Damion Smy
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4 Months Ago
Overview
Variant
Maxx
Variant
—
Body type
SUV
Body type
SUV
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
2.5 L
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.9 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.3 / 100 km
Power and torque
115kW / 200Nm
Power and torque
206kW / 422Nm
812km
720km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
5
Doors
5
Seats
5
Seats
7
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
5 Stars
Specifications
Engine size
2.0 L
Engine size
2.5 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
4cyl
812km
720km
Power
115kW at 6000 rpm
Power
206kW at 5800 rpm
Torque
200Nm at 4000 rpm
Torque
422Nm at 1700 rpm
Engine configuration
In-Line
Engine configuration
In-Line
Fuel injection
—
Fuel injection
—
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
10.6 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Drive type
Front
Drive type
Front
Transmission
6 SP Automatic
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel type
Unleaded
Fuel octane
91
Fuel octane
91
Fuel tank capacity
56 L
Fuel tank capacity
67 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
6.9 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.3 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
8.1 / 100km
Urban efficiency
13.3 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.2 / 100km
Highway efficiency
7.0 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
161g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
212g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
5 year / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Service interval
12 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
—
Length
4575 mm
Length
4830 mm
Height
1675 mm
Height
1770 mm
Width
1845 mm
Width
1900 mm
Ground clearance unladen
193 mm
Ground clearance unladen
177 mm
Front track
1585 mm
Front track
1637 mm
Rear track
1585 mm
Rear track
1647 mm
Wheelbase
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2815 mm
Boot space
438 L
Boot space
628 L
Kerb weight
3475 kg
Kerb weight
4310 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2025 kg
Gross vehicle mass
2630 kg
Tare weight
1542 kg
Tare weight
1912 kg
Braked towing capacity
1800 kg
Braked towing capacity
2000 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Unbraked towing capacity
750 kg
Front tyres
225/65 R17 102H
Front tyres
255/45 R20 105V
Front rims
7.0x17
Front rims
8.5x20
Rear tyres
225/65 R17 102H
Rear tyres
255/45 R20 105V
Rear rims
7.0x17
Rear rims
8.5x20
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
5 Stars
Number of airbags
6
Number of airbags
10
Anti-collision system
Standard
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
yes
Driver monitoring
yes
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor includes display, active without turn signal and includes collision avoidance
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
no
Active lane control
yes
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Standard
Security alarm
—
Security alarm
Alarm
Four wheel drive type
no
Four wheel drive type
no
Low/high range
no
Low/high range
no
Approach angle
—
Approach angle
17.4°
Departure angle
—
Departure angle
20.9°
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
Not Available
Wireless charging
Standard
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
—
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
6
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
no
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
yes
Display screen size
10.25 ”
Display screen size
12.30 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Cloth
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
Not Available
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