2013 Chevrolet Spark - Drive Time Review with Steve Hammes

2013 Chevrolet Spark - Drive Time Review with Steve Hammes | TestDriveNow

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Drive Time review of the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Spark 2LT by auto critic Steve Hammes. MSRP as tested: $15,895.
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@ACRoomReviews 11 жыл бұрын

Good video.. I'm looking to do this so called down sizing soon from my 2011 Legacy to the Spark lol

@FoodyTunes 11 жыл бұрын

Good to know for an Ottawa, Ontario winter like this! At least it had the heated seats to make it seem more comfy in the winter weather! I love the unique muffler integrated into the rear bumper!

@HOTRODRICH 9 жыл бұрын

Nice review geared for people that need a small inexpensive car. The spark is a great value for the price.

@FoodyTunes 11 жыл бұрын

Great Review Steve! How was it in the snow?

@theomorrow6277 11 жыл бұрын

2LT with the 5 speed manual is the only way to get the Spark. I'm glad you did that, Steve. EVERYONE should do that.

@VELFRS 11 жыл бұрын

Under normal driving, how many miles did you get with a full tank of gas? Just wondering, thanks...

@5179mpj 11 жыл бұрын

Nice little car.... Great price and a lot of space and features for the money.

@TheDark-Knut 11 жыл бұрын

any idea when its gonna launch in india? eagerly been waiting for months! :/

@fran-gx3kf 8 жыл бұрын

hey, "great man" you may downsize later on and it's not because you "get poorer " but you get more sensible in your golden years or when "things" or excesses aren't that necessary any more.

@stevehammes 11 жыл бұрын

What makes you come to that conclusion? The 6-speed manual in the Sonic 1.4 has sixth gear at .61 as opposed to the Spark's .76 in fifth. Granted, the Spark makes less power and has a shorter final drive but it would seem there's room there for one more gear reduction. Yet I see why engineers and bean counters likely come to the conclusion that it's not worth it.

@jamieking2113 9 ай бұрын

I can’t wait until I purchase me a spark in February 😊

@OSUCherokee1 11 жыл бұрын

The 2014 Chevy Spark will have a lower gear ratio to help with highway driving. The perk is better highway mpg, but slightly lower city. Should solve the high revving noticed though. Good on Chevy for paying attention!

@adriannippy 11 жыл бұрын

Erm, I'm sorry, I don't see the Chevy Spark in the same league as the premium MINI or the Fiat 500 , or Smart .

@NDSautomotive 11 жыл бұрын

Those this car compete with the Honda Fit. I find these car really similar. Nice car great job chevy

@Rtvoll 11 жыл бұрын

This would be a nice car for me to own. It is impossible to find parking in rochester.

@mb013962 11 жыл бұрын

this doesn't get the best mpg in the subcompact class, the nissan versa does at 35mpg

@VELFRS 11 жыл бұрын

You averaged 26.4 MPGs? Did you do a lot of hard runs? Seems to me that's way off than what Chevy claims. If you averaged those MPGs under normal driving, a lot of motivated buyers looking for better MPGs will walk away just because of that. Anyway, thanks for the review, I really enjoyed it :)

@76carmel 11 жыл бұрын

I'll agree if you want more performance out of your small vehicle - I'd take the MINI Cooper. The Fiat 500 is small yet handles well, but the inside isn't as practical as the Spark. The Spark doesn't have 100 hp, but its that city car that you need to handle chores, and have capability to add 2 more passengers in the back. It's all what you prefer in a small urban commuter car.

@janicegailey482 5 жыл бұрын

So do we

@davidhalifax 11 жыл бұрын

I like driving small, efficient cars as I do a lot of city driving, but the Spark is just too small even for my liking. The Sonic would probably be the smallest size people are willing to downsize in order to save on operating costs.

@stevehammes 11 жыл бұрын

Fair point.

@thihal123 11 жыл бұрын

Mini car is NOT a new genre. You can say it's a revived genre in the US, but it's not new. When the hybrid vehicles came out, that was a new genre.

@boy638 11 жыл бұрын

hmmm is that a new steering wheel?

@stevehammes 11 жыл бұрын

No, the Versa is big enough to be considered a "compact."

@camaroman101 11 жыл бұрын

you cant gauge the fuel economy by glancing at the cars avg mpg gauge. you have no clue what the driving conditions could be. spirited driving? lots of idling? 100% city? etc. cold weather also costs a few mpgs. if you want to know the average buyers mpgs or track your own go take a look on fuelly.com

@76carmel 11 жыл бұрын

This is an ideal city car that is better than a Scion iQ, Fiat 500, Smart for two.

@johnnyringo201 11 жыл бұрын

Nice job Chevy!

@DJTEVAdotCOM 11 жыл бұрын

Pricing and fuel economy is the winner. I live in Vegas and I see alot of these in the city and the none IQ driver.

@MaliciousSRT 11 жыл бұрын

I'd take the Fiat or Mini over them all because of their sportiness and somewhat exclusivity. The spark is really just a small car for someone that needs wheels, and 4 doors. Its cheaper too.

@FoodyTunes 11 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it fits in the back of an extended bed Chevy Silverado HD? Hahaha

@RealtimeReviews613 11 жыл бұрын

4 speed auto and underpowered with not the greatest mpg. Whats the point?

@aquateen77723 11 жыл бұрын

It's a pretty snazzy ride, but I'd hate to get T-boned by an 18 wheeler. Yikes!!!

@anthonyanthony7686 11 жыл бұрын

It seems like Chevy is the only brand still struggling to keep up in terms of interior quality. Catch up, idiots. This is why I bought a Fusion instead of a Malibu.

@KMFDM781 11 жыл бұрын

This is by far the slowest loading video on youtube......

@milantroalard6178 11 жыл бұрын

Nice review, indeed, But every time I see the Spark, I do not see a Chevy, instead I see a Matiz "Dawoo",no quality, bad feelings!. I hope lot of people would buy it, because this type of cars are a must that most of the cars company are trying to ignore them for USA, of course, they are in the belives that still in this country money is on the floor just waiting to be picked up,NO MORE MY FRIEND FOR THE MAYORITY.I wish they turn to be reliable cars.

@rickscheepers8201 2 жыл бұрын

@TheHamm91 11 жыл бұрын

Cars this small simply scare me.

@stevehammes 11 жыл бұрын

Not great. Best on dry pavement.

@im1greatman 10 жыл бұрын

Downsizing is slang for becoming poorer. Never in my life will I travel in something so tiny!

@markmarshall39 10 жыл бұрын

never say never

@im1greatman 10 жыл бұрын

mark marshall Never will I drive in anything smaller than my Toyota Corolla. That's my limit. I'm 6'3" mind you.

@markmarshall39 10 жыл бұрын

ive got a corolla, 97 model, incredible car, and im 6'0"

@im1greatman 10 жыл бұрын

mark marshall I have a 99 model. Alright gas mileage, extremely reliable and no car payment make it a great all around grocery getter. I won't drive it on long travels because it's not the most comfortable for me but it's a bullet proof car and that's all that matters right now.

@tjordan15 9 жыл бұрын

That's why you will end up broke one day. A car is the worst investment you could ever make