Chevrolet Spark 2010 vs Nissan Micra 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 86 HP | |
| Torque: | 93 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
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Nissan Micra is a more dynamic driving. Chevrolet Spark engine produces 18 HP less power than Nissan Micra, whereas torque is 107 NM less than Nissan Micra. Due to the lower power, Chevrolet Spark reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.7 | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Spark consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Micra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chevrolet Spark could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 46 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 970 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Clio, Renault Megane, Dacia Logan, Nissan Note | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.64 m | 3.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.66 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.54 m | |
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Chevrolet Spark is smaller. Chevrolet Spark is 9 cm shorter than the Nissan Micra, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Spark is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 170 litres | 251 litres | |
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Nissan Micra has more luggage space. Chevrolet Spark has 81 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Spark is 0.2 metres more than that of the Nissan Micra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`355 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Nissan Micra has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Spark has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Nissan Micra, so Nissan Micra quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 3200 | |
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