensor
- Plant State
- VASTERGOTLAND
- Seat Belts All
- Manual
- Turbo
- Yes
- Vehicle Type
- PASSENGER CAR