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2012 Chevrolet Sonic 1LTZ 5-Door
2012 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon 328i

Vehicle 2012 Chevrolet Sonic 1LTZ 5-Door 2012 BMW 3 Series Sports Wagon 328i
General
Body Style Station Wagon,HBK Luxury Wagon,WGN
EPA Classification MIDSIZE WAGONSM
Turbo N N
Drive Train
City MPG 26 17
Combined MPG 29 20
Displacement (CC) 1796 2996
Driveline FWD RWD
Final Drive Ratio 3.94 3.23
Fuel Capacity (gal) 12.2 16.1
Fuel System SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0
Highway MPG 35 26
Horsepower @ RPM 138@6300 230@6500
PowerToWeightRatio 20.1 15.3
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6300 6500
Standard Transmission 5 Speed Manual 6 Speed Manual
Torque @ RPM 125@3800 200@2750
Transmission Speeds 5 6
Transmission Type M M
Type of Engine 1.8L I4 3.0L I6
Valves 16 24
Exterior
Curb weight (lbs) 2776 3527
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Maximum n/a 4696
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Standard n/a 4630
Overall Height (in) 59.7 55.8
Overall Length (in) 159.0 178.6
Overall Width (in) 68.3 71.5
Wheelbase (in) 99.4 108.7
Interior - Cargo - Carrying
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 19.0 16.2
Interior - Passengers
Headroom front (in) 38.7 38.5
Headroom rear (in) 38.1 38.0
Hip room front (in) 51.4 n/a
Hip room rear (in) 51.6 n/a
Leg room front (in) 41.8 41.1
Leg room rear (in) 34.6 34.6
Passenger Volume 91 93
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 53.4 55.4
Shoulder room rear (in) 53.0 55.1
Suspension
Front suspension IND IND
Rear Suspension Semi IND
Track Front 59.4 59.1
Track Rear 59.4 60.2
Towing
Tow Capacity (Maximum) NR NR
Tow Capacity Standard NR NR
Turning Radius
Steering Diameter Left 36.1 36.1
Steering Diameter Right 36.1 36.1
Warranty
Powertrain Miles 100000 50000
Powertrain Time (Months) 60 48
Rust Miles 100000 n/a
Rust Time (Months) 72 144
Warranty - Basic Miles 36000 50000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 36 48






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