Honda Civic 2012 vs Chevrolet Cruze 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| 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: | 140 HP | 141 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 176 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Chevrolet Cruze is a more dynamic driving. Honda Civic engine produces 1 HP less power than Chevrolet Cruze, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Chevrolet Cruze. Due to the lower power, Honda Civic reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Civic consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Cruze, which means that by driving the Honda Civic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Civic consumes 0.4 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 | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
| Chevrolet Cruze gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 480'000 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: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda FR-V | Used also on Chevrolet Orlando | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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`793 | |
| 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 (€): | 7000 | 4600 | |
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