Saab Automobile does not build many cars like the Saab 9-7X: a 4-door SUV with 4.2 , built from 2004 to 2008 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
How it came about
The Saab 9-7X is a mid-size luxury SUV that was manufactured by General Motors for the American market and marketed under the Saab marque, then owned by GM. The 9-7X was first presented at the 2004 New York International Auto Show, and was available starting with the 2005 model year, as a replacement for the Oldsmobile Bravada.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 4.2 other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. The gearbox is a 4-speed automatic 4L60-E (4.2L Linear, 5.3L Arc) and 4L70-E (Aero only, 6.0L). The layout matters: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The wheelbase is 113.0 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Saab Automobile's history is not in doubt: the Oldsmobile Bravada came before it; the Saab 9-4X followed it; it was built at Moraine, Ohio (Moraine Assembly), United States. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Hyundai Tucson, the Chrysler 300, the Ford Mustang. Its Saab Automobile stablemates include the Saab 60 and the Saab 600.