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Capacity

Cargo Capacity
490 L / 17.3 cu-ft ~ 1430 L / 50.5 cu-ft
565 L / 20.0 cu-ft ~ 1660 L / 58.6 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.0 L / 12.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.2 L / 6.6 qt
10.0 L / 10.6 qt
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
61.0 L / 16.1 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
570 kg / 1257 lbs
630 kg / 1389 lbs
535 kg / 1179 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Multi-link on trapezoidal lever
Double-wishbone
Tire Size
245/40 R18
265/35 R19
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
11.5 m / 37.7 ft
11.9 m / 39.0 ft
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Size | Height
1415 mm / 55.7 in
1453 mm / 57.2 in
1512 mm / 59.5 in
Size | Length
4719 mm / 185.8 in
4933 mm / 194.2 in
4855 mm / 191.1 in
Size | Width
1826 mm / 71.9 in | 2040 mm / 80.3 in (mirror unfolded)
1864 mm / 73.4 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1552.0 mm / 61.1 in
1596.0 mm / 62.8 in
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1539.0 mm / 60.6 in
1576.0 mm / 62.0 in
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
Weight
1750.0 kg / 3858.1 lbs
1970.0 kg / 4343.1 lbs
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18
9J x 19
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2811 mm / 110.7 in
2847 mm / 112.1 in
2880 mm / 113.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.1 sec
5.3 sec
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.8 sec
5.0 sec
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
197 g/km
319 g/km
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.33
0.34
0.32
Fuel Economy
8.4 L/100km / 28.0 MPG (combined) | 11.2 L/100km / 21.0 MPG (urban) | 6.8 L/100km / 34.6 MPG (highway)
13.4 L/100km / 17.6 MPG (combined) | 19.7 L/100km / 11.9 MPG (urban) | 9.7 L/100km / 24.2 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)
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 @ 8% gradient) | 1900 kg / 4189 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 8% gradient) | 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), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Euro 4
Engine
CGWC, CGXC, CTUB, CREC
BXA
S85B50
Engine | Bore
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
84.5 mm / 3.3 in
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.3:1
12.5:1
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
3.0 L / 182.8 cu-in / 2995.0 cc
5.2 L / 317.6 cu-in / 5204.0 cc
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
333.0 hp / 248.3 kW @ 5500-6500 rpm
435.0 hp / 324.4 kW @ 6800 rpm
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
111.2 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
83.6 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
92.8 mm / 3.7 in
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
440 Nm / 324.5 lb-ft @ 2900-5300 rpm
540 Nm / 398.3 lb-ft @ 3000-4000 rpm
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Supercharged direct-injected petrol V6 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated direct-injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
7-speed
Transmission | Type
DCT S tronic
Automatic Tiptronic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2011 ~ 2016
2006 ~ 2010
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
67%
77%
84%
Pros
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Slight styling update
  • Wonderful V10 FSI engines
  • Multi-link suspensions all-around
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
Cons
  • Electric power steering
  • Worse center differential
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Somewhat generic styling
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA

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