2016 Chevrolet Spark

Spark has been produced for almost 20 years now, and during these couple of decades it has undergone a few design changes. Moreover, Chevy’s smallest car has been marketed globally and under vast number of nameplates and badges alike.

Even though Chevrolet is quickly abandoning European market, at least when electric cars and hybrids are concerned, U.S. market still remains profitable for subcompact city cars with all-electric range. 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV will, thus carry over and continue with its electric motor and large, 21 kWh battery pack. There are also reports about significant upgrades to battery pack that would allow this vehicle to be driven on one charge for about 200 miles, similar like recently presented Bolt model.

Specs

• 130 hp 
• 400 lb-ft of torque
• 60 mph in less than 9 seconds. 

Moreover, saying that it is fun to drive around the city would be an understatement as the car is able to pace through the traffic on par with much more prolific competitors. There are no needs for Chevy to change power output since it is more than enough for a small car like this one.

2016 Chevrolet Spark EV Review

From exterior’s standpoint, 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV will be slightly different, but not to extent where it becomes unrecognizable. Front end fascia will keep GM’s trademark layout, and Chevrolet’s electric vehicle covered grille as well, but grille itself will be resized. Same thing goes for headlamps which should offer more conservative look; read, they’ll be smaller. Still, Spark will keep its neat and tidy hatchback body with upswept front and sharply cut rear end. Finally, next-gen Spark’s rear end will be slightly reworked as well, but apart from new tail-lights and different layout, don’t expect anything more.

Interior

On the inside, Spark EV won’t offer anything out of the ordinary. It differs from its conventional sibling in many ways and most of these are color arrangements. However, electric version of this commuter also offers some distinctive features of its own, just like it does on the outside. Most notably, it has different gauge display, vividly colored and able to offer relevant info about battery status and range left. Since EV is positioned high in Spark’s hierarchy, it also benefits from instrument panel display which serves as infotainment interface and offers additional navigation. However, navigation doesn’t include charging stations on the map which would be great. Still, 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV offers something that other cars in its class don’t. For instance, it has 10 standard airbags and all other mandatory safety features, but it lacks even basic advanced ones.

Range Of 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV

Electric Spark offers some of the best fuel efficiency U.S. market has. It is rated at 119 mpg equivalent and gives you around 80 miles of all-electric range in current form and this version should offer at least a slight increase in range and not to mention possible jump to 200 miles. With fast charging it is possible to reach about 80 percent of charge on currently available model and with larger battery packed in new car we expect that this will be possible in about 30 minutes after which you will have much more range. 

The 2016 Chevrolet Spark EV is still one of the best options if you require a city commuter with solid all-electric range and low consumption. It is affordable and feels like one too, but still does its job in quality manner. With upgrades that will be offered with either 2016 or 2017 model it will become much more usable even for those drivers that need it for slightly longer trips.