The Spark is a front wheel drive hatchback road car with a front mounted engine, from Chevrolet.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.2 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 113 N·m (83 lb·ft/11.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm.
A 5 speed manual 'box transfers the power to the wheels.
The claimed kerb weight is 1015 kg.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2375 mm | 93.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1410 mm | 55.5 inches | |
| Length | 3675 mm | 144.7 inches | |
| Width | 1598 mm | 62.9 inches | |
| Height | 1549 mm | 61 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1015 kg | 2238 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 34.8 litres | 7.7 [9.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.2 litre 1249 cc (76.219 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 70.5 × 80 mm
2.78 × 3.15 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 113 Nm (83 ft·lb) (11.5 kgm) at 4200 rpm |
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| Specific output | 49.6 kW/litre 67.4 ps/litre 66.5 bhp/litre 1.09 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
90.47 Nm/litre
1.09 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminium head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1136.9 kPa (164.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 312.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 82.91 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 PS/kg 60.98 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.06 kW/kg 81.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 bhp/kg 0.04 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 16.4 kg/kW 27.39 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 32/38/34 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 7.4/6.2/6.9 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 13.6/16.2/14.5 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 38.4/45.6/40.8 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 32.0/38.0/34.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 3.000 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/55 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Dr-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 256 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 200 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.76 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.21 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 292479 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 12.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2012 Chevrolet Spark (2013) added 2012-11-15. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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