It is a strange car. I think they would have been better off concentrating on a 'core' Saab, such as a new 9-3 convertible, or 9-3 coupe. People identify with that type of Saab. Throw in something special to attract people, rather than just a bandwagon jumping crossover. However, perhaps the market for these SUVs will hold up in the US. I see them beginning to become less popular elsewhere.
I have a colleague who has a three year old 9-3 convertible that is coming up to the end of lease. He likes it, but leases for business reasons. He would like another convertible. However, he is not sure why he needs to pay A$10 - 15 000 more than he paid for this one three years ago to get a basically unchanged vehicle so is looking around at other options and will probably leave Saab. The fact that the value of the Australian dollar has changed considerably in that time only adds to his displeasure.
On the flip side, the 9-4x if it was available in diesel would probably be the only car in the Saab range that would fit my family car requirements and at least it looks a lot better than the 9-7x.