There was a time when Saab didn’t just build cars — they built ideas. This is the company that made jet fighters, then thought, “Why not give normal people the same sense of smug superiority at 70 mph on the M1?” Enter the Saab 9-3 TTiD Turbo Edition. A car that looks like it’s been designed by an architect who drinks espresso and listens to jazz. It’s understated, intelligent, and just a little bit mad — which, frankly, makes it brilliant. Under the bonnet you’ll find a 1.9-litre twin-turbo diesel that delivers the sort of torque that could pull a small cathedral down, yet still returns fuel economy that would make Greta Thunberg do a little dance. Inside, it’s all Scandi calm and common sense — the dashboard wraps around you like the cockpit of a fighter jet, and the seats are basically armchairs stolen from IKEA’s VIP section. And the service history? Meticulous doesn’t even cover it. This thing has been looked after more often than most people visit their in-laws: 7,376 | 12,175 | 18,643 | 23,381 | 26,652 | 40,650 | 52,420 | 60,414 | 74,523 miles. Every few thousand miles, someone’s been underneath it making sure it’s still happier than a Swede at midsummer. So, if you want something that isn’t German, isn’t boring, and doesn’t scream midlife crisis every time you start it — this is your car. The Saab 9-3 TTiD: sensible, stylish, and secretly a little bit dangerous.