Shock absorbers have been tuned to help provide firm body control for confident handling. The P255/55R18 high-performance all-season tires were specially developed by Dunlop for their road-gripping capability. A quick 18.5:1 steering gear ratio, together with stiff mounts, help provide steering responsiveness and precision. The steering gear is tuned for on-center feel and smooth operation. The front part of the frame is stiffened to help increase steering responsiveness and precision.

2007 Saab 9-7X features standard automatic all-wheel drive. Brakes are large, 4-wheel vented discs with front aluminum dual piston calipers and four-wheel ABS. The two all-aluminum engines are mated with a standard electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission. The 4.2L inline 6-cylinder, named one of the "10 Best Engines" by Ward's AutoWorld Magazine for four consecutive years and upgraded for 2006, delivers 290 horsepower (217 kW), up from 275 horsepower (205 kW), and 277 lb.-ft. (375 Nm) of torque. The 5.3L V-8 engine delivers 302 horsepower (224 kW) and 330 lb.-ft. (447 Nm) of torque.

The vehicle features dual-stage frontal air bags; Passenger Sensing System (PSS); rollover sensing system; head curtain side air bags; front seat belt pretensioners with load limiters and a front seat belt buckle-up reminder.

Saab 9-7X's Active Fuel Management system enables fuel economy gains of up to 5 percent in certain driving conditions by reducing the number of cylinders engaged in the combustion process. A sophisticated engine controller determines when to deactivate cylinders, allowing the engine to maintain vehicle speed in conditions such as highway cruising. When the cylinders are deactivated, the engine effectively operates as a four cylinder, with every other cylinder in the firing order disabled. The engine seamlessly returns to V-8 mode the instant the controller determines that vehicle speed or load requires additional power.

Standard StabiliTrak assists the vehicle in maintaining the driver's intended path by applying a brake force at any corner of the vehicle independent of the driver's use of the brake pedal.

StabiliTrak uses an accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake master cylinder pressure sensor and a steering wheel angle sensor as inputs to interpret the driver's desired path and whether to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle. StabiliTrak also uses these sensors plus a lateral accelerometer and yaw rate sensor to determine the vehicle's actual path.

If the difference between the driver's desired path and the vehicle's actual path becomes great enough, StabiliTrak takes appropriate action to assist the driver with maintaining the desired path. If the vehicle begins to "plow," or understeer, StabiliTrak applies the inside rear brake to help turn the vehicle. If the vehicle begins to "fishtail," or oversteer, StabiliTrak applies the outside front brake to straighten the vehicle. StabiliTrak is integrated with the traction control and ABS systems.


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With a wheelbase of 2,870 mm ( 113 inches ) and length of 4,908 mm ( 193.2 inches ), the vehicle offers ample room for friends and family. It holds up to 1,127 liters ( 39.8 cubic feet ) of cargo space with the rear seatback up and 2,268 liters ( 80.1 cubic feet ) with the seatback folded down. A split rear seat is standard in all 9-7X models, as is a trailer hitch receiver and hitch receiver cover: Maximum towing capacity equipped with the V-8 engine is 2,948 kg ( 6,500 lb ).

2007 Saab 9-7X also has standard XM Satellite Radio (continental U.S. only), featuring more than 170 coast-to-coast, digital-quality channels of original commercial-free music and premier news, sports and talk as well as advanced traffic and weather information for select major metropolitan areas nationwide. Consumers can subscribe to the basic service for $12.99 a month.

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