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Overview
Variant
—
Variant
2LT
Body type
Coupe
Body type
Targa
Engine size
2.4 L
Engine size
6.2 L
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Rear
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
—
Power and torque
174kW / 250Nm
Power and torque
369kW / 637Nm
526km
—
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Doors
2
Doors
2
Seats
4
Seats
2
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Specifications
Engine size
2.4 L
Engine size
6.2 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
8cyl
526km
—
Power
174kW at 7000 rpm
Power
369kW at 6450 rpm
Torque
250Nm at 3700 rpm
Torque
637Nm
Engine configuration
Horizontal
Engine configuration
V
Fuel injection
Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
6.3 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
—
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Rear
Transmission
6 SP Manual
Transmission
8 SP Automatic
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
98
Fuel octane
95
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel tank capacity
70 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
—
Urban efficiency
13.3 / 100km
Urban efficiency
—
Highway efficiency
7.3 / 100km
Highway efficiency
—
CO2 emissions (combined)
217g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
—
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
3 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
3 year / Unlimited km
Service interval
9 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
12 month / 12,000 km
Length
4265 mm
Length
4634 mm
Height
1310 mm
Height
1227 mm
Width
1775 mm
Width
1934 mm
Ground clearance unladen
130 mm
Ground clearance unladen
100 mm
Front track
1520 mm
Front track
1648 mm
Rear track
1550 mm
Rear track
1586 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm
Wheelbase
2722 mm
Boot space
201 L
Boot space
—
Kerb weight
2813 kg
Kerb weight
3629 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1670 kg
Gross vehicle mass
undefined kg
Tare weight
1246 kg
Tare weight
1601 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Braked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
215/40 R18 85Y
Front tyres
245/35 R19 89Y
Front rims
7.5x18
Front rims
8.5x19
Rear tyres
215/40 R18 85Y
Rear tyres
305/30 R19 99Y
Rear rims
7.5x18
Rear rims
11.0x20
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
—
Number of airbags
7
Number of airbags
4
Anti-collision system
Not Available
Anti-collision system
Standard
Driver monitoring
—
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal and Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Standard
Active lane control
—
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
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
—
Departure angle
—
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
Not Available
Wireless charging
Standard
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
360° camera
Not Available
360° camera
Not Available
Cruise control
Standard
Cruise control
Standard
Start/stop system
Not Available
Start/stop system
Not Available
Number of speakers
6
Number of speakers
14
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text
—
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (front)
2
USB ports (rear)
0
USB ports (rear)
0
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless entry
yes
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
yes
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
8.0 ”
Display screen size
8.00 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Premium Leather
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
yes
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
—
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
yes
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning zones
2
Air conditioning zones
2
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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