Chevy Spark vs rivals - specifications
| Hyundai i10 1.2 style | Toyota Aygo Platinum | Suzuki Alto SZ4 | Chevrolet Spark 1.2 LT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | "£8,885/£8,885" | "£9,841/£10,342" | "£8,940/£9,310" | "£9,845/£9,845" |
| "Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000)" | "£3,737/42.2%" | "£5,078/51.6%" | "£3,379/37.8%" | "£3,948/40.1%" |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £177/£354 | £197/£394 | £179/£358 | £197/£394 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | "£1,701/£2,835" | "£1,503/£2,504" | "£1,413/£2,355" | "£1,701/£2,835" |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 10/£330/C/£35 | 3/£273/B/£35 | 2/£269/B/£35 | 6/£302/C/£35 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £133/£286/£153 | £55/£114/£55 | £103/£187/£160 | £249 (3yrs/30k) |
| Length/wheelbase | "3,565/2,380mm" | "3,415/2,340mm" | "3,500/2,360mm" | "3,640/2,375mm" |
| Height/width | "1,540/1,595mm" | "1,465/1,615mm" | "1,470/1,600mm" | "1,522/1,597mm" |
| Engine | "4cyl/1,248cc" | 3cyl/998cc | 3cyl/996cc | "4cyl/1,206cc" |
| Peak power | "77/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "67/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "67/6,000 bhp/rpm" | "80/6,400 bhp/rpm" |
| Peak torque | "118/4,000 Nm/rpm" | "93/3,600 Nm/rpm" | "90/3,400 Nm/rpm" | "111/4,800 Nm/rpm" |
| Transmission | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd | 5-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 35 litres/sp. saver | 35 litres/full size | 35 litres/sp. saver | 35 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 225/910 litres | 139/751 litres | 129/774 litres | 170/568 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | "1,010/305kg" | 800/355kg | 885/340kg | 939/777kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 9.5 metres/0.32Cd | 9.4 metres/0.30Cd | 9.0 metres/0.30Cd | 10.0 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 5yrs (unltd)/1yr RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr RAC | 3yrs (60k)/1yr AA | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs AA |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | "10,000 miles/145" | "10,000 miles/206" | "9,000 miles/148" | Variable/95 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 14th/7th | 13th/5th | 27th/8th | N/A/N/A |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | 4/4/3/84* | 4/4/2/77* | 55/46/35/3 | 81/78/43/4 |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 11.6/11.7 secs | 12.9/13.6 secs | 13.0/14.0 secs | 12.4/12.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 6.1/10.9 secs | 7.7/10.5 secs | 8.5/11.3 secs | 7.8/10.7 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th | 13.7 secs | 18.2 secs | 17.3 secs | 17.9 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | "102mph/3,000rpm" | 98mph/N/A | "96mph/3,200rpm" | "102mph/3,000rpm" |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 56.4/40.0/10.2m | 58.8/41.6/10.7m | 59.9/44.1/10.7m | 60.3/42.9/11.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 61/40/64/70dB | 60/41/62/71dB | 58/42/60/68dB | 55/40/61/68dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 36.3mpg/279 miles | 41.1mpg/316 miles | 43.7mpg/336 miles | 36.3mpg/279 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 44.8/65.7/56.5mpg | 51.4/72.4/62.8mpg | 51.4/74.3/64.2mpg | 42.8/67.3/55.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 180/119g/km/10% | 159/106g/km/10% | 149/103g/km/10% | 180/119g/km/10% |
| Airbags/Isofix/parking sensors | Four/yes/DFO | Four/yes/£388 | Six/yes/no | Six/yes/£150 |
| Air-con/leather/heated seats | Yes/no/yes | £501/yes**/no | Yes/no/no | Yes/no/no |
| Auto box/stability/cruise control | No/£355/no | No/£347/no | £615/yes/no | No/yes^/no |
| Met paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £365/no/no | Yes/no/no | £370/no/no | £365/no/no |
| Sat-nav/CD changer/aux in/Bluetooth | No/no/yes/no | No/no/no/yes | No/no/yes/no | No/no/yes/no |
