Saab is a Swedish manufacturer of high-end cars ... the 9-5. Meanwhile, the 900 received a facelift and renaming complimentary to its new larger sibling: it would now be called the 9-3.

For 2002, the Saab 9-3 base level has been dropped resulting in the 205-horsepower SE Turbo model serving as the sedan and convertible model's entry-level trim.