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February 18, 2006
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MAIL Motor had the opportunity to test drive the new Saab 9-3 SportCombi on Swedish roads sometime last year. And the drive of the new 250bhp V6, 2.8L 9-3 SportCombi Aero was particularly exciting, much better than expected.

And today, Auto Eurokars Sdn Bhd, official distributor of Saab carsin Malaysia, launches the Saab 9-3 SportCombi, the latest member of Saab's range of lifestyle vehicles, right here in Malaysia.

The SportCombi is a lifestyle estate that combines good handling, performance and one of Saab's hallmarks, safety.

Visually, the 9-3 SportCombi is similar to its sedan and convertible siblings in the front, but takes on a more aggressive stance from the A-pillar towards the back.

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