Detail head Lamp Saab 9-5

Given that the Saab 9-5 comes from the land that birthed Ikea, one would expect its exterior to be sterile and bland. However, Autoblog feels that it features a "deeply handsome set of clothes that we think will wear the years particularly well,” because the 9-5 is not over-styled and is reminiscent of a well-tailored suit.

Make no mistake – this is a very big car whose clean design helps it hide its bulk. At 197.2-inches long, the 9-5 shadows its chief rival, the Audi A6, by nearly four inches, and it's more than four inches longer than BMW's new 5 Series. Dimensionally, the closest comparison we can draw is actually to the Buick LaCrosse, which is predictable because they both ride on long-wheelbase derivatives of GM's Epsilon II architecture, the basic platform of which also underpins the Opel Insignia and Buick Regal (albeit in a shorter form).