LA Auto Show Saab 9-4X

The new Saab 9-5 is hitting the roads in the US and the production-ready 9-4X is on show at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

While the 9-4X's styling is clearly the evolution of Saab's Aero X concept, the Cadillac SRX provides much of the crossover's underpinnings. It was developed during GM's ownership of Saab'. That means the 9-4X gets the GM Cadillac's 198kW 3.0-litre V6 or Australian-made 224kW turbocharged 2.8-litre V6, both mated to a six-speed automatic.

The 3.0-litre V6 will come as a front- or all-wheel drive in the US, while the turbo engine is solely offered with Saab's torque-vectoring XWD all-wheel-drive system. Saab has also fitted its DriveSense adaptive chassis system to Aero models, which offers three different drive setups: Comfort, Sport and Eco.

The 9-4X's cabin is similar to what you'll find in the 9-5, with a cockpit-like, driver-focused centre stack and a push-button ignition on the centre console.

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