Comparison between:
• Chevrolet Spark III 1.2 16V (petrol, 2009)
• Chevrolet Spark III (2013) 1.2 (petrol, 2013)
• Suzuki Swift IV 1.3 i 16V (petrol, 2004)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet | Chevrolet | Suzuki |
| Series | Spark | Spark | Swift |
| Model | III 1.2 16V | III (2013) 1.2 | IV 1.3 i 16V |
| First year of production | 2009 | 2013 | 2004 |
| Last year of production | 2013 | 2015 | 2010 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
| Body type | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) | hatchback (liftback, fastback) |
| Number of doors | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 3 / 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Wheelbase | 2375.00 mm (millimeters) 7.79 ft (feet) 93.50 in (inches) 2.3750 m (meters) | 2375.00 mm (millimeters) 7.79 ft (feet) 93.50 in (inches) 2.3750 m (meters) | 2380.00 mm (millimeters) 7.81 ft (feet) 93.70 in (inches) 2.3800 m (meters) |
| Front track | 1410.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.51 in (inches) 1.4100 m (meters) | 1410.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.51 in (inches) 1.4100 m (meters) | 1470.00 mm (millimeters) 4.82 ft (feet) 57.87 in (inches) 1.4700 m (meters) |
| Rear track | 1417.00 mm (millimeters) 4.65 ft (feet) 55.79 in (inches) 1.4170 m (meters) | 1417.00 mm (millimeters) 4.65 ft (feet) 55.79 in (inches) 1.4170 m (meters) | 1480.00 mm (millimeters) 4.86 ft (feet) 58.27 in (inches) 1.4800 m (meters) |
| Length | 3640.00 mm (millimeters) 11.94 ft (feet) 143.31 in (inches) 3.6400 m (meters) | 3595.00 mm (millimeters) 11.79 ft (feet) 141.54 in (inches) 3.5950 m (meters) | 3695.00 mm (millimeters) 12.12 ft (feet) 145.47 in (inches) 3.6950 m (meters) |
| Width | 1597.00 mm (millimeters) 5.24 ft (feet) 62.87 in (inches) 1.5970 m (meters) | 1597.00 mm (millimeters) 5.24 ft (feet) 62.87 in (inches) 1.5970 m (meters) | 1690.00 mm (millimeters) 5.54 ft (feet) 66.54 in (inches) 1.6900 m (meters) |
| Height | 1522.00 mm (millimeters) 4.99 ft (feet) 59.92 in (inches) 1.5220 m (meters) | 1522.00 mm (millimeters) 4.99 ft (feet) 59.92 in (inches) 1.5220 m (meters) | 1500.00 mm (millimeters) 4.92 ft (feet) 59.06 in (inches) 1.5000 m (meters) |
| Ground clearance | - | - | - |
| Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 170.0 l (liters) 6.00 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.17 m3 (cubic meters) 170000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 170.0 l (liters) 6.00 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.17 m3 (cubic meters) 170000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 213.0 l (liters) 7.52 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.21 m3 (cubic meters) 213000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | 873.0 l (liters) 30.83 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.87 m3 (cubic meters) 873000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 562.0 l (liters) 19.85 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.56 m3 (cubic meters) 562000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Curb weight | 939 kg (kilograms) 2070.14 lbs (pounds) | 1044 kg (kilograms) 2301.63 lbs (pounds) | 1000 kg (kilograms) 2204.62 lbs (pounds) |
| Maximum weight | 1360 kg (kilograms) 2998.29 lbs (pounds) | 1367 kg (kilograms) 3013.72 lbs (pounds) | 1485 kg (kilograms) 3273.86 lbs (pounds) |
| Capacity of the fuel tank | 35.0 l (liters) 7.70 UK gal (UK gallons) 9.25 US gal (US gallons) | 35.0 l (liters) 7.70 UK gal (UK gallons) 9.25 US gal (US gallons) | 45.0 l (liters) 9.90 UK gal (UK gallons) 11.89 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
| Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol |
| Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
| Engine model | B12D1 | LL0 | M13A |
| Engine location | transverse, front | transverse, front | transverse, front |
| Engine displacement | 1206 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1206 cc (cubic centimeters) | 1328 cc (cubic centimeters) |
| Valve mechanism type | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | - | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
| Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated |
| Compression ratio | 9.80 : 1 | 9.80 : 1 | 9.50 : 1 |
| Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine | inline/straight engine |
| Number of cylinders | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
| Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 69.70 mm (millimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.74 in (inches) 0.0697 m (meters) | 69.70 mm (millimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.74 in (inches) 0.0697 m (meters) | 78.00 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.07 in (inches) 0.0780 m (meters) |
| Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 79.00 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.11 in (inches) 0.0790 m (meters) | 79.00 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.11 in (inches) 0.0790 m (meters) | 69.50 mm (millimeters) 0.23 ft (feet) 2.74 in (inches) 0.0695 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
| Maximum power | 81 hp (horse power) 60.4 kW (kilowatts) 82.1 ps (metric horsepower) | 82 hp (horse power) 61.1 kW (kilowatts) 83.1 ps (metric horsepower) | 92 hp (horse power) 68.6 kW (kilowatts) 93.3 ps (metric horsepower) |
| Maximum power is generated at | 6400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 6400 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5800 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Maximum torque | 111 Nm (newton meters) 11.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 81.9 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 111 Nm (newton meters) 11.3 kgm (kilogram meters) 81.9 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 116 Nm (newton meters) 11.8 kgm (kilogram meters) 85.6 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
| Maximum torque is reached at | 4800 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4800 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4200 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
| Redline RPM | - | - | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 12.10 s (seconds) | 12.70 s (seconds) | 11.00 s (seconds) |
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (kilometers per hour) 101.90 mph (miles per hour) | 164 km/h (kilometers per hour) 101.90 mph (miles per hour) | 175 km/h (kilometers per hour) 108.74 mph (miles per hour) |
| Drag coefficient | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
| Fuel consumption (urban) | 6.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.45 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.74 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 35.64 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.41 mpl (miles per liter) 15.15 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.6 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.45 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.74 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 35.64 mpg (miles per gallon) 9.41 mpl (miles per liter) 15.15 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 7.5 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.65 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.98 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 31.36 mpg (miles per gallon) 8.28 mpl (miles per liter) 13.33 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 4.2 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.92 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.11 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 56.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 14.79 mpl (miles per liter) 23.81 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 4.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 0.90 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.08 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 57.37 mpg (miles per gallon) 15.16 mpl (miles per liter) 24.39 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.12 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 46.12 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.18 mpl (miles per liter) 19.61 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| Fuel consumption (combined) | 5.1 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.12 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 46.12 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.18 mpl (miles per liter) 19.61 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 5.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.10 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.32 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 47.04 mpg (miles per gallon) 12.43 mpl (miles per liter) 20.00 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 6.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.32 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 1.59 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 39.20 mpg (miles per gallon) 10.36 mpl (miles per liter) 16.67 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
| EU emission standard | EURO 5 | EURO 5 | - |
| Catalytic converter | - | - | - |
| CO2 emissions | - | 118 g/km (grammes per kilometer) | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
| Transmission model | - | - | - |
| Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual |
| Number of automatic gears | - | - | - |
| Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
| Final drive ratio | - | - | - |
| Drive type | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) | front wheel drive (FWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
| Type of steering | rack and pinion | rack and pinion | - |
| Type of power steering | hydraulic | hydraulic | electric |
| Turning circle diameter | 9.90 m (meters) 32.48 ft (feet) 389.76 in (inches) | - | 9.40 m (meters) 30.84 ft (feet) 370.08 in (inches) |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
| Type of front suspension | - independent suspension - MacPherson strut | - independent suspension - MacPherson strut - anti-roll bar/sway bar/stabilizer bar - coil springs | - coil springs |
| Type of rear suspension | - torsion bar/torsion spring | - torsion bar/torsion spring | - torsion bar/torsion spring |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
| Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | discs |
| Type of rear brakes | drum | drum | drum |
| ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
| Rim size | 14 | - | 14 |
| Tyre code | 155/70 R14 | - | 165/70 R14 |