B207 2.0t
Saab's turbocharged four, port-injected and relaxed rather than sharp. It responds well to being looked after and it's cheap to run on gas in the markets where that's normal.
| Configuration | I4, turbocharged | Displacement | 1998 cc |
| Fuel | petrol | Injection | port |
| Shared components | none recorded | ||
Cars using this engine
| Variant | Chassis | Body | Years | Power | Risk | Good buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0t | 9440 | sedan | 2002–2012 | 175 PS | R3 | €2,700 |
Engine and component issues
An oil pressure warning, a rattle from the top end at start-up and, once the pickup is blocked, bearing failure. Stretched oil changes let deposits build in the sump and block the oil pickup screen, which starves the bearings and the turbo. It's entirely a maintenance failure, which is why the receipts matter more than the mileage.
Check: Look under the oil filler cap for deposits and read the service history for interval length rather than for stamps. A car with a documented 10,000 km habit is a different proposition to one on 30,000 km intervals.
Chassis, gearbox and body issues aren't listed here. They depend on which car the engine is fitted to. Open a variant page for the merged list.