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Second Spark

Don Oxldey, 05/28/2018
2017 Chevrolet Spark 1LT 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl CVT)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful

This my second Spark, my first was a new 2013 Manual Spark, no cruise control...traded it in last year on a new 2017 Automatic Spark with cruise control....Have been reading the mileage rating and I do better...run Mobil 1 and installed a K&N Airfilter, cruising on the highway at 65mph, I average 46mpg. Last month I drove from Laughlin NV to Columbia, SC and back, going over I used 52 gallons of gas, coming back I used 53.5 gallons because I decided to take a US Highway to avoid some traffic on I-40.

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I LOVE CLYDE

Lexndres, 02/23/2017
updated 08/23/2017
2017 Chevrolet Spark LS 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

Update: I still stand by my original review. I still love it, its dependable. Still no adjustable sun visor but other than that just is a fantastic car Original review:Yes i have named my beloved Spark. Reminds me of a ghost from Pac-Man. Anyway I do love my car. Zippy little thing, great gas mileage. First car i have not regret buying. Only a couple of minor things I would suggest changing, moving the gas flap opener thingy back a couple of inches, a gasket around the gearshift (I have lost several credit cards down that little gap and they are gone forever) and the most important thing, an adjustable sunvisor. This is so small and doesnt move so it makes blocking the sun an real issue. BUT other than that I LOVE THIS CAR!

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Cheap but amazingly reliable

B. Borgerson, 03/19/2017
updated 09/26/2022
2017 Chevrolet Spark LS 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl CVT)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful

World’s cheapest sports car? Car and Driver made this car an “Editors’ Choice” in its category. Consumer Reports is not quite so thrilled. Easy to see why. This little puppy is fun to drive, with agile handling and – at least when only the driver on board – plenty of zip to thoroughly enjoy a smooth and winding country road. Down sides? On a bumpy road you will get jostled, there’s precious little back seat and cargo room, and the interior on my base LS version is heavy on hard plastic. Plan on seat pads for long trips. But I can hardly quibble when I snagged an automatic for $10,500, replete with up-to-date electronics, ten airbags, tire pressure monitoring, Bluetooth and ONStar – but no cruise and no power on anything in the doors. Still, I haven’t paid that little for a brand new automatic since 1989. And well built? It’s so tightly fitted that, windows all up, you have to give the door a firm little slam to overcome the air compression. This is the six month update prompted by Edmunds. No news is good news. Turned it over to my daughter and she's been driving it around Seattle, and out for a couple camping trips on back roads. Zero problems. One year prompted update. Still zero problems at 7000 miles so upgraded reliability to five stars. Update after 30 months. My daughter and her boyfriend packed up all their stuff ( to the roof) for a school year teaching assignment and then drove the Spark from Seattle to Alabama in the heat of late August. No problems. Update after 40+ months. Back from Alabama to Oregon after side trips to North Carolina and Louisiana. Purring right along, still zero problems. Update after 51/2 years, about 60 k miles. Now belongs to my daughter. New tires and battery but still no repairs.

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happy camper

ed z, 08/31/2016
2017 Chevrolet Spark LS 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
33 of 38 people found this review helpful

I'm retired 72 car is perfect for me i have plenty visibility driver passenger leg and head room great on gas milage handles and responses well 3yr bumper to bumper 2 free oil changes roadside assistance 5 yrs

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Great deal on a cute little car

Rhonda Reynolds, 03/23/2018
updated 03/29/2019
2017 Chevrolet Spark 1LT 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful

The Chevy Spark is a very affordable little car. It's not quite as smooth-driving as my Nissan Cube or PT cruiser but for the money I paid, this car cannot be beat. There is limited storage in the trunk but enough for the size car. I really like the recessed back entry handles. The color back-up camera is a plus. I like the driver's seat that can be adjusted so that I'm not having to climb up out of the car. I'm sitting up enough that I can slide in and out of the vehicle. That's important b/c I'm older middle-age. The driver's seat also has an arm rest that is another big plus.

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