Damion Smy
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4 Months Ago
Overview
Variant
—
Variant
Mercedes-Amg
Body type
SUV
Body type
SUV
Engine size
3.5 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
4x4
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.4 / 100 km
Power and torque
200kW / 331Nm
Power and torque
287kW / 520Nm
638km
989km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
7
Seats
5
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
5.00 Stars
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
3.5 L
Engine size
3.0 L
Cylinders
6cyl
Cylinders
6cyl
638km
989km
Power
200kW at 6400 rpm
Power
287kW at 5500 rpm
Torque
331Nm at 5000 rpm
Torque
520Nm at 2500 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
V
Fuel injection
Multi-Point Injection
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
5.7 s
Drive type
Front
Drive type
4x4
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Transmission
9 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
91
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
67 L
Fuel tank capacity
93 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
10.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.4 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
14.7 / 100km
Urban efficiency
11.7 / 100km
Highway efficiency
8.1 / 100km
Highway efficiency
8.1 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
244g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
219g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 20,000 km
Length
4785 mm
Length
4900 mm
Height
1710 mm
Height
1719 mm
Width
1900 mm
Width
2003 mm
Ground clearance unladen
176 mm
Ground clearance unladen
—
Front track
1651 mm
Front track
1658 mm
Rear track
1661 mm
Rear track
1725 mm
Wheelbase
2765 mm
Wheelbase
2915 mm
Boot space
571 L
Boot space
650 L
Kerb weight
3825 kg
Kerb weight
4938 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2560 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2880 kg
Tare weight
1692 kg
Tare weight
2178 kg
Braked towing capacity
2500 kg
Braked towing capacity
3500 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Front tyres
235/65 R17 104H
Front tyres
275/45 R21 110Y
Front rims
7.0x17
Front rims
10.0x21
Rear tyres
235/65 R17 104H
Rear tyres
315/40 R21 111Y
Rear rims
7.0x17
Rear rims
11.0x21
Safety rating
5.00 Stars
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
9
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal and buzzer
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor Active Blind Spot Assist
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
yes
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
Alarm
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
Full-Time
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
17.9°
Approach angle
—
Departure angle
19.3°
Departure angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Breakover angle
—
Differential lock
Not Available
Differential lock
Not Available
Features
Apple CarPlay
yes
Apple CarPlay
yes
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
yes
Wireless charging
Standard
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Start/stop system
Standard
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
14
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
1
USB ports (front)
—
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
—
Keyless entry
—
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
—
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
8.0 ”
Display screen size
8.0 ”
Seat material
Cloth
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
Manual
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
—
Air conditioning zones
2
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Standard
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