The Swedish lad in the General family has announced the official US pricing of the facelifted 2008 9-3. Starting at $28,385 for the base 2.0T Sedan, it marks a considerable $2135 boost from the $26,250 tag of the 2007 model. The 2008 model heralds new changes made extensively to the exterior, while interior changes are minimal to the best. Spanning the Aero-X Concept cue, the front fascia departs from the clean design of the 2007, but its new sleek design does its job nicely.Some highlights of the minor changes elsewhere include side sills, new alloy wheel designs, standard OnStar, XM, rain-sensing wipers and a tire-pressure monitor. Saab also announced the pricing of the 2008 SportCombi and the Convertible. Standing $29,630 and $39,710 respectively, the less popular variants of the 9-3 range are also plagued with the price boost syndrome.
[Source: Inside Line]
