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Overview
Variant
—
Variant
GT
Body type
Coupe
Body type
Coupe
Engine size
2.4 L
Engine size
2.0 L
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Rear
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.4 / 100 km
Power and torque
174kW / 250Nm
Power and torque
152kW / 212Nm
526km
595km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Doors
2
Doors
2
Seats
4
Seats
4
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
5 Stars
Specifications
Engine size
2.4 L
Engine size
2.0 L
Cylinders
4cyl
Cylinders
4cyl
526km
595km
Power
174kW at 7000 rpm
Power
152kW at 7000 rpm
Torque
250Nm at 3700 rpm
Torque
212Nm at 6400 rpm
Engine configuration
Horizontal
Engine configuration
Horizontal
Fuel injection
Gasoline Direct Injection & Multi-Point
Fuel injection
Petrol Direct Injection
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
6.3 s
Acceleration (0-100km/h)
7.6 s
Drive type
Rear
Drive type
Rear
Transmission
6 SP Manual
Transmission
6 SP Manual
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel type
Premium Unleaded
Fuel octane
98
Fuel octane
98
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel tank capacity
50 L
Fuel efficiency (combined)
9.5 / 100 km
Fuel efficiency (combined)
8.4 / 100 km
Urban efficiency
13.3 / 100km
Urban efficiency
11.5 / 100km
Highway efficiency
7.3 / 100km
Highway efficiency
6.7 / 100km
CO2 emissions (combined)
217g / km
CO2 emissions (combined)
194g / km
Warranty
5 year
Warranty
5 year
Roadside assist
12 month / Unlimited km
Roadside assist
—
Service interval
9 month / 15,000 km
Service interval
9 month / 15,000 km
Length
4265 mm
Length
4240 mm
Height
1310 mm
Height
1320 mm
Width
1775 mm
Width
1775 mm
Ground clearance unladen
130 mm
Ground clearance unladen
—
Front track
1520 mm
Front track
1520 mm
Rear track
1550 mm
Rear track
1540 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm
Boot space
201 L
Boot space
237 L
Kerb weight
2813 kg
Kerb weight
2771 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1670 kg
Gross vehicle mass
1670 kg
Tare weight
1246 kg
Tare weight
1227 kg
Braked towing capacity
—
Braked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Unbraked towing capacity
—
Front tyres
215/40 R18 85Y
Front tyres
205/55 R16 91V
Front rims
7.5x18
Front rims
6.5x16
Rear tyres
215/40 R18 85Y
Rear tyres
205/55 R16 91V
Rear rims
7.5x18
Rear rims
6.5x16
Safety rating
—
Safety rating
5 Stars
Number of airbags
7
Number of airbags
7
Anti-collision system
Not Available
Anti-collision system
Not Available
Driver monitoring
—
Driver monitoring
—
Blind spot monitor
Blind spot monitor active without turn signal and Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM)
Blind spot monitor
—
Lane departure warning
Standard
Lane departure warning
Not Available
Active lane control
—
Active lane control
—
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Traffic sign recognition
Not Available
Security alarm
—
Security 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
—
Android Auto
yes
Android Auto
—
Wireless charging
Not Available
Wireless charging
Not Available
Digital radio (DAB+)
yes
Digital radio (DAB+)
no
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
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
yes
Keyless entry
—
Keyless start
yes
Keyless start
—
Rain sensing wipers
no
Rain sensing wipers
no
Display screen size
8.0 ”
Display screen size
6.10 ”
Seat material
Cloth
Seat material
Cloth
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (front)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated seats (rear)
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Heated steering wheel
no
Air conditioning type
Fully-Auto
Air conditioning type
Manual
Air conditioning zones
2
Air conditioning zones
—
Sunroof
Not Available
Sunroof
Not Available
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