Honda Civic 2012 vs Chevrolet Cruze 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 200 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Cruze is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic and Chevrolet Cruze have the same engine power, but Honda Civic torque is 25 NM less than Chevrolet Cruze. Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 9.6 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Honda Civic consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Civic could require 150 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Honda Civic consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 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 Honda Civic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Chevrolet Trax | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Chevrolet Cruze 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. | |||
| Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine: The engine is demanding on the quality of petrol and oil used. Use of poor quality fuel can lead to repairs of the lambda sensor and catalytic converter. The chain tensioner and the engine cushions have a ... More about Honda Civic 2012 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.55 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.48 m | |
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Honda Civic is smaller. Honda Civic is 5 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Cruze, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Civic is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 450 litres | |
| Honda Civic has 10 litres less trunk space than the Chevrolet Cruze. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.56 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Civic is 0.66 metres more than that of the Chevrolet Cruze, which means Honda Civic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`883 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Honda Civic has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Cruze has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Honda Civic, so Honda Civic quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 3600 | |
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