The new generation Saab 9-5 has gone on sale in Ireland at a starting price of €36,500.
The launch engine is a 160hp 2.0 diesel with CO2 emissions of 139g/km with manual transmission.
There are three specification levels.
A 2.0 biopower and a 2.0 180hp diesel will be available later. A 300hp 2.8 V6 petrol engine will also be on the lists but is not expected to figure in Ireland because of this country's CO2 tax regime.