Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Chevrolet Spark 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 60 HP | 68 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 93 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 15.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Up! is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Up! engine produces 8 HP less power than Chevrolet Spark, but torque is 2 NM more than Chevrolet Spark. Despite less power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 6.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Spark, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Spark. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.52 m | |
| Volkswagen Up! is 10 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Spark, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Up! is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 170 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Up! has 81 litres more trunk space than the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Up! is 0.2 metres less than that of the Chevrolet Spark. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`355 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Spark has serious deffects in 130 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2600 | |
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