Saab to build 9-1?

The next Saab model won’t be a Sonnet redux as rumored. Instead, Inside Line reports, buyers should expect a compact designed to compete among the growing class of small premium hatchbacks – BMW’s 1-Series, Audi’s A3, the MINI Cooper and Volvo’s coming S30.  

By Erin Mays
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The next Saab
model won’t be a Sonnet redux as rumored. Instead, Inside Line reports, buyers should
expect a compact designed to compete among the growing class of small premium hatchbacks – BMW’s 1-Series,
Audi’s A3, the MINI Cooper and Volvo’s coming S30.  

The smallest of the Swedes will fill the gap created by the departure of the “Saabaru” 9-2x in
2007 (pictured), and will more than likely share its platform with the Opel Astra platform and the Saturn
Ion. Look for hints of the Saab Aero-X in the Trollhattan-assembled design.

[Sources: Inside Line; Saab]