Here's some light output compare pics. These were all taken within about 30 minutes of each other.
You'll see that I put some tape on the garage door, marking where the 'cutoff' was on the stock halogen setup.
1st is just the stock Halogen:
Stock Halogen vs. my stock 2006 Saab 9-3 HID's (5000k bulbs):
Driver Side 4300k HID vs. Pass Side stock Halogen vs. Saab 5000k
Driver Side stock Halogen vs. Pass Side 4300k HID vs. Saab 5000k
