After the ruffle of the Swedish from Saab regarding the new owner, Spyker, and the bad sales situation, they decided to operate few improvements on the new fresh-launched Saab 9-5, a model which benefited from a pretty negative feedback from all the major publications.
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The Swedish model was criticized in all the reviews made by major publications and shows as the structure of the chassis is considered too rigid, providing a high level of discomfort. Jonathan Nash, head of the UK Saab department claimed that they did a good job being able to make the things right in a relatively quick time.
![2010 Saab 9-5](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2010/04/201-Saab-9-5-1.jpg)
The main improvements announced by Saab are a new revised suspension together with a new set of 18-inch alloy wheels able to improve the ride. These welcomed modifications were made for the 2.0-liter TiD diesel engine, able to develop 158 horses and coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox. They also claim that these modifications will not alter the announced performance of the model.