William Stopford
Toyota, Chery among brands unable to meet fuel economy claims in real-world testing
The latest round of fuel economy and CO2 emission testing by the AAA has seen some popular vehicles fall short of their official claims.
1 Month Ago
Overview
Variant
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Variant
—
Body type
SUV
Body type
SUV
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
4x4
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.3 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.7 / 100 km
Power and torque
135kW / 300Nm
Power and torque
285kW / 500Nm
932km
747km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seats
5
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
6cyl
932km
747km
Power
135kW
Power
285kW at 5200 rpm
Torque
300Nm
Torque
500Nm at 1850 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
8.2 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
4.8 s
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
4x4
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
98
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
68 L
Fuel tank capacity
65 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
7.3 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.7 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
8.3 / 100km
Urban efficiency
10.8 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
7.5 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
166g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
199g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Roadside assist
3 year / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
—
Service interval
—
Length
4708 mm
Length
4733 mm
Height
1676 mm
Height
1621 mm
Width
1891 mm
Width
1938 mm
Ground clearance unladen
204 mm
Ground clearance unladen
204 mm
Front track
1620 mm
Front track
1615 mm
Rear track
1636 mm
Rear track
1624 mm
Wheelbase
2864 mm
Wheelbase
2864 mm
Boot space
550 L
Boot space
525 L
Kerb weight
3703 kg
Kerb weight
4233 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2400 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2430 kg
Tare weight
1621 kg
Tare weight
1879 kg
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Front tyres
245/50 R19 103W
Front tyres
245/40 R21 Y
Front rims
7.5x19
Front rims
8.5x21
Rear tyres
245/50 R19 103W
Rear tyres
275/35 R21 Y
Rear rims
7.5x19
Rear rims
9.5x21
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
7
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor steering vibration and active without turn signal
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor steering vibration, active without turn signal and includes collision avoidance
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
no
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
—
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
Full-Time
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
24.7°
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
22.1°
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
no
Wireless charging
Standard
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
16
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
10.30 ”
Display screen size
10.30 ”
Seat material
Synthetic Leather
Seat material
Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
3
Air conditioning zones
3
Sunroof
Standard
Sunroof
Standard
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