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Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith vs Jetour T2: the short answer
Black Badge Wraith and T2 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Five key differences
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Specification
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Maximum Power
Black Badge Wraith465 kW @ 5600 rpm
T2180 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque
Black Badge Wraith870 Nm @ 1700-4500 rpm
T2375 Nm
Engine Size
Black Badge Wraith6592 cc
T21998 cc
Combined Fuel Economy
Black Badge Wraith6.85 km/l
T210.8 km/l
Ground Clearance
Black Badge Wraith149 mm
T2220 mm
Strongest published figure in that row; no road-test winner is implied.
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Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith
Wraith Black Badge
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What Each Car Gets Right (and Wrong)
Black Badge Wraith
Strengths
More powerful engine output
Weak Spots
Lower fuel efficiency
Fewer listed safety features
Lower published practicality figures
Best suited to:Published Performance
Specification evidence leader
T2
Strengths
Better fuel efficiency
Stronger listed safety equipment
Stronger published practicality figures
Weak Spots
Less powerful engine setup
Best suited to:Published EfficiencyPublished Practicality
Which One's Right for You?
Black Badge Wraith
Buyers prioritising the stronger published powertrain figures
T2
Buyers prioritising the lower published fuel or energy use
Buyers prioritising the more complete listed safety equipment
Buyers prioritising the stronger published space and capacity figures
Full Specs, Side by Side
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Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Model Introduced Year
2017
2026
Generation
Wraith Black Badge launch configuration; the World technical sheet was created in May 2016 and the derivative was launched in South Africa in early 2017.
Current local listing
Facelift History
Black Badge was a distinct Wraith derivative, not a Wraith facelift; this profile keeps its launch specification separate from later revised figures.
Not listed by current South African source page.
Facelift Launched Since
2017
2026
Facelift Version Ending
2023
Current
Body Style
Coupe
SUV
Model Year
2017
Current
Production Status
discontinued
Active
Segment
Ultra-luxury performance grand tourer
SUV
Vehicle Type
Passenger car
SUV
Gross Combined Mass Kg
Not confirmed
3855 kg
Tare Mass Kg
Not confirmed
1880 kg
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Length
5285 mm
4785 mm
Width
1947 mm
2006 mm
Height
1507 mm
1880 mm
Wheelbase
3112 mm
2800 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
149 mm
220 mm
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
149 mm
220 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
82 l
70 l
Boot/Cargo Space
470 l
580 l
Kerb Weight
2440 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2810 kg
2255 kg
Payload Capacity
370 kg
375 kg
Towing Capacity
0 kg
1600 kg
Seating Capacity
4 seats
5 seats
Number of Rows
2 rows
2 rows
Doors
2 doors
5 doors
Minimum Turning Radius
6.35 m
5.8 m
Front Headroom
1002 mm
1040 mm
Rear Headroom
941 mm
1020 mm
Front Legroom
1054 mm
1055 mm
Rear Legroom
937 mm
935 mm
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Engine
6.592-litre twin-turbo V12
2-litre Turbocharged Petrol
Engine Code
N74B66A
SQRF4J20
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
6592 cc
1998 cc
Cylinders
12
4
Cylinder Layout
V
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves
48
16
Valves per Cylinder
4
4
Aspiration
Twin Turbocharged
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Direct Injection
Not Officially Disclosed
Compression Ratio
10.0:1
10.2:1
Bore
89 mm
80.5 mm
Stroke
88.3 mm
98.1 mm
Maximum Power
465 kW @ 5600 rpm
180 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque
870 Nm @ 1700-4500 rpm
375 Nm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Drive Type
RWD
4WD
Transmission
8-Speed Automatic
7-Speed DCT
Top Speed
250 km/h
180 km/h
0-100 km/h
4.5 sec
Not Officially Disclosed
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Modes
Low
Not Officially Disclosed
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Rev Limiter
6000 rpm
Not Officially Disclosed
Power-to-Weight Ratio
190.6 kW/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
356.6 Nm/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Gearbox
8-speed automatic / 8HP95
Automatic
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel drive
4WD
Transfer Case
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Paddle Shifters
No
Not Applicable
Final Drive Ratio
2.813
Not Applicable
Number of Gears
8
7
Transmission Type
8-speed automatic / 8HP95
7DCT
Clutch Type
Torque converter
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Type
Electronically controlled automatic; no shift paddles
Not Applicable
Drivetrain
RWD
4WD
4WD Engagement
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4WD Hi Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
4WD Selector
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles
No
Not Applicable
Front Differential Lock
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Gearbox Type
8-speed automatic / 8HP95
7DCT
Low Range Ratio
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Low Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Axle Layout
Two axles
2WD
Transmission Speeds
8
7
LSD Available
Not confirmed
Multi-Plate Clutch Limited-Slip Differential
Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
Gear Shift Indicator
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Claimed Mileage
6.85 km/l
10.8 km/l
City Mileage
4.50 km/l
7.6 km/l
Highway Mileage
9.90 km/l
10.8 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
82 l
70 l
Emission Standard
EU5
VI B
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
No automatic engine stop/start
Not Applicable
Charging Port Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Fuel Tank Litres
82
70
Combined Driving Range
561.64 km (calculated theoretical)
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Real-world Mileage
6.85 km/l
10.8 km/l
Range Real World Highway
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Mixed
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Airbags
6
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
ABS
Standard
Yes
Electronic Stability Control
Dynamic Stability Control (ESP)
Yes
Traction Control
Dynamic Traction Control
Yes
Child Safety Lock
Not Applicable
Yes
ISOFIX Mounts
ISOFIX child-seat preparation
Yes
Brake Assist
Dynamic Brake Control
Not Available
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Standard
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Engine immobiliser
Not Available
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Front seat-belt warning sensor
Not Available
Front Parking Sensors
Front Park Distance Control
Yes
BA
Dynamic Brake Control
Not Available
Curtain Airbags
Head-protection airbags
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
Driver Airbag
Standard
Not Available
EBD
Electronic brakeforce distribution
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Not Available
Hill Hold
Standard; electric parking brake with automatic hold
Not Available
Passenger Airbag
Standard
Not Available
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Front and rear
Not Available
Seatbelt Reminder
Front seat-belt warning sensor
Not Available
Side Airbags
Front-seat side airbags
Front, front side, and curtain airbags
Stability Control
Dynamic Stability Control (ESP)
Yes
TCS
Dynamic Traction Control
Yes
Knee Airbag
Standard
Not Available
ABS EBD
Standard
Yes
Hill Descent Control
Not confirmed
Yes
Hill Start Assist
Standard; electric parking brake with automatic hold
Not Available
AEB
Not confirmed
Yes
Brake Override System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Cruise Control
Available Active Cruise Control with stop-and-go
No
Adaptive Cruise Control
Available Active Cruise Control with stop-and-go
Yes
Lane Departure Warning
Available; documented on a South African-market example
Not Available
Blind Spot Monitoring
Available
Yes
Parking Sensors
Front and rear Park Distance Control
Not Available
Rear View Camera
Rear-view camera
Not Available
360 Degree Camera
Available front, side, rear and top-view camera system
Yes
Auto Highbeam
High-beam assistance
Not Available
Auto Wipers
Rain-sensing variable-speed wipers
Yes
Rear Parking Sensors
Rear Park Distance Control
Yes
Reverse Camera
Rear-view camera
Not Available
Adaptive Cruise Control
Available Active Cruise Control with stop-and-go
Yes
Park Assist
Front and rear parking sensors
Not Available
Around View Monitor
Available front, side, rear and top-view camera system
Yes
Blind Spot Warning
Available
Yes
Lane Keep Assist
Available; documented on a South African-market example
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not confirmed
Yes
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Not confirmed
Yes
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not confirmed
Not Available
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not confirmed
Not Available
Forward Collision Warning
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Seat Material
Leather
Black synthetic leather with red stitching
Heated Seats
Heated front seats
Not Applicable
Ventilated Seats
Available; documented on a South African-market example
Not Applicable
Ambient Lighting
Black Starlight Headliner
Multi
Steering Wheel Material
Leather
Not Applicable
60 40 Split Seat
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Driver Seat Adjustment
Electric front seat with memory and massage
Not Applicable
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Electric front seat with memory and massage
Not Applicable
Seat Trim
Black Badge contrast leather
Black synthetic leather with red stitching
Front Shoulder Room
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear Shoulder Room
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear AC Vents
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Climate Control
Automatic four-zone climate control
Dual-zone climate control
Power Windows
Two one-touch power windows
Not Available
Keyless Entry
Comfort Entry keyless access
Yes
Push Button Start
Push-button start
Yes
Electric Tailgate
Power opening and closing luggage-compartment lid
Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers
Standard
Yes
AC Type
Automatic four-zone climate control
Dual-zone climate control
Load Bed Length
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Load Bed Width
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Wireless Charging
Not confirmed
50W
Sunroof
Not confirmed
Yes
Automatic Headlamps
Not confirmed
Yes
Boot Space Seats Folded
Not confirmed
1494 l
Engine Warranty
Not confirmed
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Fuel Consumption Combined
Not confirmed
9.3
Rear Seat Split
Not confirmed
60/40
Remote Engine Start
Not confirmed
Yes
Spare Wheel
No spare wheel; run-flat tyres
255/60 R19 full size
Loadbox Length Mm
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Loadbox Width Mm
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Roof Load
Not confirmed
300kg static / 100kg dynamic
Towbar
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Infotainment System
Navigation and media interface with Spirit of Ecstasy Rotary Controller and touchpad
15.6-inch infotainment system
Bluetooth Connectivity
Hands-free calling and audio streaming
Yes
Number of Speakers
16
12 Sony speakers including subwoofer
Digital Instrument Cluster
No – analogue dials with Power Reserve gauge
10.25-inch
USB Ports
USB audio connections in the centre console and glovebox
Front Type-A/Type-C and rear Type-A/Type-C
Infotainment Screen
10.25-inch high-definition display
Not Available
Touchscreen
10.25-inch high-definition display
Not Available
Apple CarPlay
Not confirmed
Wireless
Android Auto
Not confirmed
Wireless
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
LED Headlamps
Standard
Yes
Daytime Running Lamps
LED
Yes
Roof Rails
No; vehicle not approved for roof loads
Yes
Exterior Colour Options
Bespoke exterior colour commissioning; not restricted to black
See OEM source page for colour availability.
Headlights
Standard
Yes
Panoramic Sunroof
Optional fixed glass roof
Yes
Fog Lamps
Not confirmed
Yes
Headlamps
Standard
Yes
Headlight Type
Standard
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Wading Depth
Not Applicable
Not Available
Terrain Modes
Not Applicable
Normal, Sport, Snow, Mud, Sand, Rock, Eco
4WD System Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Approach Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Departure Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Locking Differential
Not confirmed
Rear Electronic Limited-Slip Differential
Underbody Protection
Not confirmed
Metal guard plate for front compartment
Breakover Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Ground Clearance Max
Not confirmed
220 mm
Ground Clearance Min
Not confirmed
220 mm
Crawl Control
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Tyre Size
Front 255/40 R21 102Y; rear 285/35 R21 105Y
255/60 R19
Front Brake Type
Ventilated disc
Ventilated disc brake
Rear Brake Type
Ventilated disc
Solid disc brake
Spare Wheel Type
No spare wheel; run-flat tyres
255/60 R19 full size
Wheel Rim Size
Front 8.5 x 21; rear 9.5 x 21
19
Handbrake Type
Electromechanical parking brake acting on the rear wheels
Not Applicable
Brake Type Front
Not confirmed
Ventilated disc brake
Brake Type Rear
Not confirmed
Solid disc brake
Spare Tyre
No spare wheel; run-flat tyres
255/60 R19 full size
Electric Park Brake
Not confirmed
Yes
Towing Unbraked Kg
Not confirmed
750 kg
Wheel Material
Not confirmed
Alloy
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Front Suspension
Black Badge-tuned double-wishbone pneumatic suspension with self-levelling air springs and continuous electronic damping
MacPherson strut suspension
Rear Suspension
Black Badge-tuned multi-link pneumatic suspension with self-levelling air springs and continuous electronic damping
Multi-link independent suspension
Front Track Width
Not confirmed
1685 mm
Rear Track Width
Not confirmed
1695 mm
Front Suspension Type
Black Badge-tuned double-wishbone pneumatic suspension with self-levelling air springs and continuous electronic damping
MacPherson strut suspension
Rear Suspension Type
Black Badge-tuned multi-link pneumatic suspension with self-levelling air springs and continuous electronic damping
Multi-link independent suspension
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
CO2 Emissions
333 g/km
210 g/km
Fuel Octane Requirement
Designed for 95 RON; minimum 91 RON
Petrol
Start Stop System
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Service Plan
4 years, unlimited kilometres
7-year/75,000 km service plan
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Ownership Role
Historical South African Black Badge derivative revealed locally in early 2017 and supported by a 2018 Provenance record; the March 2022 global Wraith order-book closure is an outer bound, not proof of the exact South African withdrawal year, while production ended in 2023.
South Africa market model
Pricing Role
Historical price on application
flagship
Price Zar
Not confirmed
679900 ZAR
Starting Price
Not confirmed
679900
Starting Price Zar
Not confirmed
679900
Spec
Black Badge Wraith
T2
Warranty
4 years, unlimited kilometres
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
In depth: how these cars differ
This Black Badge Wraith and T2 comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: Black Badge Wraith 97 vs T2 77.
Efficiency index: Black Badge Wraith 31 vs T2 43.
Safety-equipment index: Black Badge Wraith 88 vs T2 93.
Practicality index: Black Badge Wraith 57 vs T2 70.
Ownership-cover index: Black Badge Wraith not separately scored vs T2 not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
T2 leads by 2 points
Black Badge Wraith and T2 are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
T2
Performance
77/100
Efficiency
43/100
Safety
93/100
Practicality
70/100
Black Badge Wraith
Performance
97/100
Efficiency
31/100
Safety
88/100
Practicality
57/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexJetour T2
leads the specification evidence index with 73 pts
vs 71 pts for Black Badge Wraith
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, T2 leads. However, Black Badge Wraith may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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A reliable five-year total cannot be calculated from catalogue data alone. Add the exact purchase and finance cost, fuel or electricity, insurance quotes, scheduled servicing, tyres and expected resale value. Check whether the selected derivative includes a service or maintenance plan.
Use the seating, boot or load-space, ISOFIX and safety rows as a first check. Then test the exact cars with your child seats, passengers and typical luggage, because published dimensions do not show every access or comfort difference.
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