Lexus RC 2014 vs Chevrolet Camaro 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 311 HP | 238 HP | |
| Torque: | 380 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
| Lexus RC engine produces 73 HP more power than Chevrolet Camaro, but torque is 20 NM less than Chevrolet Camaro. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.2 | 8.0 | |
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The Chevrolet Camaro is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus RC consumes 3.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Camaro, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus RC could require 480 litres more fuel. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Lexus IS, Lexus GS | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Chevrolet Malibu, Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Lexus RC 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.34 m | |
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Lexus RC is smaller. Lexus RC is 9 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Camaro, 4 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 294 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RC is 1 metres less than that of the Chevrolet Camaro, which means Lexus RC can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`245 | 2`120 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 23 000 | 20 600 | |
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