Chevrolet Spark
| Chevrolet Spark | |
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| Manufacturer |
Daewoo Motors (1998–2002) GM Daewoo (2002–2011) GM Korea (2011–present) |
| Production | 1998–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Daewoo Tico |
| First generation (M100, M150) | |
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| Also called | Daewoo Matiz, Matiz II Baojun Lechi (China) Chevrolet Exclusive (India) Chevrolet Joy (Pakistan) Chevrolet Lechi (China) Chevrolet Matiz Chevrolet Spark UzDaewoo Matiz Ravon Matiz Formosa Matiz (Taiwan) FSO Matiz Pontiac G2 Pontiac Matiz Chevrolet Taxi 7:24 Chronos (Colombia) Daewoo Matix (Colombia) |
| Production | 1998–2003 (South Korea) 1998–present (under license) |
| Assembly |
Changwon, South Korea Kerman, Iran (Kerman Khodro) Asaka, Uzbekistan (UzDaewoo) Warsaw, Poland (FSO) Craiova, Romania (Rodae) Hanoi, Vietnam (VIDAMCO) Halol, Gujarat, India (GM India) Karachi, Pakistan (Nexus Automotive) Taipei, Taiwan (Formosa) |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 5-door panel van |
| Related | Italdesign Lucciola |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 0.8 L S-TEC I3 (petrol) 1.0 L S-TEC I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 3-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,340 mm (92.1 in) |
| Length | 3,495 mm (137.6 in) |
| Width | 1,495 mm (58.9 in) |
| Height | 1,485 mm (58.5 in) |
| Second generation (M200, M250) | |
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Chevrolet Matiz (M200)
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| Also called | Daewoo Matiz Classic (South Korea) Chevrolet Matiz Chevrolet Matiz Eco Logic (Italy) Chevrolet Taxi 7:24 Chronos Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Joy Pontiac Matiz G2 Pontiac Matiz FSO Matiz |
| Production | 2005–2009 (South Korea) 2005–present (under license) |
| Assembly |
Changwon, South Korea Karachi, Pakistan (Nexus Automotive) Halol, Gujarat, India (GM India) Hanoi, Vietnam (VIDAMCO) Bogotá, Colombia (GM Colombia) |
| Designer | Giorgetto Giugiaro |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 0.8 L S-TEC I3 (petrol) 1.0 L S-TEC I4 (petrol) |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,345 mm (92.3 in) |
| Length | 3,495 mm (137.6 in) |
| Width | 1,495 mm (58.9 in) |
| Height | 1,500 mm (59.1 in) |
| Third generation (M300) | |
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| Also called | Daewoo Matiz Creative (South Korea) Chevrolet Spark (North America, Europe, Middle East, and South Korea) Chevrolet Spark GT (Chile, Ecuador and Colombia) Chevrolet Beat (India) Holden Barina Spark (Australia and New Zealand) Ravon R2 (CIS-countries, since 2016) |
| Production | 2009–2015 (South Korea) 2009–present (export) |
| Assembly |
Changwon, South Korea (GM Korea) Talegaon, Maharashtra, India (GM India) Asaka, Uzbekistan (GM Uzbekistan) Bogotá, Colombia (GM Colombia) Hanoi, Vietnam (GM Vietnam) |
| Designer | Taewan Kim |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Platform | Global Small Vehicles |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 995 cc S-TEC II I4 (petrol) 1,199 cc Smartech II I4 (petrol) 1,206 cc S-TEC II I4 (petrol) 1,249 cc LL0 I4 (petrol) 936 cc XSDE I3 (diesel) |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,375 mm (93.5 in) |
| Length | 2009–2011: 3,640 mm (143.3 in) 2012–present: 3,675 mm (144.7 in) |
| Width | 1,597 mm (62.9 in) |
| Height | 2009–2011: 1,551 mm (61.1 in) 2012–present: 1,549 mm (61.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,070–1,090 kg (2,350–2,400 lb) |
| Chevrolet Spark EV | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Production | 2013–2016 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 97 kW (130 bhp) |
| Electric range | 132 km (82 miles) (EPA) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,370 mm (93.5 in) |
| Length | 3,720 mm (146.5 in) |
| Width | 1,630 mm (64.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,356 kg (2,989 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Chevrolet Bolt |
| Fourth generation (M400) | |
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| Also called | Holden Spark Opel Karl/Vauxhall Viva |
| Production | 2015–present |
| Model years | 2016–present |
| Assembly | South Korea: Changwon (GM Korea) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car (A) |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L, 1.4 L LV7 I4 (gasoline) |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,385 mm (93.9 in) |
| Length | 3,636 mm (143.1 in) |
| Width | 1,595 mm (62.8 in) |
| Height | 1,483 mm (58.4 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,019–1,049 kg (2,247–2,313 lb) |
The Chevrolet Spark is a city car produced by GM Korea, originally marketed prominently as the Daewoo Matiz. It has been available solely as a five-door hatchback.
The first generation of Daewoo Matiz was launched in 1998 by General Motors' South Korean division GM Korea, previously known as Daewoo Motors, replacing the Daewoo Tico. After the General Motors company took control over Daewoo Motors in 2002, it has increasingly been marketed under the Chevrolet badge. The second generation model was introduced in 2005, with the third generation launched in 2010.
An all-electric version, the Chevrolet Spark EV, was released in the U.S. in selected markets in California and Oregon in June 2013. The Spark EV is the first all-electric passenger car marketed by General Motors since the EV1 was discontinued in 1999.
The production of Daewoo Matiz started in 1998 and it was sold in South Korea and many European markets with the code name M100. The exterior design is based on the Lucciola, a 1993 Fiat Cinquecento concept by Italdesign Giugiaro which had been rejected by Fiat. The 0.8-litre gasoline engine and the transmission were carryovers from the Daewoo Tico, but it was now using a multipoint injection fuel system. Engineering was carried out at Daewoo's Worthing Technical Centre in England. The car became the best selling Daewoo model in Europe and in India for the next four years.
The Matiz was originally launched with just a 0.8-litre straight-three engine. It developed a maximum power of 51 hp (38 kW), a maximum torque of 68.5 N·m (51 lb·ft) and had a combined consumption of 6.4 l/100 km (44 mpg‑imp). It had a top speed of 144 km/h (89 mph) and could reach from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 17 seconds. This engine was developed from the Tico unit by Tickford, a UK company based in Milton Keynes. The Tickford connection was acknowledged in the brochures distributed in UK showrooms.
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