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2012 BUICK VERANO ( since middle 2011 for North America U.S.) specifications & performance data

analysis of the competition

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2012 BUICK VERANO
basic data listing

Identification data

BUICK VERANO
as offered for 2012 since middle 2011 in North America U.S.

Country of origin:

USA

Make:

Buick

Model:

Verano

2012-

Type:

Verano Sedan

2012-

Optional equipment:

EEC segmentation:

C (medium cars)

Class:

entry-level luxury / compact executive car

Body style:

sedan

Doors:

4

Traction:

FWD (front-wheel drive)

Basic dimensions

Length:

4671 mm / 183.9 in

Wheelbase:

2685 mm / 105.7 in

Fuel capacity:

57 liter / 15.1 U.S. gal / 12.5 imp. gal

Drag coefficient (Cw-Wert):

Cd claimed:

Cd estimated by a-c:

0.3


Inside and outside dimensions, turning circle, track, capacities, etc.:

Weights

Curb weight (without a driver):

1497 kg / 3300 lbs

Dry weight:

Shipping weight:

Curb weight estimated:

Gross weight GVWR:

Payload:

Payload estimated:

Sales markets

North America

U.S.

Related models:

Powertrain

Engine manufacturer:

GM Ecotec LEA

Engine type:

spark-ignition 4-stroke

Fuel type:

flexible-fuel petrol-E85 (mixture 85% ethanol + 15% petrol), data for petrol

Fuel system:

direct injection

Charge system:

naturally aspirated

Valves per cylinder:

4

Valves timing:

CVVT (continous variable valve timing)

Additional features:

high-pressure direct injection

DOHC

Emission control:

3-way cat, Lambda-Sensor

Cylinders alignment:

Line 4

Displacement:

2384 cm3 / 145.2 cui

Power net:

134 kW / 182 PS / 180 hp (SAE cert)

/ 6700

Torque:

232 Nm / 171 ft-lb

/ 4900

Power gross:

Torque gross:

Check 2012 BUICK VERANO car fluids (engine oil and coolant) capacities

Drivetrain

Gearbox:

GM 6T45 (GM-Ford transmission)

Transmission type:

automatic

Number of gears:

6

Standard tires:

P 235/45 R 18

Check 2012 BUICK VERANO alternative wheel and tire sizes


Gear ratios, final drive, etc.:

Detailed specs and comparison

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Factory claim

Top speed:

0-60 mph (s):

0-100 km/h (s):

0-1/4 mile (s):

0-1 km (s):



Fuel consumption:


ECE 90/120/city (comb.):

EU urban/extra-urban/comb.:

ADR82 urban/extra-urban/comb.:

EPA city/highway (combined):

EPA-2008 city/highway:

21 / 32 mpg (U.S.)

11.2 / 7.3 l/100km

25.1 / 38.3 mpg (imp.)

8.9 / 13.6 km/l

AS2877 city/highway:

CND FTP city/highway:

NBR7024 city/highway/comb.:

60-mode:

10-15 mode:

JC08 mode:

ProfessCars™ estimation ©
(for the car with basic curb weight, full fuel tank and 90 kg (200 lbs) load)

Top speed:

223 km/h / 139 mph

(theor. without speed governor)



Acceleration:


0-100 km/h (s):

8.6

0-160 km/h (s):

21.5

0-60 mph (s):

8.1

0-100 mph (s):

21.8



Drag times:


0- 1/4mile (s):

16

0- 1km (s):

29.1




Acceleration in gears, performance graphs, fuel consumption in different road conditions, etc.:



Fuel consumption

average combined:


l/100km:

10.3

mpg (imp.):

27.6

mpg (U.S.):

23

km/l:

9.8



Driving range


average combined:

557 km / 345 miles



 BUICK VERANO (Photo source: © GM Corp. CC-BY 3.0)  BUICK VERANO (Photo source: © GM Corp. CC-BY 3.0)  BUICK VERANO (Photo source: © GM Corp. CC-BY 3.0)  BUICK VERANO (Photo source: © GM Corp. CC-BY 3.0)





Examples of the direct competition of BUICK VERANO in 2012:

(all performance data from ProfessCars™ simulation, top speed theor. without speed governor)


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2012 LANCIA DELTA 1.8 Di T-JET 16V PLATINO Sportronic
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221 km/h / 137 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.7 s
est. 0-1 km 28.7 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.6 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8 s

2012 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA 1.4 TB 16V MultiAir specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.)

2012 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA 1.4 TB 16V MultiAir TCT
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222 km/h / 138 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.8 s
est. 0-1 km 28.8 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.6 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.1 s

2012 ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA 1.4 TB 16V MultiAir TCT specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Fiat Group Automobiles S.p.A.)

2012 BMW 116i (5-door)
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213 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.3 s
est. 0-1 km 29.7 s
est. 0-60 mph 8 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.6 s

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214 km/h / 133 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.9 s
est. 0-1 km 29 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.7 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.2 s

2012 FORD FOCUS (4-dr) 1.6 EcoBoost (150) TITANIUM specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 FORD FOCUS (4-dr) 1.6 EcoBoost (182) TITANIUM
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226 km/h / 140 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.6 s
est. 0-1 km 28.2 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.4 s
est. 0-100 km/h 7.8 s

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2012 FORD FOCUS 1.6 EcoBoost (150) TITANIUM
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212 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.9 s
est. 0-1 km 29 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.7 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.2 s

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2012 FORD FOCUS 1.6 EcoBoost (150) TREND
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211 km/h / 131 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.8 s
est. 0-1 km 29 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.7 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.2 s

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2012 FORD FOCUS 1.6 EcoBoost (182) TITANIUM
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224 km/h / 139 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.6 s
est. 0-1 km 28.2 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.3 s
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2012 FORD FOCUS SE 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT
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213 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.4 s
est. 0-1 km 29.8 s
est. 0-60 mph 8.1 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.6 s

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2012 FORD FOCUS SE Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT
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215 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.4 s
est. 0-1 km 29.7 s
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est. 0-100 km/h 8.5 s

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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 1.8 MPi
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218 km/h / 135 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.4 s
est. 0-1 km 29.6 s
est. 0-60 mph 8 s
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2012 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GLS
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218 km/h / 135 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.4 s
est. 0-1 km 29.7 s
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est. 0-100 km/h 8.8 s

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212 km/h / 132 mph
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est. 0-1 km 29.4 s
est. 0-60 mph 8.1 s
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2012 KIA FORTE LX
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211 km/h / 131 mph
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2012 KIA FORTE LX
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212 km/h / 132 mph
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2012 KIA FORTE LX
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211 km/h / 131 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.4 s
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2012 KIA FORTE SX
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219 km/h / 136 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.8 s
est. 0-1 km 28.8 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.2 s
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2012 KIA FORTE SX
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216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.3 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.5 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.3 s

2012 KIA FORTE SX specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Kia Motors America)


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205 km/h / 127 mph
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est. 0-1 km 30 s
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2012 BMW 120i (3-door) Steptronic
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224 km/h / 139 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.7 s
est. 0-1 km 28.8 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.7 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.2 s

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216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 15.9 s
est. 0-1 km 29 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.5 s
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2012 FORD FOCUS SE 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift
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212 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.4 s
est. 0-60 mph 8 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.5 s

2012 FORD FOCUS SE 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 FORD FOCUS SE Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift
North America U.S.
216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.3 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.4 s

2012 FORD FOCUS SE Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

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216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.3 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
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2012 FORD FOCUS SE Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT Super Fuel Economy Pkg. specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

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North America U.S.
212 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.4 s
est. 0-60 mph 8 s
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2012 FORD FOCUS SEL 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 FORD FOCUS SEL Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift
North America U.S.
216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.3 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.4 s

2012 FORD FOCUS SEL Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift
North America U.S.
212 km/h / 132 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.4 s
est. 0-60 mph 8 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.5 s

2012 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM 5-Door 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift
North America U.S.
216 km/h / 134 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.1 s
est. 0-1 km 29.3 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.5 s

2012 FORD FOCUS TITANIUM Sedan 2.0 Ti-VCT PowerShift specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic
North America U.S.
214 km/h / 133 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16 s
est. 0-1 km 29.1 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.6 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.4 s

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Kia Motors America)

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic
North America California (U.S.)
209 km/h / 130 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.2 s
est. 0-1 km 29.5 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.8 s

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Kia Motors America)

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic
North America U.S.
214 km/h / 133 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16 s
est. 0-1 km 29.1 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.6 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.4 s

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Kia Motors America)

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic
North America California (U.S.)
209 km/h / 130 mph
est. 0-1/4 mile 16.2 s
est. 0-1 km 29.5 s
est. 0-60 mph 7.9 s
est. 0-100 km/h 8.8 s

2012 KIA FORTE SX Automatic specs & performance - fuel economy data (Photo: Kia Motors America)


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