Chevrolet Spark Chevrolet Spark EV
Chevrolet Spark (Chevrolet Spark EV) was built from 2013 to 2016, as a 5-door hatchback. Electric motor: MY 2015–16: 141 bhp AC permanent magnet; MY 2014: 130 bhp AC permanent magnet. Battery: MY 2015–16: Li-ion by LG Chem; MY 2014: LiFePO by A123 Systems. Layout: Front-motor, front-wheel drive. Weight: 2989 lb.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
- Energy use28.3 kWh/100 mi = 17.6 kWh/100 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2016
- Electricity cost per 100 km3.5217.6 kWh x your electricity price
- Electric range82 mi = 132 kmEPA fueleconomy.gov, model year 2016
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Who it suits
- City and mixed driving: hatchbacks are compact outside and flexible inside.
- Drivers with home or workplace charging and mostly predictable daily distances.
Check before you buy
- Ask for a battery state-of-health report: the traction battery is the main value driver in a used hybrid or electric car. Battery SOH tool
- Confirm the charging inlet and the speeds your market supports; plug types differ between regions.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United Kingdom. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
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Can I import a Chevrolet Spark (Chevrolet Spark EV) from Japan?
By production year alone, Chevrolet Spark (Chevrolet Spark EV) is inside the age window for United Kingdom. The earliest examples become eligible later in: United States (2038); Canada (2028); Australia (2038). Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Chevrolet Spark (Chevrolet Spark EV)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, electric motor: MY 2015–16: 141 bhp AC permanent magnet; MY 2014: 130 bhp AC permanent magnet; battery: MY 2015–16: Li-ion by LG Chem; MY 2014: LiFePO by A123 Systems.
How much energy does the Chevrolet Spark (Chevrolet Spark EV) use?
The US EPA lists 28.3 kWh per 100 miles and a 82 mile range for model year 2016.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
- fueleconomy.gov (EPA) (2016)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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