Stop-start product launches, as well as over 10 years of designs cobbled collectively from GM's highly mainstream components bin was the primary reason for Saab's death. But let's look deeper into who did kill Saab.
The issues started when GM swept in and took Saab from beneath Fiat's nose in 1989. A structured alternative to the aged 900 was moved from staying centred around the respected Saab 9000, to becoming primarily based around the outdated Cavalier. The 1993 900 became a so-so vehicle at launch, that fought on for just a decade, facing tremendous premium-brand competitors. Saab seemed to be humiliated from the vehicle's bad showing in laboratory accident assessments.
A significant re-engineered version in 1998 badged the 9-3, was a huge improvement, but General motors wouldn't