Dimensions
1802 mm
1492 mm
4670 mm
2675 mm
Length: 4670 mm
Width: 1802 mm
Height: 1492 mm
Wheelbase: 2675 mm
Luggage cap.: 419 l
Engine / Fuel consumption / Transmission
type
1.8i petrol
1.9 TiD diesel
1.9 TTiD diesel
1.9 TiD diesel
1.9 TTiD diesel
1.9 TTiD diesel
1.8 T petrol
2.0T Biopower petrol
2.0T petrol
2.0T Biopower petrol
2.0T petrol
2.0T petrol
2.0T Biopower petrol
2.0T petrol
2.2 TiD diesel
2.8T V6 petrol
2.8T V6 petrol
2.8T V6 petrol
2.8T V6 petrol
2.8T V6 petrol
engine size
1796 cc
1910 cc
1910 cc
1910 cc
1910 cc
1910 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
1998 cc
2171 cc
2792 cc
2792 cc
2792 cc
2792 cc
2792 cc
power output
122 PS
120 PS
130 PS
150 PS
160 PS
180 PS
150 PS
163 PS
175 PS
200 PS
209 PS
210 PS
220 PS
240 PS
125 PS
250 PS
255 PS
275 PS
280 PS
300 PS
drive wheel
front
front
front
front
front
front
front
front all wheel drive
front
front
front
front all wheel drive
front all wheel drive
front all wheel drive
front
front
front
front
front all wheel drive
all wheel drive
configuration
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
inline, 4 cylinder
V6
V6
V6
V6
V6
turbo
-
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
fuel consumption (avg)
7.7 - 7.9 l/100km
5.3 - 5.5 l/100km
4.5 - 4.6 l/100km
5.3 - 7.4 l/100km
4.5 - 6.2 l/100km
4.5 - 7.8 l/100km
7.1 - 9.7 l/100km
8.7 - 11.2 l/100km
7.1 - 12.6 l/100km
9.0 - 12.6 l/100km
7.8 - 10.0 l/100km
7.3 - 13.1 l/100km
8.7 - 11.7 l/100km
8.0 - 10.3 l/100km
6.6 l/100km
10.2 - 11.1 l/100km
10.2 - 11.1 l/100km
10.1 - 11.1 l/100km
9.8 - 11.7 l/100km
10.9 - 11.5 l/100km
acceleration 0-100km/h
11.5 - 12.5 sec
11.5 - 12.0 sec
10.9 - 11.1 sec
9.5 - 11.8 sec
9.5 - 10.7 sec
8.5 - 9.5 sec
9.5 - 11.5 sec
7.9 - 9.9 sec
8.4 - 10.5 sec
7.9 - 9.3 sec
8.0 - 9.5 sec
7.7 - 9.6 sec
6.8 - 9.2 sec
6.9 - 7.7 sec
11.0 sec
6.7 - 8.1 sec
6.7 - 8.1 sec
6.3 - 6.9 sec
6.2 - 8.1 sec
5.5 - 5.7 sec
top speed
195 - 200 km/h
195 - 200 km/h
205 - 210 km/h
195 - 210 km/h
205 - 225 km/h
210 - 230 km/h
200 - 210 km/h
205 - 215 km/h
210 - 225 km/h
220 - 230 km/h
225 - 230 km/h
220 - 235 km/h
225 - 240 km/h
235 - 250 km/h
200 km/h
240 - 250 km/h
240 - 250 km/h
250 - 260 km/h
245 - 250 km/h
260 km/h
CO2 emissions
183 - 188 g/km
139 - 149 g/km
119 - 122 g/km
139 - 199 g/km
119 - 162 g/km
119 - 184 g/km
164 - 233 g/km
155 - 199 g/km
164 - 233 g/km
164 - 232 g/km
179 - 235 g/km
169 - 242 g/km
155 - 209 g/km
190 - 244 g/km
174 - 177 g/km
245 - 266 g/km
245 - 266 g/km
246 - 261 g/km
235 - 279 g/km
259 - 272 g/km
torque
167 Nm
280 Nm
320 Nm
320 Nm
360 Nm
370 - 400 Nm
240 Nm
300 - 320 Nm
265 Nm
300 Nm
300 Nm
300 Nm
300 - 350 Nm
350 Nm
280 Nm
350 Nm
350 Nm
400 Nm
400 Nm
430 Nm
production
2002 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2011 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2003 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2011 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2002 - 2007
2002 - 2007
2007 - 2011
2002 - 2011
2007 - 2011
2007 - 2011
Euro emission standard
Euro4
Euro4
Euro5
Euro4
Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro4 / Euro5
Euro5
Euro4
Euro3
Euro4
Euro4
Euro4
Euro4
Euro4
Transmissions: 5 speed, manual transmission 6 speed, manual transmission 5 speed, automatic 6 speed, automatic
Not all engines/transmissions available in all body style/trim level.
Safety
VIDEO
Euro NCAP stars (2002)
Adult occupant: 33
Front: 13
Side: 16
Child:
Pedestrian: 7
Euro NCAP data sheet
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