2009 Saab 9-7X

TheCarConnection.com's editors drove the new Saab 9-7X in order to give you an expert opinion. That's in addition to all the research that TheCarConnection.com has done, gathering some of the most useful information from road tests on the 9-7X to produce this conclusive review.

Likes
Towing capacity
Rich interior materials

Dislikes
Inefficient, cramped cabin
Pickup-truck handling
Poor crash-test performance
Fuel efficiency

Forged in an American assembly plant with either a six- or eight-cylinder engine riding in a truck frame, the 2009 9-7X is the nonconformist in Saab's mode lineup. But it looks like a Saab--at least from some angles, if you're squinting.