YS3Saab passenger cars
Held by Saab Cars North America, Inc. · registered in Sweden
WMI YS3 decodes 5 models, the third-most of the 10 WMIs held in Sweden. Its rules place assembly in four countries. The same rules run from model year 1981 to 2012, with nothing after 2012. Of its 5 models, 5 also appear under other Saab WMIs.
Models in the decoding rules, by model year
- 9001981–1998
- 90001984–1998
- 9-31999–2012
- 9-51999–2012
- 9-2X2005–2009
Where the rules place assembly
Plant countriesSweden, Finland, Austria, Japan
Plant locations namedTrollhattan; Nystad; Arlov; Malmo; Graz; Gunma
Bodies and power
Body classesSedan, Convertible, Hatchback, Wagon
Primary fuelsGasoline, Ethanol (E85), Diesel
Compared with the closest code, JF4
JF4 is held by Fuji Heavy Industries U.S.A., Inc. (c/O Subaru of America). Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to YS3.
Models in both3
Only under YS3900, 9000
Model yearsYS3: 1981–2012 · JF4: 2005–2009
Saab under other holders
Models named in each code's rules
Other codes starting with YS
- YSMPolestar Performance AB, passenger car
- YSRPolestar Performance AB, multipurpose passenger vehicle
- YSTComing Through Sweden AB, motorcycle
Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.