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Fuel Type
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Co2
236.00g/km
Transmission
Automatic
Top Speed
196mph
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MASERATI GRANCABRIO Review
- Performance8
- Handling7
- Comfort8
- Space6
- Styling8
- Build7
- Value5
- Equipment7
- Economy6
- Depreciation7
- Insurance4
The improved version of Maserati's second generation GranCabrio luxury sports GT convertible sharpens up its act. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.
Ten Second Review
Only Maserati still offers a proper four-seat luxury GT sports convertible in the form of this car, the GranCabrio, here lightly improved. As before, this second generation model offers a chance choice of a supercar-derived V6 or a full-EV powertrain. Either way, it's very desirable indeed.
Background
The idea of a four-seat luxury GT sports convertible is so appealing you wonder why it hasn't been more widely adopted. Most sports luxury convertibles are either two seat-only or have a couple of rear pews fit only for designer shopping bags. Hence Maserati's approach with the first generation GranCabrio - to provide properly comfortable adult rear seats, for short trips anyway.
Before that original GranCabrio arrived back in 2010, the open-topped version of Maserati's GranTurismo coupe, the company's Viale Ciro Menotti factory had never before produced a four-seater convertible, despite a long history of open-topped sportscars stretching all the way back to the A6G Frua Spyder of 1950. But the GranCabrio showed this to be a successful formula and over 40,000 examples of that original model were sold before the introduction of this MK2 design in 2024, which was updated in 2026 to create the car we consider here. Let's take a closer look.
Driving Experience
With this updated version of the second generation GranCabrio, the engineering changes aren't massive - but are significant. As before, all variants have air suspension and AWD and you choose between an old-school 3.0-litre V6 or the full-electric Folgore version. With the V6, there's still an entry-level 490hp unit, but the uprated Trofeo version you'd probably rather have now puts out 590hp, 40bhp more than before. It's the same but different with the Folgore EV model too. There's still the same tri-motor drivetrain; but its 92.5kWh battery now takes you 316 miles between charges (up from 280 miles before).
Whatever kind of powertrain you decide upon, it'll be quick. The uprated Nettuno 3.0-litre bi turbo V6 in the Trofeo version (as before borrowed from Maserati's MC Pura supercar) doesn't now go any faster, despite it's power uplift, so it still makes 62mph in 3.6s en route to 196mph. But roof-down, toupees will still need to be firmly attached and it sounds so much faster because a new exhaust system adds wider-bore outlets to make it as loud as it can be. With both petrol variants, the 8-speed auto gearbox has been recalibrated for greater responsiveness. And a new 'country' drive mode has been added for use on rougher road surfaces (thanks to the 20mm ride height increase it confers).
As before, both powertrains feature Maserati's 'Vehicle Domain Control Module' (VDCM), which adjusts the level of electronic support provided according to the drive mode selected. The main settings are 'GT', 'Sport' and 'Corsa': on the Folgore, the V6 variant's 'Comfort' setting is replaced by 'Max Range'. Maserati's spent ages creating a powertrain sound system that works with these settings. Particularly for the electric version, which delivers a unique soundtrack supposed to be a fusion of electric whirrs coupled with a V8 roar.
If you're not familiar with that all-electric Folgore GranCabrio, we'll tell you that it uses three drive motors collectively putting out 761hp. Courtesy of 1,350Nm of torque, 62mph in this EV variant takes 2.8s en route to 180mph. The Folgore needs less chassis stiffening than the Trofeo because its enormous T-shaped 92.5kWh battery adds to the structural stiffness of the car. Inevitably, this EV model is heavier than its petrol counterpart (though not by as much as you might think - around 100kg). Still, you'll feel that through the corners.
We mentioned the Folgore model's EV range increase; that's thanks to the addition of a system that disconnects the front motor when it's extra reserves of power aren't required (at highway speeds for instance). Plus the electrical control algorithms have been updated.
Design and Build
The visual changes made as part of this update are modelled on the brand's MCXtrema track car - specifically more aggressive bumpers and vents, a straighter-edged front grille and wider wheels.
Otherwise, it's as you were. Maserati's experience with luxury convertibles goes back to the pre-war days and as you'd want, the GranCabrio remains a gorgeous-looking thing, roof up or down. The fabric top retracts or erects in 15 seconds at speeds of up to 32mph. The low-set 'cofango' clamshell bonnet is flanked by smoked chrome headlights and the grille is traditional, whichever powertrain you select, though the Trofeo has more vents for better breathing.
Inside, there are lots of detail changes, chief amongst them the addition of metal drive selector buttons - a vast improvement on the old plastic ones which looked like they were lifted from a Fiat 500e. There's also now a feature allowing you to switch between drive and reverse using the lovely huge gearshift paddles. Other mid-term updates include a faster, clearer version of the 12.2-inch instrument screen. And the 8.8-inch lower climate display's been updated too.
The steering wheel's new (now alcantara-covered and influenced by the brand's GT2 Stradale track car); and there's a smarter dashboard clock. As before, you get a 12.3-inch central monitor for infotainment features.
A major reason why you'd choose a GranCabrio rather than another big luxury sports convertible is that it's rear seats are actually usable by adults - for short-to-medium distances anyway. The provision of these rear pews explains a near-5-metre body length that's a little longer than the class norm. But it doesn't help with boot capacity, which at a meagre 172-litres is compromised by the hood folding mechanism and a letterbox-shaped aperture. It's way down on the 310-litre boot you get with the GranTurismo Coupe. Go for the GranCabrio Folgore EV and boot capacity falls to just 151-litres, due to space given up to the pair of rear axle motors.
Market and Model
You'll need to allow a budget of around £137,000 for the base 490hp V6 GranCabrio - and around £160,000 for the V6 590hp GranCabrio V6 Trofeo. The good news is that the GranCabrio Folgore all-electric model has somehow become vastly less expensive, priced at around £139,000, over £40,000 less than the pre-facelift model.
Across the line-up, you get plenty of equipment, with features like sumptuous Italian leather upholstery, a digital rear view mirror and a 360-degree surround view camera system. There's also a glorious Sonus faber 3D sound set-up offering 'an all-round sound experience' with two levels of customisation, featuring up to 19 speakers and 3D sound with a thumping output of up to 1,195-watts.
Drive assist tech includes adaptive cruise control with lane centring and autonomous emergency braking, which also works when reversing. Alexa integration is built into the central 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, which also includes the brand's voice-activated 'Maserati Intelligent Assistant' and has over-the-air update capability, plus wireless 'Apple CarPlay' and 'Android Auto' smartphone-mirroring. A configurable head-up display is optional.
Cost of Ownership
With a combustion GranCabrio, you're going to have to pay for your pleasures at the pumps of course. For the V6 Trofeo, you're looking at 26.9-27.1mpg on the combined cycle - good luck with that. And you'll be taxed royally at 236-238g/km of CO2. But all of this is par for the course for a V6 GT luxury Coupe in this segment. Residuals may be painful too, despite this car's extreme rarity.
Of course, if you really cared about efficiency, then you'd opt for the all-electric Folgore version. The 92.5kWh battery (just 83kWh of which is actually usable) can be charged at speeds of up to 270kW, making the GranCabrio in this form one of the fastest-charging EVs on sale. At an appropriately powerful ultra-fast public charger, up to 62 miles of range can be added in just five minutes thanks to the car's 800-volt electrical architecture.
The updated GranCabrio Folgore's claimed driving range is up to 316 miles, though for that you'll need to be easy on the throttle and make plenty of use of the car's four brake regeneration settings, accessed via steering wheel paddle-shifters. You'll also need to engage the Folgore's 'Max Range' drive mode, which limits top speed to 80mph, softens throttle response and restricts climate system output. Folgore owners have access to a charging app loaded with a database of over 335,000 charging points around Europe. Sadly, Maserati plans to ditch combustion engines completely by 2030.
Summary
Many will buy this car simply because it's a Maserati. And because it looks drop-dead gorgeous. The difference though, with this Trident badged-brand in the modern era is that its products also stack up on more sensible grounds. The updated version of this second generation model faces few direct alternatives - and can vastly undercut the Bentley, Mercedes and Porsche models that some might see as realistic alternatives. And none of those rivals can also be had in full-EV form.
Even aside from the issue of price and drivetrain, if you can and want the option of carrying two adult rear seat passengers in something still describable as a 'proper sportscar', then it's hard to think of a better choice, though you'll need to take that tiny boot into account before thinking of too much Grand Touring.
In the end, there are, it's true, faster and even more exclusive ways of rewarding yourself for a lifetime's toil than this. But none of the other open-topped luxury sportscars you could choose are as practical for rear passengers and many cost a lot more. So while buying a GranCabrio will always be a Grand gesture, it's also one you could justify to yourself. Not that you should have to. To its owner, this car will be beauty and the best. Which'll be all that matters.
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Standard Equipment
Technical Data
Options
Driver Convenience
- 12.3" full TFT digital colour display cluster with onboard computer and driver information
- 12.3" HD touch screen central display with Maserati Intelligent Assistant (M.I.A) and satelite navigation, Android Automotive OS
- 8.8" multifunction comfort display with smart gestures (controls for front/rear climate, seats, headlights, ambient lighting, clock & air suspension)
- Apple car play and Android auto
- Connectivity Services (Europe)
- Cyber security gateway
- Drive mode selector: Comfort mode, GT mode, Sport mode, Corsa mode with launch control
- e-Call (emergency call)
- Electronic Power Steering (EPS)
- Engine emission level default
- Front and rear parking sensors with rear active braking
- Maserati connect
- Miles Speedometer - Contamiglia
- Start and stop engine function
- TBM (Telematic Box Module) for Connectivity
- Voice control system
- Wi-Fi hotspot
- Wireless charger
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension
- Air suspension with electronically variable active damping control system
- Battery 95 Ah
- Double wishbone suspension with semi-virtual steering axis and multilink rear suspension
- Electronic limited slip differential
- GSR Ready
- Maserati all wheel drive system
- Sport exhaust system
- ZF-8 speed automatic transmission
Entertainment
- 2 USB ports (A and C) and 12v socket in front cabin
- 2 USB ports (A and C) in rear cabin
- Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB)
Exterior Features
- Active aerodynamics (Air shutter control)
- Anti pinch sensor for front electric windows
- Auto dimming door mirrors
- Automatic headlamp activation with dusk sensor
- Black door handle inserts
- Black side air vent inserts
- Body coloured side skirts with carbon fibre inserts
- Daylight opening (DLO) moulding in Black
- Frameless rear view mirror
- Front grille surround frame, version name, trident logo on C-pillar and Maserati script on boot lid in Twilight
- Full LED Matrix adaptive dark finish headlights,Matrix adaptive high/low beam,static bending light,LED DRL and LED front turn indicators
- Heated washer nozzles
- Laminated front glass with high thermal and noise insulation
- LED 3rd brake light
- Lower fascia with carbon fibre inserts
- Power folding and heated door mirrors
- Proximity sensor with welcome lighting
- Rain sensor
- Rear boot
- Registration Plate Holder- Ece
- Silver tailpipes
- Taillamps with high visibility full LED lights
- Trofeo specific front bumper, rear bumper and diffuser
Interior Features
- 18-way power front sport seats with drivers memory function
- 2 individual seats in 2nd row
- Aluminium gear shift paddles
- Ambient lighting on dashboard, door panels, front storage and front footwells
- Dashboard glovebox with valet lock
- Driver and passenger sunvisors
- Front and rear floor mats
- Front head restraints
- Heated front seats
- Isofix rear child seat attachments with hook covers
- Leather sport, multifunction, heated steering wheel with Drive mode selector
- Maserati digital smart clock on dashboard
- Power height and reach adjustable steering column
- Rear head restraints
- Rear seats air ducts
- Rooflining in Alcantara along with pillars and sun visors
- Single front passenger seat
- Trident logo embossed on headrests
- Two front and two rear cupholders
- Two zone automatic climate control with humidity sensor
Passive Safety
- Airbag System Cabrio 2 Front and Side Head & Thorax
- Airscarf neck warmer
- Automated emergency braking with pedestrian cyclist recognition including forward collision warning
- Electronic parking brake
- Front passenger airbag deactivation
- Front seatbelt reminder
- Maserati stability programme (MSP)
- Roll over protection
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- Vehicle domain control module (VDCM)
Security
- 2nd key fob
- E-latch opening system
- Keyless entry via smartphone
- Keyless entry, keyless go and easy entry
- Premium alarm system (perimeter and volumetric sensing, anti-lift device, electronic immobiliser)
- Vodafone stolen vehicle recovery with automatic driver recognition and remote inhibition
- Wearable key
Trim
- Linear Graphic effect stitching on seats, door panels and dashboard
Wheels
- Fix and go tyre sealing compound and electric air compressor
Emissions - ICE
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HC+NOxNot Available
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ParticlesNot Available
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Standard EmissionsEURO 6
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb236
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH238
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL235
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEH213
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Extra High - TEL211
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEH200
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - High - TEL198
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEH385
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Low - TEL380
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEH244
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WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Medium - TEL241
Engine and Drive Train
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CamshaftDOHC
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Catalytic ConvertorYes
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CC2992
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Compression Ratio11.0:1
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Cylinder LayoutV6
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Cylinders6
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Cylinders - Bore (mm)88
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Cylinders - Stroke (mm)82
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Engine LayoutMID ENGINE NORTH SOUTH
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Fuel DeliveryTWIN TURBO
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Gears8 SPEED
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Number of Valves24
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TransmissionSEMI-AUTO
Fuel Consumption - ICE
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EC Directive 1999/100/EC AppliesNo
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH10.5
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL10.4
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH9.4
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL9.3
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH8.8
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL8.7
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH17
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL16.8
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH10.8
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WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL10.7
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WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH26.9
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WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL27.1
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WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH30
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WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL30.3
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WLTP - MPG - High - TEH32.1
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WLTP - MPG - High - TEL32.4
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WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH16.6
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WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL16.8
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WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH26.1
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WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL26.4
General
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Alternative Fuel QualifyingNo
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Badge Engine CC3.0
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Badge Power550
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Based On IDNot Available
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Coin DescriptionV6
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Coin SeriesTrofeo
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Generation Mark1
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Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07Not Available
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NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Child Occupant Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09Not Available
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NCAP Pedestrian Protection %Not Available
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NCAP Safety Assist %Not Available
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Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?No
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Special EditionNo
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Special OrderNo
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Standard manufacturers warranty - MileageUnlimited
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Standard manufacturers warranty - Years3
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Vehicle Homologation ClassM1
Performance
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0 to 62 mph (secs)3.6
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Engine Power - BHP550
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Engine Power - KW405
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Engine Power - RPM6500
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Engine Torque - LBS.FT479
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Engine Torque - MKG66.3
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Engine Torque - NM650
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Engine Torque - RPM3000
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Top Speed196
Test Cycles
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Emissions Test CycleWLTP
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RDE Certification LevelRDE 2
Tyres
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Alloys?Yes
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Space Saver?No
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Tyre Size Front265/30 R20
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Tyre Size Rear295/30 R21
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Tyre Size SpareTYRE REPAIR KIT
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Wheel StylePEGASO
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Wheel Type20" ALLOY
Vehicle Dimensions
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Height1365
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Height (including roof rails)Not Available
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Length4966
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Wheelbase2929
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Width1957
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Width (including mirrors)2113
Weight and Capacities
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Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)70
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Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)Not Available
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Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)172
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Max. Roof LoadNot Available
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Minimum Kerbweight1895
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No. of Seats4
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Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb12.4
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