GM allowed SAAB to introduce a facelifted version for the 9-5 wagon in 2005, and the result didn't surprise too many people; it was a larger but uglier version of the 9-3 station wagon.

Saab introduced a facelifted version of its 9-5 range in 2001. That affected both the sedan and the station-wagon version, which was named Sport Combi.

The station-wagon bodywork has different names, depending on the manufacturer. If Audi chose the name Avant and Mercedes-Benz T-Model, the Swedish car-maker chose the SportCombi.