Chevrolet Cruze 2012 vs Toyota Avensis 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 176 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9 seconds | |
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Toyota Avensis is a more dynamic driving. Chevrolet Cruze engine produces 11 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Due to the lower power, Chevrolet Cruze reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 6.9 | |
| Chevrolet Cruze consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Cruze over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Chevrolet Cruze engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Chevrolet Orlando | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Avensis engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2012 2.0 engine: Owners often report increasing oil consumption, which becomes particularly pronounced over time. Additionally, the water pump has a limited service life, and after 150,000 km, the timing chain tends to ... More about Toyota Avensis 2012 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.71 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
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Chevrolet Cruze is smaller. Chevrolet Cruze is 11 cm shorter than the Toyota Avensis, 2 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 509 litres | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage space. Chevrolet Cruze has 59 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Cruze is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`793 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Toyota Avensis has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Cruze has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Toyota Avensis, so Toyota Avensis quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 7800 | |
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