2015 Chevrolet Spark - Great little sporty car for people with no kids!
I really like my Spark. I bought it slightly used with 10,000 miles but in the same year it was made. It gets great gas mileage and I love that mine is loaded with features. I have such things as a USB and aux port, I have blinker lights on the back of my mirrors, which I've never seen on another Spark. I also have rounded, bigger mirrors, and other Sparks I've seen have cheaper, pointed mirrors. I have heated seats and I think the radio screen compared to other cars is quite large. Even though it's a small car, it is a 4 door. I don't have any kids and I think it's great for single people or couples, although kids could fit in the backseat, it wouldn't be ideal for infants in a car seat. It gets around great, especially with new tires. I just plow through the snow and for being a tiny... (more)
I really like my Spark. I bought it slightly used with 10,000 miles but in the same year it was made. It gets great gas mileage and I love that mine is loaded with features. I have such things as a USB and aux port, I have blinker lights on the back of my mirrors, which I've never seen on another Spark. I also have rounded, bigger mirrors, and other Sparks I've seen have cheaper, pointed mirrors. I have heated seats and I think the radio screen compared to other cars is quite large. Even though it's a small car, it is a 4 door. I don't have any kids and I think it's great for single people or couples, although kids could fit in the backseat, it wouldn't be ideal for infants in a car seat. It gets around great, especially with new tires. I just plow through the snow and for being a tiny car, it maneuvers much better than the SUV I had. It also features wireless Bluetooth and apps such as Pandora and others. It also has a tiny digital information screen which tells you the trip odometer, gas tank information, regular odometer and a tachometer. I think it's pretty fancy that it's a tiny digital display. I just love the interior of my car the most.
My best memory with the car is going on a road trip on the East Coast with a friend. We drove all the way to Boston and then visited New York and even Toronto. When we got back to the States, we stopped in Detroit and Chicago. We're actually planning another trip in September, I can't wait!
My best memory with the car is going on a road trip on the East Coast with a friend. We drove all the way to Boston and then visited New York and even Toronto. When we got back to the States, we stopped in Detroit and Chicago. We're actually planning another trip in September, I can't wait!
My favorite features are all of the extras that my car has built in. I think the person who briefly owned it before me had it extra loaded. I love the heated seats and wireless Bluetooth the best. I also have the ability to send text messages with my voice. The gas mileage is amazing and when I do have to fill up, it generally only takes about $15 to fill the whole tank. It gets around great since it's tiny and is very easy to maneuver compared to a bigger car. I also love the huge screen it has for the radio and you can watch movies on it too while the car is in park. The seats fold down ... (more)
My favorite features are all of the extras that my car has built in. I think the person who briefly owned it before me had it extra loaded. I love the heated seats and wireless Bluetooth the best. I also have the ability to send text messages with my voice. The gas mileage is amazing and when I do have to fill up, it generally only takes about $15 to fill the whole tank. It gets around great since it's tiny and is very easy to maneuver compared to a bigger car. I also love the huge screen it has for the radio and you can watch movies on it too while the car is in park. The seats fold down for extra room and I love that it's a tiny car, but still has 4 doors and a backseat. It only fits 4 and wouldn't fit 5 at all, but I've never had more than 3 people in it at once anyway. There are also 11 airbags in the car in case of an accident. Side bags for both the driver and passenger and also bags for the people in the backseat. I think it has a very good safety rating. It's a hatchback which makes it easier for storage and I got a remote starter installed in it and it works with most remote starter major brands.
Although I love my car, there are several negative things about it. Firstly, I hate that you can't pair Bluetooth except for when the car is in park. I get that it's a safety issue, but I've had several passengers who have tried to pair their phones while I'm driving and they can't. My phone is already paired to it, so it's not a problem for me. I also hate the backseat headrests. if you have them all the way down, they hurt your neck because they are bulky, so you have to keep them up at all times. Another thing I really hate is the blind spots the cars have. I generally turn and look abo... (more)
Although I love my car, there are several negative things about it. Firstly, I hate that you can't pair Bluetooth except for when the car is in park. I get that it's a safety issue, but I've had several passengers who have tried to pair their phones while I'm driving and they can't. My phone is already paired to it, so it's not a problem for me. I also hate the backseat headrests. if you have them all the way down, they hurt your neck because they are bulky, so you have to keep them up at all times. Another thing I really hate is the blind spots the cars have. I generally turn and look about 3 times before I make a lane change to be absolutely sure someone isn't there and I've had several close calls. I also wish the trunk had more space. For a single person, it's not too bad, but if you have a family, there would be far too little space for items if you were going on a road trip or something. Also the car doesn't come with a spare tire. I was really disappointed in that. Instead it comes with some sort of temporary "fix a flat" type liquid stuff that you put in your flat tire until you can drive it to the shop.
2015 Chevrolet Spark - Powerful vehicle.
While the Spark’s shape remains unmistakably budget class, small dimensional changes for this second-generation car buck the industry trend and actually shrink its size. Overall length is trimmed by 1.6 inches, width is narrowed by 0.1 inch, and height is chopped by 2.6 inches, while the wheelbase grows by 0.4 inch.
While the Spark’s shape remains unmistakably budget class, small dimensional changes for this second-generation car buck the industry trend and actually shrink its size. Overall length is trimmed by 1.6 inches, width is narrowed by 0.1 inch, and height is chopped by 2.6 inches, while the wheelbase grows by 0.4 inch.
I remember the year I turned 16. My main focus was getting my license. I signed up for my driving test the very first day I could and passed. The next day, my amazing parents came through with my dream car. It was supposed to be for my mom and me to “share,” but I sort of had that wonderful lady wrapped around my finger.
The car was a brand new white Dodge Shadow convertible with blue interio... (more)
I remember the year I turned 16. My main focus was getting my license. I signed up for my driving test the very first day I could and passed. The next day, my amazing parents came through with my dream car. It was supposed to be for my mom and me to “share,” but I sort of had that wonderful lady wrapped around my finger.
The car was a brand new white Dodge Shadow convertible with blue interior – a dream car for any 16-year-old girl. In hindsight, it was a terribly-made car and sounded like there was a bird in the engine from the first week I drove it.
All Sparks get the same engine, a 1.4-liter four-cylinder good for 98 horsepower and 94 lb-ft of torque, up from the previous-generation car’s 84-hp, 83-lb-ft 1.2-liter. This new engine has been optimized for efficiency with variable valve timing and low-friction roller-finger followers for its 16 valves. An aluminum block (as opposed to the old Spark’s cast-iron piece) and an exhaust manifold cast integrally with the cylinder head further reduce mass while decreasing engine warm-up time, thus aiding efficiency.
All Sparks get the same engine, a 1.4-liter four-cylinder good for 98 horsepower and 94 lb-ft of torque, up from the previous-generation car’s 84-hp, 83-lb-ft 1.2-liter. This new engine has been optimized for efficiency with variable valve timing and low-friction roller-finger followers for its 16 valves. An aluminum block (as opposed to the old Spark’s cast-iron piece) and an exhaust manifold cast integrally with the cylinder head further reduce mass while decreasing engine warm-up time, thus aiding efficiency.
The A/C is less effective than having the windows down. Good luck getting up any hills, this vehicle has no torque. After getting up any hills the vehicle smells like rotten eggs to pay you back for pushing it too hard, which the dealership will blame on the gas. It will rev up and accelerate without the gas being depressed. At least the keys stay in the ignition while it does this. Sometimes it will not start, maybe its an issue with the OnStar. Did I mention the A/C sucks. Gas mileage is horrible for the size of the car and engine. A Nissan Altima returns higher mpg on the highway.
The A/C is less effective than having the windows down. Good luck getting up any hills, this vehicle has no torque. After getting up any hills the vehicle smells like rotten eggs to pay you back for pushing it too hard, which the dealership will blame on the gas. It will rev up and accelerate without the gas being depressed. At least the keys stay in the ignition while it does this. Sometimes it will not start, maybe its an issue with the OnStar. Did I mention the A/C sucks. Gas mileage is horrible for the size of the car and engine. A Nissan Altima returns higher mpg on the highway.
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