Auto Edition: Saab plans hybrid and electric models

Saab is planning hybrid and fully electric version of its upcoming 9-2 and 9-3 models, which will be launched around 2016.

Victor Muller, Saab boss, revealed the plans about the Swedish carmaker’s upcoming product line, and also said that the 9-2, which is slated for a launch around 2013 or 2014, will be “stunning to look at, ingenious and an outstanding premium product.”

The 9-2 will use either a shortened version of the 9-3’s platform, or one that is borrowed from another carmaker. Saab expects to sell around 30,000 to 60,000 units of the 9-2 annually, and will compete against the likes of the Mini.

Other product plans revealed by Muller include a facelifted version of the 9-3 to be unveiled later this year, and a new 9-4X crossover in 2011, as well as the Sport Combi estate version of the 9-5 by the middle of next year. Saab will also introduce a new 1.6-litre turbocharged engine in 2011.

The new redesigned 9-3 will be launched in 2012 that will use a modified version of the current Episilon I platform. A hybrid version of the new 9-3 is expected, as is a fully-electric one which will be sold from 2016. Saab expects to go back to profit by 2012, by selling an estimated 120,000 to 125,000 a year.

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