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Capacity

Cargo Capacity
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1680 L / 59.3 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.1 L / 12.8 qt
14.0 L / 14.8 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
9.5 L / 10.0 qt
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
8.0 L / 8.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
665 kg / 1466 lbs
535 kg / 1179 lbs
600 kg / 1323 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 420 mm
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 370 mm
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Independent on trapezoidal lever
Tire Size
275/35 ZR21 103Y XL
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
255/40 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft
12.2 m / 40.0 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door mild-hybrid Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height
1467 mm / 57.8 in
1512 mm / 59.5 in
1460 mm / 57.5 in
Size | Length
4939 mm / 194.4 in
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4928 mm / 194.0 in
Size | Width
1886 mm / 74.3 in | 2110 mm / 83.1 in (mirror unfolded)
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1889 mm / 74.4 in
Track Width | Front
1668.0 mm / 65.7 in
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1614.0 mm / 63.5 in
Track Width | Rear
1650.0 mm / 65.0 in
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
1637.0 mm / 64.4 in
Weight
2075.0 kg / 4574.6 lbs
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
2000.0 kg / 4409.2 lbs
Wheel Size
10.5J x 21
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
9J x19
Wheelbase
2924 mm / 115.1 in
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2846 mm / 112.0 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.6 sec
4.8 sec
4.6 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.4 sec
4.6 sec
4.4 sec
CO2 Emission
263 ~ 268 g/km
348 g/km
331 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
11.5 L/100km / 20.5 MPG (combined) | 16.2 L/100km / 14.5 MPG (urban) | 8.9 L/100km / 26.4 MPG (highway)
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 MPG (highway)
13.9 L/100km / 16.9 MPG (combined) | 20.1 L/100km / 11.7 MPG (urban) | 10.2 L/100km / 23.1 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine
DJP
S85B50
BUH
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.0:1
12.0:1
10.5:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.9 cu-in / 3996.0 cc
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
5.0 L / 304.6 cu-in / 4991.0 cc
Engine | Power
600.0 hp / 447.4 kW @ 6000-6250 rpm + 16.0 hp / 11.9 kW (electric motor)
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
580.0 hp / 432.5 kW @ 6250-6700 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
150.2 hp/L / 2.5 hp/cu-in
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
116.2 hp/L / 1.9 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
800 Nm / 590.0 lb-ft @ 2050-4500 rpm
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
650 Nm / 479.4 lb-ft @ 1500-6250 rpm
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
8-speed
7-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic Tiptronic
Automatic
Automatic Tiptronic

Production

Availability
2019
2007 ~ 2010
2007 ~ 2010
Debut
2019-11-26
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
91%
84%
84%
Pros
  • Great performance
  • Superb styling
  • Still with V8
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
  • Exceptional V10 Bi-turbo engine
  • Beautiful yet imposing styling
  • Superb power and torque delivery
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
Cons
  • Long-term reliability concerns
  • Mild-hybrid nonsense
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA
  • Very high fuel consumption

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