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Chevrolet Spark 1LT: Stylish and well-equipped

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stylish and well-equipped compact hatchback

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• Interior quality transcends price point • Surprisingly good ride and handling • Popular standard infotainment features. • Highway passes require premeditation • Tight back seat • Unwieldy folding rear seats.

Ahe 2021 Chevrolet Spark is an affordable, stylish and well- equipped compact car that offers more than you would think. It is a neat, good looking car with nice styling; for example, the rear set of doors have hidden door handles that cleverly integrate into the rear of the window frame, giving the Spark a cool 2-door look. It is not all curvy and weird looking - like some of its competition, and instead offers a handsome straight edged looks that only the American’s seem to do so well. For 2021, there are not

a lot of changes: apart from new paint colors, the 2021 Chevrolet Spark carries over mostly unchanged, aside from alternative wheel designs. Motivation is courtesy of the Spark’s 1.4-liter inline 4-cylinder engine producing 98 horsepower and 94 lb-ft of torque. There is a standard 5-speed manual transmission or an

2021 CHevROLeT SPARK: PRICeD FROM: $10,198-19,298

SPARK LT1 MODEL PRICE AS TESTED WITH OPTIONS AND DESTINATION CHARGE $18,593

optional CvT automatic. The 2021 Chevrolet Spark has an impressive list of standard and available safety features: 10 airbags, traction control, hill-start assist, StabiliTrak stability control with Brake Assist, LATCH connectors for the two rear seats, anti-lock braking and a rear-vision camera. Lane-departure warning, forward automatic braking and forwardcollision warning are available on the upper scale models along with rear park assist is standard and other features.

The Spark is available in four variants: the base LS with: a manual transmission 15inch steel wheels, a rear spoiler, two USB ports, Bluetooth, a 4G LTe hotspot, a 7.0-inch color touchscreen, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay. The Spark LS CvT adds: electric windows AC and a few other bits and pieces. . Fuel economy at an estimated 7.1L per 100km in the City and 6.2 on the highway is impressive. Downsides are few, the Spark takes a while to come up to cruising speed on the highway.

Overall being very well- equipped and nicely packaged, the Spark’s affordability, tiny size and high fuel effi ciency make it very attractive to those on a strict budget, or families looking for a commuter car, and younger drivers looking for a fi rst ride. With its fun to drive quotient, it is also a great everyday urban driver. Highly recommended.

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