Chevrolet CSV CR8

Chevrolet CSV CR8: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Chevrolet CSV CR8 rather than learning what the name is, the short answer is this: there is one generation (2008–2009), one body (Sedan), and two versions — 6.0 MT and 6.2 MT. Both are Gasoline, 8-cylinder V-shaped, No boost, Front, longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 6-speed, RWD, 95 fuel, 73-litre tank, 102 mm ground clearance.

If you are choosing a Chevrolet CSV CR8 rather than learning what the name is, the short answer is this: there is one generation (2008–2009), one body (Sedan), and two versions — 6.0 MT and 6.2 MT. Both are Gasoline, 8-cylinder V-shaped, No boost, Front, longitudinal, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual 6-speed, RWD, 95 fuel, 73-litre tank, 102 mm ground clearance. The buy decision is not “which generation” — there is only one. It is which engine you want: 6.0 MT at 417 hp / 307 kW with a measured 4 s to 100 km/h and 250 km/h, or 6.2 MT at 425 hp / 313 kW with acceleration, top speed, and kerb weight all not measured.

People searching Chevrolet CSV CR8 for sale, Chevrolet Lumina CSV CR8, or Chevrolet CSV CR8 specs are comparing those two lines. Below is the comparison using only the catalogue numbers.

Generations: what changed (and what did not)

1 generation ran from 2008-01-01 to 2009-12-31 as a Sedan with 2 versions. There is no second generation to step up to, no restyle to wait for, and no later gearbox or drive layout in this dataset. Both 6.0 MT and 6.2 MT share the same start and stop dates. Buying “a later CR8” is not an option inside this model line: you pick an engine, not a year band.

What is identical across both versions in 1 generation: Gasoline fuel type, 8 cylinders, V-shaped layout, No boost, Front, longitudinal engine, Distributed injection (multi-point), Manual gearbox, 6 gears, RWD, 73-litre tank, 102 mm clearance, Independent, spring front and rear suspension, Ventilated disc front brakes, Disc ventilated rear brakes, 95 fuel.

What is not identical: displacement, power, peak-power rpm, valves per cylinder, compression ratio, whether 0–100 and top speed are measured, and whether kerb weight is measured. Those differences are the whole purchase argument.

Specs table: both Chevrolet CSV CR8 versions

Peak power: 6.0 MT 417 hp (307 kW) at 6000 rpm; 6.2 MT 425 hp (313 kW) at 6600 rpm. Peak torque is the same figure on both: 550 Nm at 4400 rpm.

Engine: 8 hp, 186 cc, and what that is worth

6.2 MT displaces 6162 cc versus 5976 cc on 6.0 MT — 186 cc more, or about 3.1% extra capacity (186 ÷ 5976). Peak output is 8 hp more (425 − 417) and 6 kW more (313 − 307). That is about 1.9% more horsepower (8 ÷ 417) for 3.1% more capacity.

Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres):

• 6.0 MT: 417 ÷ 5.976 ≈ 69.8 hp/L
• 6.2 MT: 425 ÷ 6.162 ≈ 69.0 hp/L

The smaller engine is the denser one. 6.2 MT is not a higher-output-per-litre unit; it is a larger unit with a slightly lower specific output. Torque does not grow with the extra 186 cc: both peak at 550 Nm at the same 4400 rpm. The extra displacement does not buy extra catalogue torque.

Valves per cylinder reverse the “bigger is more sophisticated” story:

• 6.0 MT: 4 valves per cylinder
• 6.2 MT: 2 valves per cylinder

Compression:

• 6.0 MT: 10.9
• 6.2 MT: 10.7

6.0 MT is the higher-compression, four-valve engine. 6.2 MT is the larger, two-valve engine that peaks 600 rpm later (6600 versus 6000). Bore × stroke is measured only on 6.2 MT: 103 × 92. On 6.0 MT bore × stroke is not measured.

If you buy on specific output, valve count, and compression, 6.0 MT is the tighter specification. If you buy on peak horsepower and peak-power rpm, 6.2 MT is 8 hp and 600 rpm higher. Neither has boost (No on both). Neither changes fuel (Gasoline, 95) or injection (Distributed injection (multi-point)).

Performance and mpg: what is measured, what is not

6.0 MT is the only version with a timed sprint and a stated top speed: 4 s to 100 km/h, 250 km/h. 6.2 MT 0–100 is not measured. 6.2 MT top speed is not measured. You cannot treat the 8 hp gap as a proven quicker car; the catalogue does not give 6.2 MT a time.

Fuel consumption city, highway, and combined: not measured on 6.0 MT and not measured on 6.2 MT. CO2: not measured on both. Eco class: not measured on both. There is no mpg ranking between versions in this data. Tank size is the same 73 litres, so range cannot be compared from consumption figures that are not measured.

What you can say without inventing economy: both cars carry the same fuel volume and the same 550 Nm peak. 6.0 MT is the only one you can quote a 4 s / 250 km/h pair for.

Dimensions, weight, and kg per horsepower

Ground clearance is 102 mm on both. Tank is 73 litres on both. Wheel sizes: not measured on both. Gross weight: not measured on both.

Kerb weight is measured only on 6.0 MT: 1812 kg. 6.2 MT kerb weight is not measured. Weight-to-power on the version that has a mass:

• 6.0 MT: 1812 ÷ 417 ≈ 4.35 kg/hp

You cannot compute kg/hp for 6.2 MT without a kerb figure. Do not assume it is lighter or heavier than 1812 kg; that number is not measured.

Chassis language is the same: Independent, spring front; Independent, spring rear; Ventilated disc front; Disc ventilated rear; RWD; Manual 6. The extra 8 hp does not come with a different drive, gearbox type, or suspension type in this catalogue.

Which Chevrolet CSV CR8 version to buy

There is no generation fork. The choice is 6.0 MT versus 6.2 MT.

Choose 6.0 MT if you want the numbers that are actually filled in. It is 417 hp (307 kW) at 6000 rpm, 550 Nm at 4400 rpm, 5976 cc, 4 valves per cylinder, compression 10.9, 1812 kg, 4 s to 100 km/h, 250 km/h. It has the higher specific output (~69.8 hp/L versus ~69.0 hp/L), the higher compression (10.9 versus 10.7), and the only measured performance and kerb weight. If “which version to buy” means “which one I can specify without empty cells,” 6.0 MT wins on completeness.

Choose 6.2 MT if peak catalogue horsepower is the criterion. It is 425 hp (313 kW) at 6600 rpm — 8 hp and 6 kW more, 186 cc more (6162 versus 5976), same 550 Nm at 4400 rpm, 2 valves per cylinder, compression 10.7, bore × stroke 103 × 92. Acceleration, top speed, and kerb weight are not measured. You are buying a larger peak-power figure and a later power peak, not a proven faster time and not a proven lighter or heavier car.

What the extra displacement does not buy (from these numbers): more torque (550 Nm on both), a different gearbox (Manual 6 on both), a different drive (RWD on both), more tank (73 L on both), more clearance (102 mm on both), boost (No on both), or a later generation. It also does not buy better specific output; 6.0 MT is denser per litre.

Reliability and problems: this dataset does not measure faults, recalls, or service intervals. Do not treat one version as the “reliable” Chevrolet CSV CR8 from these rows. Both share the same years (2008–2009), the same Sedan body, and the same driveline type.

For sale / buy: asking prices are not in this catalogue. Compare the two engines on hp, kW, cc, valves, compression, and which performance cells are filled — not on a price that is not here.

One-line buy rule: if you need a Chevrolet CSV CR8 with a stated 4 s and 250 km/h, that is 6.0 MT (417 hp, 5976 cc, 1812 kg). If you need the highest listed horsepower in the line, that is 6.2 MT (425 hp, 6162 cc) — knowing 0–100, top speed, and kerb weight stay not measured.