Hello, because of a special circumstance (see 9-5 forum) I drive a temporary 9-3 SC 1.9 TID. Now I had the opportunity to make a direct comparison with the A4 TDI. A4 + quiet engine with very luxuriant pull capacity + successful interior design with beautiful materials + sufficient space conditions in front, rear and in the KRaum + smooth circuit + appealing exterior design + good operating comfort with some exceptions + solid feel (door flap) + good Seat comfort (S – Line) – hard chassis (S-Line) – heavy-duty power steering – no EFH rear 9-3 SC + even quieter engine with even more luxuriant driving performance + chic interior design + more spacious front, rear and KRaum + nice detail solutions such as rear cover etc. + rich but not too hard chassis + very good operating comfort with additional sereinstandard extras + very nice exterior design + price advantage of about 1500 € with better standard equipment – material from choice not as successful as in the Audi – heavy circuit – gear tuning not optimal – did not look quite as solid in the door area as the Audi Bottom line, the SAAB is not quite as perfect as the Audi, but appeals to me more because of the design. Besides the SAAB, the Audi looks like a design that is no longer up-to-date. And, the differences in the technical area are marginal in my eyes. I could imagine the 9-3 well in my garage, but with car metik and perhaps as Aero :-))) Greetings AD900