Saab Technology

Saab Design copied by Other Car Manufacturers

Saab 9-3 KIA sorento

Historically, it is known that the Saab invested heavily in research and design. On the other hand, many manufacturers have not invested a lot of effort into the design and development, and are usually engaged in copying. Especially, those “copies” are coming from the east. We feel bad when we see them harvesting the ideas of Saab designers.

Do you see the similarities here? A product can be copied by a competitor; a brand is unique.

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

9 Comments

  • Although it doesn’t have the same visual motifs, try out a Skoda Octavia. Anyone used to a NG900 or OG9-3 will be instantly at home there, right down to position of cruise control and the design and size of the boot/hatch. The only thing missing is a key in the middle! I don’t mind this though, as I’m hoping that VW will take over the brand and base a new 900 or 9-3 on the Octavia, which is a brilliant car. Anyone missing Saab and wanting a new car, give the Skoda a go. GM made a real mess of things trying to “badgeneer” a Saab from their crummy Opel cars, but a re-shell of the Skoda range (which are themselves based on Golfs, etc!) could make an excellent platform on which to base new Saabs.

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