22 Facts About Chevrolet Spark

1.

Chevrolet Spark is a city car manufactured by General Motors's subsidiary GM Korea from 1998 to 2022.

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Limited-production all-electric version, the Chevrolet Spark EV, was released in the US in selected markets in California and Oregon in June 2013.

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The Chevrolet Spark EV was the first all-electric passenger car marketed by General Motors since the EV1 was discontinued in 1999, and the first ever offered for retail sale by GM.

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4.

Chevrolet Spark Beat was unveiled at the 2007 New York International Auto Show alongside two other concept vehicles, the Trax and the Groove.

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5.

Commercial production of a five-door Chevrolet Spark Beat started from December 15,2009, in Halol, Gujarat, India.

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6.

Holden version, named Barina Chevrolet Spark, was revealed at the 2010 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney in October.

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7.

The United States version of the 2013 Chevrolet Spark went into production on April 16,2012, and arrived in dealerships in August 2012.

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8.

The facelifted Holden Barina Chevrolet Spark retained the existing front bumper, with its front grille being redesigned.

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9.

The Chevrolet Spark Beat and its notchback version were discontinued from the Mexican market in early August 2021, giving the production run from 2018 to 2021 model years.

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10.

Domino's DXP is a 2015 Chevrolet Spark customized by Roush Performance for Domino's Pizza, based on the mid-level 1LT trim of the Chevrolet Spark, where it was converted to a revival of a canopy express vehicle which was popular from the 1930s to the 1950s.

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11.

The Chevrolet Spark EV was a compliance car specifically designed to meet the government mandate on automobile manufacturers to increase the penetration of electric automobiles into the fleet of all operating vehicles on the road in certain US states, but was not intended for broad adoption in the broader US market, nor produced and sold in quantities that would meet demand for such vehicles in the open market where no such government rules exist.

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12.

Chevrolet Spark EV was released in the US in June 2013, with availability initially limited to the markets in California and Oregon.

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13.

The Spark EV was discontinued in December 2016, when Chevrolet began selling the Bolt, which had a much longer range and wider availability.

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14.

In total, it was estimated from incentive data that 7,371 Chevrolet Spark EVs were sold or leased to customers in the United States, including a few leftover vehicles in 2017.

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15.

The Chevrolet Spark was available in Canada for limited fleet sales starting in 2014.

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16.

Chevrolet Spark EV is equipped with a standard onboard charger that can accept AC power at a maximum rate of 3.

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17.

Fourth-generation Chevrolet Spark, internally designated M400, was styled under the direction of GM Global Design Chief Michael Simcoe, debuted at the April 2015 New York International Auto Show and went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2015.

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18.

In North America, at introduction, the fourth-generation Chevrolet Spark was marketed in LS, 1LT and 2LT trim levels, each powered by a 1.

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19.

Chevrolet Spark was launched for the Mexican market on November 4,2015, as a 2016 model and only offered in the LT and LTZ trim lines, both of them powered by a 1.

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20.

The Chevrolet Spark was the United States and Canada's least expensive car on sale.

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21.

In North America, the Chevrolet Spark was initially marketed in three trim levels, 1LS, 1LT, and 2LT, as well as the EV.

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22.

In Canada, the Chevrolet Spark has been marketed as the country's least expensive new car from the 2016 model year, with a starting price of $9,988.

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