Chevrolet Cruze 2012 vs BMW 3 series 2012
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Chevrolet Cruze is available only with manual gearbox, whereas BMW 3 series has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Chevrolet Cruze is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 3 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 1.8 (petrol) | 1.6 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. BMW 3 series is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 124 - 141 HP | 116 - 313 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 - 200 NM | 220 - 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 - 12.6 seconds | 4.9 - 11.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 - 6.7 | 4.3 - 8.1 | |
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Chevrolet Cruze petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.43 m | |
| Chevrolet Cruze is 5 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Cruze is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Chevrolet Cruze has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`914 | ~ 2`093 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Average price (€): | 5600 | 9400 | |
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