# Revolutionary Electric Cars The SAAB 9-3 EV Electric Car Combines Vintage Design with New Tech By M | Published 2014-04-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-car References: [complexmag](http://www.complexmag.ca/rides/2014/04/saab-china-9-3-ev) & [saabcars](http://www.saabcars.com/) Swedish automotive brand [SAAB](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saab-aerostream) recently combined the vintage design of its 9-3 car model with electric technologies to create the new hybrid 9-3 EV electric car. With a sleek, compact and luxurious design of the 9-3 model from 10 years ago, the newly updated 9-3 EV electric car is perfect for driving around the city. Running on both gas and electric, this car is a great option for the environment while still super chic. Along with a spacious interior and four doors, this car is also a [great choice for a family](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vistiq-suv). While the SAAB 9-3 EV electric only has a driving range of approximately 20 miles, its affordable price makes it the perfect car to test out electric driving in the city. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Vintage Design:** The combination of vintage design with new technologies in the SAAB 9-3 EV electric car presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the automotive industry. - **Hybrid Technology:** The hybrid nature of the SAAB 9-3 EV electric car, running on both gas and electric, opens up possibilities for disruptive innovation in sustainable transportation. - **Affordable Electric Vehicles:** The affordability of the SAAB 9-3 EV electric car creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the electric vehicle market, making electric driving more accessible to a wider audience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** The automotive industry can explore disruptive innovation by incorporating vintage design and hybrid technology into electric cars, as demonstrated by the SAAB 9-3 EV electric car. - **Sustainable Transportation:** The combination of vintage design with hybrid technology in the SAAB 9-3 EV electric car offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the sustainable transportation industry. - **Electric Vehicle Market:** The affordable and stylish SAAB 9-3 EV electric car presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the electric vehicle market, attracting more consumers to embrace electric driving. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Electrified Classic Saloon Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saloon-car.md) - [Everyday Luxury Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volvo-es90.md) - [Compact Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ex90.md) - [Compact Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-volvo-ex90.md) - [Retro-Futuristic Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kia-ev9-suv.md) - [Vintage All-Electric Sedans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alpha-saga-estate.md) - [Sporty Fully-Electric Vehicle Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abarth-500e.md) - [Stylish Concept Electric Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-cla.md) - [Compact Electric SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2025-volvo-ex30.md)