Overview
The 2018 Foton Sauvana Base is a rear-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 1st October 2017. with prices starting at $37,990 before on-road costs.
This Foton Sauvana is powered by a 2.8L 4-cylinder engine that has 130 kW of power (at 3400 rpm) and 365 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Foton claims the Sauvana Base uses 8.6L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 234g of CO2. It has a 75L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 872km per full tank
The Foton Sauvana measures 1840mm (72.4 inches) in height, 4830mm (190.2 inches) in length, 1910mm (75.2 inches) in width with a 2790mm (109.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2105kg (4640.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Sauvana Base comes standard with 265/65 R17 front tyres and 265/65 R17 rear tyres. It requires a service every 6 months or 10,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2776 |
| Size (L) | 2.8L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 130kW |
| Power RPM | 3400 |
| Torque | 365Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 75 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 234 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 265/65 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 265/65 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1840 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4830 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1910 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 220 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2790 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2105 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2660 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1600 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1580 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | - |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 7 |
| Service Interval KMs | 10000 |
| Service Interval Months | 6 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2019-12-06 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |