Haima 3

Haima 3: which version to buy

The Haima 3 exists as one generation of Sedan, sold from 2011-05-01 to 2013-06-30, with four versions: two 1.8 MT and two 1.8 CVT. All four use the same 1839 cm³ Gasoline engine, 112 hp (82 kW) at 6000 rpm, 160 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 cylinders, Inline, No boost, Front, transverse layout, FWD, and a 170 km/h top speed.

The Haima 3 exists as one generation of Sedan, sold from 2011-05-01 to 2013-06-30, with four versions: two 1.8 MT and two 1.8 CVT. All four use the same 1839 cm³ Gasoline engine, 112 hp (82 kW) at 6000 rpm, 160 Nm at 4000 rpm, 4 cylinders, Inline, No boost, Front, transverse layout, FWD, and a 170 km/h top speed. The buying question is not “which engine,” but which of the four 112 hp cars matches how you drive: the lighter 1.8 MT (1284 kg, 14.3 s, 8.2 L/100 km mixed), the quicker 1.8 MT (1294 kg, 13.7 s, 8.4 L/100 km mixed), the lighter 1.8 CVT (1284 kg, 14.8 s, 8.6 L/100 km mixed), or the heavier 1.8 CVT (1294 kg, 14.6 s, 9.0 L/100 km mixed).

Generations: what actually changed between the four Haima 3 versions

There is 1 generation. Restyling is not listed as a separate generation. Inside that 1 generation, the four versions share dates (2011-05-01–2013-06-30), body (Sedan), fuel (95), tank (55 L), ground clearance (145 mm), compression ratio (9.7), front brakes (Ventilated disc), rear brakes (Disc), and Independent, spring suspension at both ends.

What does change is mass, gearbox, 0–100 km/h, fuel use, payload, and whether wheel sizes are measured.

• The two 1.8 MT cars use Manual, 5 gears. The two 1.8 CVT cars use Variable; gear count is not measured.
• Curb weight splits into a 1284 kg pair (one 1.8 MT, one 1.8 CVT) and a 1294 kg pair (one 1.8 MT, one 1.8 CVT) — 10 kg, or 10 / 1284 ≈ 0.8%.
• Gross weight is 1665 kg on the 1284 kg pair and 1659 kg on the 1294 kg pair — 6 kg lower on the heavier-kerb cars.
• Wheel sizes 195/55 R15 and 205/50 R16 are measured only on both 1.8 MT versions. On both 1.8 CVT versions, wheel size is not measured.
• Bore × stroke is 83 × 85 mm on three versions. On the heavier 1.8 CVT (1294 kg), the data list 83 mm only; stroke is not measured on that line.

If you are choosing “a generation,” there is only one. If you are choosing a car, you are choosing among those four 112 hp Sedan lines.

Engine and specs: same 112 hp, different gearbox and mass

Power per litre is 112 / 1.839 ≈ 60.9 hp/L on every version. Torque per litre is 160 / 1.839 ≈ 87.0 Nm/L. Specific output does not pick a winner.

Weight per horsepower:

• 1284 / 112 ≈ 11.46 kg/hp on the light 1.8 MT and light 1.8 CVT
• 1294 / 112 ≈ 11.55 kg/hp on the heavy 1.8 MT and heavy 1.8 CVT

The 10 kg gap is 0.09 kg/hp. It does not explain why the heavy 1.8 MT is the fastest 0–100 car: 13.7 s versus 14.3 s on the light 1.8 MT (0.6 s quicker despite 10 kg more). The extra mass is not buying acceleration on paper in a simple “lighter is faster” way. The gearbox does: both Manual cars beat both Variable cars.

Spread in 0–100 km/h across the catalogue is 14.8 − 13.7 = 1.1 s. That is the whole performance choice on this model.

Performance and mpg: what the extra seconds and litres cost

Top speed is 170 km/h on all four. Eco class is not measured. CO₂ is not measured.

0–100 km/h, ranked

1. 1.8 MT (1294 kg): 13.7 s 2. 1.8 MT (1284 kg): 14.3 s — 0.6 s slower than the other Manual 3. 1.8 CVT (1294 kg): 14.6 s — 0.9 s slower than the fastest Manual 4. 1.8 CVT (1284 kg): 14.8 s — 1.1 s slower than the fastest Manual, 0.5 s slower than the light Manual at the same 1284 kg

Same-mass gearbox tax:

• At 1284 kg: Variable is 14.8 − 14.3 = 0.5 s slower than Manual.
• At 1294 kg: Variable is 14.6 − 13.7 = 0.9 s slower than Manual.

Fuel, city / highway / mixed (L/100 km)

City: both 1.8 MT versions are 10.2. The light 1.8 CVT is 10.5 (0.3 more). The heavy 1.8 CVT is 10.4 (0.2 more than Manual). Variable does not help in town on these figures.

Highway: the light 1.8 MT at 6.3 is the only car under 6.5. Versus the heavy 1.8 CVT at 7.0, the gap is 0.7 L/100 km. Versus the other Manual at 6.7, the light Manual saves 0.4 on the highway. Versus the light 1.8 CVT at 6.8, it saves 0.5.

Mixed: 8.2 / 8.4 / 8.6 / 9.0. Best to worst is 0.8 L/100 km. The two Manuals sit 0.2 apart. Each Variable sits 0.4 above the Manual of the same mass (8.6 − 8.2 and 9.0 − 8.4).

Range on the 55 L tank at mixed rate (arithmetic only):

• Light 1.8 MT: 55 / 8.2 × 100 ≈ 671 km
• Heavy 1.8 MT: 55 / 8.4 × 100 ≈ 655 km
• Light 1.8 CVT: 55 / 8.6 × 100 ≈ 640 km
• Heavy 1.8 CVT: 55 / 9.0 × 100 ≈ 611 km

The light Manual covers about 671 − 611 ≈ 60 km more per tank than the heavy Variable. That is the mpg argument in one number.

Problems and reliability are not measured in this dataset. Do not treat a missing fault list as a clean bill of health.

Dimensions and weight: payload, clearance, wheels

Ground clearance is 145 mm on all four. Tank is 55 L on all four.

The 1284 kg pair carries 381 − 365 = 16 kg more payload. The 1294 kg pair is 10 kg heavier empty and 6 kg lighter fully loaded. If you load the car near gross weight, the light pair is the one with the extra 16 kg of allowance.

Wheel sizes are a buying fact only for 1.8 MT: 195/55 R15 and 205/50 R16. For both 1.8 CVT versions, tyre size is not measured — you cannot use this catalogue to specify CVT rubber.

Length, width, height, wheelbase, boot volume, and turning circle are not measured.

Which version to choose

There is no second generation to “wait for.” All four cars are 2011-05-01 to 2013-06-30, Sedan, FWD, 112 hp, 160 Nm, 1839 cm³ Gasoline, 170 km/h.

Buy the 1294 kg 1.8 MT if 0–100 km/h is the ranking you care about. It is the only version under 14.0 s (13.7 s). Versus the slowest car — the 1284 kg 1.8 CVT at 14.8 s — you gain 1.1 s. Versus the other Manual you gain 0.6 s. You pay 0.2 L/100 km mixed versus the most economical Manual (8.4 vs 8.2) and 16 kg less payload (365 vs 381). Highway use is 6.7, not the catalogue-best 6.3. Wheels are measured: 195/55 R15 and 205/50 R16.

Buy the 1284 kg 1.8 MT if fuel and payload beat a 0.6 s 0–100 gap. Mixed 8.2 is the lowest figure in the table. Highway 6.3 is the lowest. City 10.2 ties the other Manual. Payload 381 kg is the highest. Range at mixed rate is about 671 km on 55 L. You are 0.5 s quicker to 100 km/h than the Variable at the same 1284 kg, and 0.3 s slower than the other Manual. This is the version where Manual plus low mass plus measured tyres line up with economy.

Buy a 1.8 CVT only if you want Variable and accept slower 0–100 and higher L/100 km. The data do not show a fuel win for Variable. At 1284 kg, 1.8 CVT is 0.5 s slower and 0.4 L/100 km thirstier mixed than 1.8 MT. At 1294 kg, 1.8 CVT is 0.9 s slower and 0.4 L/100 km thirstier mixed than 1.8 MT. Between the two CVTs, the light one (1284 kg, 14.8 s, 8.6 mixed, 381 kg payload) is slower but more economical and carries more; the heavy one (1294 kg, 14.6 s, 9.0 mixed, 365 kg payload) is 0.2 s quicker than its CVT twin and 0.4 L/100 km worse mixed. Wheel size on both CVTs is not measured.

Do not buy on horsepower, litres, or drive. All four are 112 hp, 1839 cm³, FWD. Extra “money” in this catalogue is not a price — prices are not measured — it is the 0.4 L/100 km mixed and 0.5–0.9 s that Variable adds at the same mass, or the 10 kg / 16 kg payload trade between the 1284 kg and 1294 kg pairs.

Short ranking by job

• Lowest mixed and highway L/100 km, highest payload, measured wheels: 1.8 MT at 1284 kg (8.2 / 6.3 / 381 kg).
• Fastest 0–100, measured wheels: 1.8 MT at 1294 kg (13.7 s).
• Variable + same payload as the economical Manual: 1.8 CVT at 1284 kg (14.8 s, 8.6 mixed, 381 kg).
• Variable + 0.2 s quicker than the other CVT: 1.8 CVT at 1294 kg (14.6 s, 9.0 mixed) — also the highest mixed consumption in the model.

If you only remember one arithmetic result: on the Haima 3, Manual is both quicker and more economical than Variable at the same listed mass, and the 10 kg kerb split does not reverse that.