Sparky is great value for money. I love it as my first car.

I purchased my spark in Oct 2009 and have driven 7000 + kms since then . Spark 1.0 LS ( blazing red) was my first car and till date I am more than happy with my decision to opt for this wonderful small car from GM. We cannot expect everything in a small car but I am happy coz it delivers more than the expectations of cars in its segment. I know quite a few people who purchased the Chevy Spark after my feedback. So i thougth of sharing it here to help others who might need help with information on this car.

It looks small but it packs a punch and when you sit inside it looks amazingly spacious.I am quite tall and have never had an issue fitting in comfortably in the drivers seat.

Sparky , as i love to call it , will give you good value for money , comes with great interiors and is a joy to  ride.

I have had 2 servicing till now and I am more than happy with the service provided by GM .This has been the worry of most potential buyers but from my experience I have been really satisfied.

Exterior

 A very sturdy looking car with great design.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort)

 beautiful and compact interiors . However a little more space inside would have been a terrific add on , but small segment cars have always got to live with space constraint.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox

 Engine Performance is great. With AC the mileage and power drops a bit but again this i guess is true for all cars. Gear shift is smooth and amazingly effortless.

With AC , mileage : 12 - 12.5 km/l

Without AC , mileage : 14 - 15 km/l

Ride Quality & Handling

Because of its small perimeter and good responsive power steering it is easy to maneuver and ride through heavy traffic . However power steering was initially good but with time it has become a touch less responsive( GM would do good if they can work on the power steering a bit more).

Shock absorbers are awesome and that leads to an outstanding ride quality. You will feel the comfort no matter how rough the road is.

Final Words

 Go for chevy spark if it is on your list of probable cars from where you are deciding to choose. At this cost you will get all you want w.r.t features and looks.

I STRONGLY RECOMMEND the CHEVY SPARK to all readers who are planning to buy a small segment car

Areas of improvement  

1) Ground clearence is great but 5 ppl and some luggage actually leads to the car touching on bumpers where it would generally not do so.

2)Power steering should not become less responsive with time

3)can we get some more space inside please :)

Ride quality is superb , comfortable , ease of Drive in traffic, compact and beautiful interiorssome more space inside would have been really good , with 5 ppl & luggage ground clearence suffers