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General Motors is taking a big gamble in a little way with its 2013 Chevrolet Spark. The Detroit automaker is betting that high fuel prices and an increased awareness of one’s ecological footprint ...

The interior is roomier than expected, and overall comfort mainly suffers due to the poor suspension; no surprise on a small car like this. Gas mileage is better than stated, and the infotainment ...

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013-2015 Chevrolet Spark and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Spark EV vehicles. The secondary hood latch may corrode at the latch pivot, preventing the hood latch ...

Chevy claims the Spark is its first subcompact for the U.S. and Canadian markets. (We'll forgive its amnesia about the tiny Geo Metro, which was later rebadged as a Chevrolet.) At 144.7 inches overall ...

I like to imagine the Chevrolet team practicing some Stuart Smalley-style self-affirmation as they launched the itty bitty Spark. High in General Motors' downtown Detroit headquarters, I can see a ...

Chevrolet calls the 2013 Spark's color palette "vibrant," and says more than half of the available paint hues allow the Spark to "stand out in a crowd." Colors include Salsa, Jalapeno, Denim, Lemonade ...

Like most other automakers, cash cows for Chevrolet typically include its trucks and SUVs, but the 2013 Spark put up some pretty big numbers in its first full month on the market in its bid for ...

Today, Kirby’s focus has shifted toward following industry news, and he has a sincere passion for one-off and tuned vehicles, car toys (especially LEGO brand,) and anything else even closely related ...

No, it’s not a “demented toaster.” The first micro-compact that Chevrolet has ever sold in the U.S. “feels solid and well built” compared with entry-level GM cars of the past, and its well-equipped ...

AT 32 CITY AND 38 HIGHWAY, FOR A COMBINED 34 MPG. THE FRONT DRIVE FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC HAS A COMBINED OF 32. WE ACTUALLY BEAT THE RATINGS AT 39.8 MILES PER GALLON.

That was pretty much Chevrolet’s business plan for the 2013 Spark. It was already building the minicar in South Korea and didn’t need to spend all that much to federalize it for the U.S., so it ...