SAAB 9000 tops in crash test

DETROIT -- The Saab 9000 has been rated as 'Best Bet' in the just-released 'The Car Book 1993,' which rates new vehicles on the basis of safety, fuel economy, repair costs, warranty, insurance costs, consumer-complaint history, and availability of airbags and anti-lock brakes.

Published for the 13th consecutive year, 'The Car Book' is one of America's best-known annual automotive consumer guides.

The Saab 9000 also led the intermediate size category in the publication's Crash Test Index -- ahead of the Volvo 240, Toyota Camry, Ford Taurus Wagon, Honda Accord, and the new Chrysler LH trio; the Concorde, Dodge Intrepid, and Eagle Vision.