2013 Chevrolet Spark
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51.82
Consumer Guide
“Spark is Chevrolet's effort to light up the niche ‘sub-subcompact’ market. This Chevrolet is a four-passenger four-door hatchback that slots below the Sonic in size and price. It comes to the U.S. from GM's South Korean manufacturing plant. The 2013 Chevrolet Spark includes a standard complement of expected and federally mandated safety features. In addition, rear-side airbags, front knee airbags, and OnStar assistance are standard on all models.”
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Edmunds.com
“As a car with humble aspirations, the 2013 Chevrolet Spark won't exactly set your soul alight. Its modest 1.2-liter four-cylinder engine produces only 85 horsepower and 82 pound-feet of torque. A standard five-speed manual transmission helps extract most of that power, and there's an available four-speed automatic. Instead of power, the Chevy Spark focuses on more pressing priorities for young urbanites. Fuel economy will likely impress, while power windows, air-conditioning, 15-inch wheels and 10 airbags come standard. An available MyLink infotainment system adds a 7-inch touchscreen interface and smartphone integration that includes streaming audio via Pandora and Stitcher Internet radio.”
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MSN Autos
“The 2013 Chevrolet Spark is Chevrolet’s new mini car powered by an 84-horsepower 1.2-liter engine mated with a 5-speed manual transmission or a 4-speed automatic transmission.”
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The Car Connection
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TCS Converted Score
76.00
US News/World Report
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Safety Administration Scoring:
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National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA)
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Fuel Economy Factor:
Fuel Economy Factor
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The Fuel Economy Factor influence to the Total Car Score is determined by first calculating a vehicle's average fuel economy number. This number is derived from the average miles-per-gallon figure a vehicle receives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) across all available drivetrains (engines, transmissions and driven wheels). The number is then compared to the average fuel economy number for the entire segment in which a vehicle competes. The difference between a vehicle's fuel economy average number and the segment's fuel economy average number is what decides whether the fuel economy factor pulls a vehicle's Total Car Score up or down, and by how much.
For instance, if a car's average fuel economy is 21 mpg and the entire segment's fuel economy average is 19 mpg that vehicle gets 2 points added to its Total Car Score.
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How is the Total Car Score Calculated?
Although each of these nine sources uses a unique ratings system (i.e. numbers vs. bubbles vs. stars, etc.), we convert those systems into a simple percentage score with equal weighting for each of the nine sources.
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