Chevrolet Spin

Chevrolet Spin: which version to buy

If you are choosing a Chevrolet Spin from the catalogue, the decision is not between engines of different size. Every measured version is a 1796 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4 at 106 hp. The real split is 1.8 MT versus 1.8 AT, and then 1 generation (2012-01-01 to 2018-06-30) versus 1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2018-07-01).

If you are choosing a Chevrolet Spin from the catalogue, the decision is not between engines of different size. Every measured version is a 1796 cm³ Gasoline Inline 4 at 106 hp. The real split is 1.8 MT versus 1.8 AT, and then 1 generation (2012-01-01 to 2018-06-30) versus 1 generation, restyling 1 (from 2018-07-01). Restyling 2 from 2024-03-01 is listed with 0 versions, so it cannot be specified or compared here.

Chevrolet Spin specs by version: what actually differs

Across the four measured versions the horsepower figure is identical: 106 hp at 5600 rpm. Displacement is identical: 1796 cm³. Fuel type where labelled is Gasoline. Cylinder count is 4, layout Inline. Drive is FWD. Compression ratio is 10.5. Front brakes are Ventilated disc, rear Drum. Front suspension is Independent, spring.

That leaves a short list of numbers that actually move:

Same name, two cars: 1.8 MT at 78 kW / 168 Nm is the first-generation car; 1.8 MT at 77 kW / 161 Nm is restyling 1. The same split applies to 1.8 AT.

Power per litre is 106 / 1.796 ≈ 59.0 hp per litre on every row. Specific output does not change with restyling or gearbox. The restyling does not buy more horsepower; it records 1 kW less (78 → 77) and 7 Nm less torque (168 → 161), which is 7 / 168 ≈ 4.2% of peak torque.

1.8 MT vs 1.8 AT: what the extra gears buy

Inside each generation the engine block of 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT is the same on the measured fields: same 106 hp, same torque, same 1796 cm³, same 10.5 compression, same FWD.

The gearbox is the whole choice:

• 1.8 MT is Manual, 5 gears. 0–100 is 11.1 s. Top speed is 172.
• 1.8 AT is Automatic, 6 gears. 0–100 is 12 s. Top speed is 167.

Arithmetic: the automatic is 0.9 s slower to 100 and 5 units slower at the top. That is 12 / 11.1 ≈ 8.1% more time to 100, and 5 / 172 ≈ 2.9% less top speed. You get one extra ratio (6 versus 5) and you give up those two performance figures. Fuel consumption is not measured on any version, so you cannot claim the sixth gear saves fuel from this catalogue.

If the job is a 7-seater family run (a common search for Chevrolet Spin Brazil / Argentina / Colombia / Philippines), the data still do not list seating. They do list that both gearboxes share FWD and the same 0–100 pair in every generation. Choose 1.8 MT when the 11.1 s / 172 pair matters more than shifting. Choose 1.8 AT when you accept 12 s / 167 for Automatic.

1 generation vs restyling 1: what changed in July 2018

1 generation ran 2012-01-01 to 2018-06-30, Minivan, 2 versions. 1 generation, restyling 1 starts 2018-07-01, still Minivan, still 2 versions. Restyling is not a new generation.

What the restyling does change in the numbers:

1. Torque: 168 Nm → 161 Nm at the same 3200 rpm. Minus 7 Nm. 2. kW: 78 → 77. Horsepower stays 106. 3. Fuel grade: first generation fuel is not measured; restyling 1 states 92. 4. Tank: first generation tank is not measured; restyling 1 is 53. 5. Engine placement and boost: restyling 1 records Front, transverse, No boost, 2 valves per cylinder, Distributed injection (multi-point). On 1 generation, valves per cylinder, boost, and engine location are not measured; injection is already Distributed injection (multi-point) and bore × stroke is 80.5 × 88.2. Restyling 1 does not list bore × stroke (not measured). 6. Rear suspension: 1 generation Semi-independent, torsion; restyling 1 Independent, spring. Front stays Independent, spring. 7. Weight and clearance: 1 generation kerb 1202, clearance 137. Restyling 1: both not measured. You cannot say the later car is lighter or taller.

What the restyling does not change: 0–100 stays 11.1 s on 1.8 MT and 12 s on 1.8 AT. Top speed stays 172 and 167. Displacement stays 1796. Cylinders stay 4 Inline. Drive stays FWD. Brakes stay Ventilated disc / Drum.

Weight per horsepower on the only generation that has a kerb figure: 1202 / 106 ≈ 11.3 kg per hp, same for 1.8 MT and 1.8 AT because both weigh 1202. Restyling 1 weight is not measured, so a kg/hp ranking of the later cars is not possible.

If you want the highest measured torque and the only measured kerb and clearance, buy inside 1 generation (168 Nm, 1202, 137). If you want the only measured tank (53), labelled 92 fuel, No boost written down, and Independent, spring at both ends, buy restyling 1. You do not get more hp either way.

Restyling 2 (from 2024-03-01): not a buyable spec in this file

Searches for Chevrolet Spin 2025 and Chevrolet Spin 2026 point at the newest facelift. In this dataset 1 generation, restyling 2 starts 2024-03-01, body Minivan, modifikaciy: 0, empty modification list. Horsepower, gearbox, tank, weight, 0–100: all not measured because no version exists in the file. You cannot pick a 2025/2026 row by engine size or LTZ trim from these numbers.

Chevrolet Spin engine: size, horsepower, diesel, oil

Engine size is 1796 cm³ on every measured Spin. Horsepower is 106 at 5600 rpm. There is no diesel version in the data. Engine oil capacity, oil grade, engine number location, and engine support are not measured. Do not infer a diesel oil figure from a gasoline 1.8 MT or 1.8 AT.

Peak torque rpm is 3200 on all four versions. The first-generation engine makes 168 Nm; restyling 1 makes 161 Nm. That is the only engine-output fork. Boost on restyling 1 is No; on 1 generation boost is not measured.

Performance and mpg

0–100 and top speed are fully measured and do not move with the 2018 restyling:

• 1.8 MT: 11.1 s, 172
• 1.8 AT: 12 s, 167

City, highway, and combined fuel consumption: not measured on all four versions. CO2: not measured. Eco class: not measured. A Chevrolet Spin fuel-consumption or mpg comparison between MT and AT cannot be written from this catalogue. Tank volume is 53 only on restyling 1; on 1 generation tank is not measured, so range cannot be computed for the early cars.

Dimensions, weight, and size

Kerb weight is 1202 on both 1 generation versions; not measured after 2018-07-01. Gross weight is not measured on every version. Ground clearance is 137 on 1 generation; not measured on restyling 1. Wheel sizes are not measured on every version. Exterior length/width/height for 2014 / 2015 / any year: not measured. Interior packaging (7 lugares, cabin layout): not measured.

What you can rank: the only Spin with a written mass and ride height is 1 generation 1.8 MT or 1.8 AT at 1202 and 137. Restyling 1 is the only Spin with a written tank (53). You cannot compare Chevrolet Spin vs Suzuki Ertiga, vs Tracker, or vs Grand Livina on size or weight from this file: those rivals are not in the data.

Which Chevrolet Spin version to choose

Buy 1 generation 1.8 MT (106 hp, 78 kW, 168 Nm) if you want the fastest measured Spin (11.1 s, 172), the highest torque (168 Nm), and the only kerb/clearance pair (1202 / 137), and you accept Manual 5 gears, Semi-independent, torsion rear, tank not measured, fuel grade not measured.

Buy 1 generation 1.8 AT (106 hp, 78 kW, 168 Nm) if you want the same 168 Nm, 1202, and 137, but Automatic 6. Cost in the numbers: +0.9 s to 100, −5 top speed versus the MT of the same generation.

Buy restyling 1 1.8 MT (106 hp, 77 kW, 161 Nm) if you want Independent, spring rear, 53 tank, 92 fuel, Front, transverse, No boost, 2 valves per cylinder written down, and you keep the 11.1 s / 172 pair. You give up 7 Nm versus the pre-2018 MT and you lose measured weight and clearance.

Buy restyling 1 1.8 AT (106 hp, 77 kW, 161 Nm) if you want that same restyling chassis and tank with Automatic 6. Same 12 s / 167 as the old AT; 7 Nm less than the old AT.

Do not buy by LTZ name, by 2014/2015/2016 trim sheet, or by 2025/2026 restyling 2: those names and years are not separate versions in the data. Do not buy expecting a diesel. Origin (origen) is not a measured field. Reliability and problems are not in the data.

Short ranking on measured output: both first-generation cars lead on torque (168 vs 161). Both manuals lead on 0–100 and top speed (11.1 / 172 vs 12 / 167). Specific power is a tie (≈59.0 hp/L). Weight/power is only defined for 1 generation (≈11.3 kg/hp). The 2018 restyling buys a documented tank, fuel grade, independent rear spring, and engine-layout fields; it does not buy acceleration.