The Spark 1.2 is a front wheel drive hatchback motor car with a front positioned engine, produced by Chevrolet.
The 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a capacity of 1.2 litres. It produces power and torque figures of 80 bhp (81 PS/60 kW) at 6400 rpm and 108 Nm (80 lbft/11 kgm) at 4800 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels through a 5 speed manual gearbox.
Stated weight at the kerb is 864 kg.
It is claimed to achieve a top speed of 164 km/h (102 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2375 mm | 93.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1417 mm | 55.8 inches | |
| Length | 3640 mm | 143.3 inches | |
| Width | 1597 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Height | 1522 mm | 59.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 864 kg | 1905 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 35 litres | 7.7 [9.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chevrolet | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1206 cc (73.595 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 69.7 × 79 mm
2.74 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 81 PS (80 bhp) (60 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 108 Nm (80 ft·lb) (11 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.5 kW/litre 67.3 ps/litre 66.3 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
89.55 Nm/litre
1.08 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1125.3 kPa (163.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 301.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 12.1 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 164 km/h (102 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 93.88 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 PS/kg 69.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.07 kW/kg 92.59 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.09 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 14.48 kg/kW 24.19 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx. | ||
| Wheel size front | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 4½J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 155/70 R 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 155/70 R 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | |||
| Final drive ratio | 3.91 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 250657 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Chevrolet Spark 1.2 added 2011-07-26. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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