2019 Chevrolet Spark LT
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- In this video we check out the 2019 Spark LT models. There is a 1LT and a 2LT. Some of the additions to the 2LT are heated leatherette interior, push button start, keyless access, chrome trim, a confidence package is available. Also, although this vehicle did not have it there is an optional sunroof.
If you have any Spark questions just drop them in the comments and I'd be happy to answer them all
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I just bought a 2020 1LT. I love it. Worth every dollar. It holds well on the highway.
Nice ! Congrats Randy
I own a 2013 Spark I like it a lot. Yes it does not accelerate fast but it fits my needs . I’m self employed and ride my motorcycles most of the time. I use my Spark for errands and groceries I can get nine bags in the back and the few times l give someone a ride. Love the mileage I fill up once a month.
Nice! glad it's working out
Manual plenty quick, CVT kills it.
I've had my 2019 Chevy Spark for about a year now and I absolutely love it
Awesome! Glad to hear that!!
I just bought a brand new 2020 version of it for 13,000 in Alabama and I'm in love with my little manual gas saver.
Awesome! Glad you're loving it!
I bought a used 19 LS for $9500 (20,000
Miles) for my daughter after watching this. New LS models (2020) are being sold here in Illinois for $12,500. If i were to buy one for myself, I’s consider the Active version.
Same. I bought a used LS 2019 5 speed for 10k with 3k on it wasn’t 6 months old.
i just bought a 2021 spark 1lt and it is great. i previously drove a cobalt for 14 years. i didn't expect to buy another chevy, but the spark is the best deal in the subcompact class. too bad all car makers are phasing out small cars to make suvs and increase profits. i'm just glad i was able to buy one while they still exist.
I have a '16 spark (later body style) that I bought new as a secondary vehicle that is easier to park than my trucks and of course better gas mileage. My other spare vehicle was a '04 focus 2.3L hatchback. I was very surprised that the spark rides better and is much quieter at highway speeds than the focus was. I get 38mpg with the ac on. Its been trouble free for 75K miles with regular maintenance. It will run at 80 mph keeping up with traffic and is very solid even when passing semis. We have used it for many family vacations and it gets us into parking spaces that other cars have to pass up. The only thing its not good at is snow. Its light and if you are on city roads I'm sure its fine but we live in the country so you don't want to be caught out in it if there is a few inches in the forecast. With rebates and negotiation I bought it new for only $14k and its a 1LT so it has cruise and the bigger screen. Some people just can't get over how small it is though and dislike it but once you have driven one for about a week you really don't notice it because it handles so well.
This car is so shockingly exceeds expectations!!!! I easily get 40-47 MPGs in mixed driving... I've even hypermiled it to 51-56 MPGs, but without the ac at around 40 MPH.
everyone is buying the spark for their kids and just buying them for work cars and i'm over here wanting to trade my 15 corolla s for one lol. i want the LS stock model just because everything is almost manual in it but the touch screen. i hate all the tech in this generation of vehicles but the spark is limited on the tech and that's a plus for me.
_Crank handle windows:_ ok for me on my 2017. What's the fuss? Electric windows were a big status symbol decades ago but now, who cares? The car is narrow enough to reach over to the passenger side with ease.
_Manual door locks:_ one of them IS actually automatic (but we don't have a "remote" for it) - the driver's side automatically locks over 7 MPH. It's electric for the sole purpose of enabling the phone app to unlock it for you, if you lock yourself out. The passenger side door has a key hole, so we can open the door for a passenger before letting ourselves in, but from the driver's seat every door lock is accessible except the rear passenger side door. So the lack of remote and power locks didn't phase me a bit on my 2017.
_Manual mirrors:_ Ok, this is the weak spot of the entire trilogy of manual inputs (windows, door locks, mirrors). I can easily adjust the driver's side mirror because I sit on that side and it is not only in-reach, I have a good angle of view for getting it right. Reaching over to the passenger side mirror stem is easy, but my angle of view changes when I lean over, so it's a trial and error process of lean, adjust, lean back, adjust again. I'm really glad I can set them once and forget them, the mirror housings keep the angle fixed, even if I manually fold the mirrors in.
Still, if there was anything I WANTED in power, not manual, mode, it would be the mirrors.
In terms of minimalist tech, I agree with you, and IMHO the greatest spot this shows up in the Spark is the motor itself: it's MPI, not GDI, so the valves stay clean without having to blast them with walnut shells. And, it's non-turbo, which is huge.
I really enjoyed my 2017. I think I traded it in too early. It's Corolla-like replacement simply can't match the nimble handling of the Spark. The Spark was even more resistant to cross winds than my new subompact, which is not what I expected at all. However my new ride does get a few more MPG on long highway drives. Not that my outgoing Spark was bad - around 38.5 MPG over its life.
I drove one around the smoky mountains. Alot of steep hills, curves. The automatic version. Drove like a dream. Zips uphill, takes off on open interstate roads. Love the car!
This helps a lot, I am actually considering this as a tweener car while I save up for my crossover I want.
Glad it was helpful!
I own a 2015 spark with a manual... fits perfectly in my toyhauler... the only problem I've had at 90k miles was the thermostat went out no biggie easy fix! And the washer fluid nipple broke also a quick fix... but all in all I would buy another one, no doubt.... very dependable but power sucks... will cruise at 80mph no problem down the highway
The 2015 was a 1.2L. The 2016 was supposedly a "clean slate" redesign with an increase to 1.4L. The 1.2L is rated at 84 bhp, while the slightly larger 1.4L is 98 bhp. I'm sure Chevy was ruminating how to tweak the number to 100 bhp, the magic threshold, but honesty prevailed. At least that's actual horsepower delivered to the wheels. Hence, more than my 1983 VW Rabbit GTi. There is definitely a regular driver / keep it on the boil driver point in the RPM were I could feel significantly more power kick in with my MT 2017 - around 5,000 RPM. To drive my 2017 manual transmission vigorously I would keep in in 3rd gear in 60-70mph traffic - not longer than I needed to navigate across the lanes for a different freeway from the onramp I just got on. 4th gear is definitely perky on the freeway. 5th is the economy champ, 38.5 mpg on mixed (mainly freeway) driving and up to 43 mpg on road trips taking it easy and slowing down ahead of stops rather than keeping on the accelerator and needing the brakes.
5:52 that sounded way better than expected. I like it! The manual version would be wicked fun. Thanks for showing
i have a manual, great car
@@fungustmaster That rules.
I saw one today parked in front of my place. Black with the steelies painted dark forest green. Looked kinda cool
I bought one of these 7 years ago and put 150,000 miles on it. It served me well with almost no issues until about 135-140k when it started having frequent issues. I'd like to switch things up with a different car but this really is the best car for me. It's cheap, good on gas, safe for it's class, and more reliable than other cars in it's class. Plus it's small, easy to park, fun to drive, and roomy enough for me and a friend to take a road trip. I've even taken this thing off road in the desert a couple of times. But buying the same car again is boring. Why can't any other car makers make something this practical? I just wish they would make a hybrid version. The Prius C is big, ugly and expensive. Plus they stopped making it.
I know this vid is a year old but i have a 2015 model manual and man has it been the best!! I got it for 14k with 5 miles now im at 98k! Just came back from a 800 mile drive and i only pumped when i left and at the 500 mile mark
Sweet! Glad your Spark is working out for you!
That's it I'm buying one for my daughter.
Nice choice, I'm sure she'll love it
Dont pay over 10k, stick with a base model. Best value.
@@djkenny1202 What I paid. Base-base - LS/Stick Shift. Still having a really tough time finding one for that pricing now, at a time when Covid is supposed to be delivering big discounts to us.
Michael Webber wait a few months. In October theyll start coming down, November even more. To make room for 2021. 10 grand on a base is perfectly reasonable.
@@djkenny1202 I need to be patient. You are right.
Your reviews are really first class. I was driving the interstate, keeping my speed down to 70mph because...just a subcompact...and got passed by a current version Spark smoothly doing 80 mph or mor. I _might_ have matched speeds to see how the little Spark was dealing with the pretty strong crosswinds that day. Amazingly, the Spark tracked perfectly straight and true for the mile or two I followed, while I was busy nimbly adjusting the steering in response to wind-induced deflections in my much longer 101.3" wheelbase subcompact. Then I backed off the throttle and let it disappear in the distance. *That minion-sized micro vehicle had no problem at interstate speeds, crosswinds or not.*
I originally got at 2017 Spark after many drives from Los Angeles to Yosemite and seeing all the rental Sparks in the parking lots (they were 1.2L models at that, before the changeover to 1.4L). Surely crazy European tourists were renting (instead of declining) rental fleet Sparks to save a few bucks, being used to micro cars in their home countries. So eventually I rented a 1.2L generation sample and found it solid and unwavering at freeway speeds despite the narrow stance and short wheelbase. When Chevy rolled out the next-gen with a 1.4L engine and 14 more horsepower, I figured I'd have to give one a try.
I had a 2017 stick shift for 30 months. Drove like go-kart and easily returned 38 mpg, up to 42 mpg if I mildly hyper-miled (no out of gear coasting though - just easy acceleration and reading the traffic to coast down instead of brake where possible. Traded it in after kid complaints about the small rear seat legroom, and after endless ribbing about being the last family in the world to have to actually wind the windows down.
I only have two regrets: selling it, and not taking it on some long car trips first to see what it could do. It was surprisingly quiet at freeway speeds - not quiet like a big sedan, but not noisy like a Honda Fit. And the ride was very supple - it has a "compound crank" added to the simple torsion beam rear suspension. The tires are actually pretty low profile (sporty) but the size is not so odd-ball that there aren't around 20 other choices on Tire Rack.
The curiously nice thing about the low-end Spark trims is that casual onlookers don't roll their eyes at you and think you must be poor; they just think you took the cheapest rental. I think if they knew I was the actual owner, they might reevaluate their opinion of my net worth. But what do you expect in a country where the roads are clogged with $60k and up "vanity" pickup trucks with every luxury option know to man on them? And nary a tool box or bale of hay to be seen? However, in urban areas its a good idea to take off the package tray so thieves can see you aren't a tourist who left laptop and luggage in the trunk.
I have mixed feelings about loaded LT's. They are still cheaper than loaded Honda Fits, and pretty posh in a Mini sort of way, but if paying that much, why not go all-in and get the new Trailblazer?
Love the feedback Michael! Thanks for sharing your Spark experience. It truly is a nice little riding car
Great car I brought one in Georgia I use it to travel between Georgia and New Jersey great on gas mileage I love the car
Good video, you're excellent at explaining 😊
Thanks!
Peppa Pig One of the BEST( I feel)
Very nice Review !
Thanks! Hope it helped you out.
YOUR REVIEW IS FANTASTIC👌🏼
Not sure what video system you use for this UA-cam presentation-So Clear- should all be as nice as yours. I’m in a VW now, am going to consider this ( need to save money)🙃
This has everything I need- as I do NOT need the tablet size screens they are putting in more higher end vehicles🤪. Which I feel could be a distraction.
Thanks for watching!
Nice car, thanks.
5:55 sounds like an auto trans shifting
GM should make a "Premier" trim for this car.
Yes but nobody buy it. Ls fully loaded starts at 17 grand plus. Premier be 19 plus. I love that too but nobody will pay that price for spark. That being said I own a 2017 spark I love it. Not a single problem or penny put in yet knock on wood . I have 41 thousand miles .
The 2LT looks pretty upscale, leatherette and all.
Could you please make a video where you show/drive the 2020 Spark? Also discuss the rebates available this month?
I can do the show/drive. We have our first 2020 Spark in stock.. It is the LS model. Best place to see current rebates is on chevy.com www.chevrolet.com/current-deals#?filterby=all&requestedPostalcode=07869&postalcode=07869&open-panel=spark:spark
small but ANNOYING feature that i couldnt find in any other car! The cup holder test!!!! I tried out many cars and my shaker cups (standard gym cup) did not fit in the holder.. so annoying for those that like to drink coffee/tea/shakes ect.- BUT this car passed the "shaker cup" test ! AND looks very attractive on the outside AND the interior seems even more "high quality" than the large more expensive CRUZ- PERFECT car for the Solo driver that wants something awesome!
An large In n Out cup fits fine, two even side by side, and even the really large "Large" from 5 Guys. Of course its really annoying if your personal favorite cup or mug won't fit....
I just bought a 2019
Chevy Spark Lt
It is so 👍 the milage
Alone is well wroth
Buying 😄
That's Great Debbie!! Enjoy your new ride
So bummed that GM stopped production of the spark. Just hit 34000 mils on my 2014 LS manual and was looking forward to trading her in for a new one when it hits around 50k =( I really like the Trax, i just test drove the LS but it's just way more car then i need. Guess ill be looking for a low mile 2022.
Drove my daughter’s 19 from Springfield IL to DC and back; did fine on the highway. I’d consider the Activ model for myself if AWD was available
I just traded my 2016 spark for a 2020. I loved the 2016 so much I just upgraded to the 2020 and I absolutely love the refresh. I got the 1LT in carribean blue with a sunroof and I coudn't be happier. This car is nimble, quick and so much fun to drive.
Sweet!! Great color!
@@DaveBsellsChevy thanks so much. I love the Spark!
What differences do you notice? I had a 2017 and other than the pewter instead of shiny appearance surrounding the screen and controls in the center, I can't see many interior differences. Yeah, I admit the front grill is quite different,.
Another Awesome Video By Dave B Sells Chevy !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Wes 👍
Of course u will say it is a great car because u work for them.
Great Job!
Thanks!
In Canada, the base LS Spark retails for $10,398 (no AC) its an excellent value for your dollar, and only one of 3 vehicles left that GM makes in a manual! I just put my order in on one, hope to get it soonish - What are you guying seeing for delivery time for a Spark that is factory ordered?
Hello from Canada....
Hello there
Great review btw. I own a 17 and it's annoying that most reviews are for the older model before the redesign. BTW official 0-60 time is about 10.7 seconds, about the norm for subcompacts. However there was a software update to the CVT my car received at the dealer last year that seems to maximize the acceleration at low speeds so it's prob. closer to 10s flat.
Hope you don't delete or take offense as a dealer, but the best value for the Spark is easily the LS model if you don't mind a barebones experience. With incentives, they can go to 11k and sometimes even less during the holidays (what I purchased mine for). You do sacrifice power locks and mirrors, but as a mostly solo driver, I don't care too much. Might at some point install some power locks down the line (they're cheap on Amazon), but otherwise, it's identical to the LT for all intents and purposes.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Jonathan. I had to look up the 0to60 after I filmed because I was curious, just not something I learned. I agree with the LS value, to buy a brand new car for 10/11k when on sale is great!
$9999!
My 2019 gets 44.1 on the Highway with high test.
NICE
You’d get 44.1 mpg using regular. High test is a waste of money for the Spark.
@@blownl98 You're rude calling reno flames retarded. There are other benefits to buying premium fuel instead of regular. They put all the extra good stuff into premium, and the new Shell V-Power has upper cylinder lubricant that direct injection engines need, but will also extend the life of any engine. All I use is Shell V-Power or Valero Premium and all my cars from the newest '17 Soul w/direct injection to my '97 Toyota EL54, and '48 Chrysler Windsor love it. And my fuel mileage is superlative. Now and then I've tried regular gas and my cars act pokey, loose smoothness, and aren't ready for a demand of acceleration. As well now using premium gas since the 1980's I've never had a fuel related problem. So probably reno flames knows these things too.
High test (Premium out here) improves the performance of some vehicles because they have adaptive anti-knock control that allows more aggressive tuning if mid-grade or high test are used. Other cars are oblivious to higher grades of gas, and still others perform worse on premium due to combustion chamber designs that assume faster flame propagation (premium tames that effect to control knock). So it's not simple. Some car makers play the game differently - for example I believe some German makers allow regular but recommend premium for best performance. And some makers in sport models mandate premium. What's fairly settled is that the extra cost of premium more than offsets the extra fuel economy. In terms of upper cylinder lubricant in V Power I'd like to learn more.
shell dot com explains the wear reducing qualities of the Nitro + Premium fuel. I don't see the same marketing claims for the mid grade and regular, although the lower grades claim to keep intake systems as clean as anyone else and satisfy Top Tier requirements. Too bad Shell is so expensive out here, really premium priced compared to Arco and even Union 76.
Hmm, I noticed the Jaguar XJS sport coupe in the parking lot you were passing at 1:36 in the video. I bet there is a huge difference in gas mileage for the Spark 1.4L versus the Jaguar XJS with the V12 engine.
You'd probably get better mileage than the XJS even if you used the Spark to tow the XJS.
Can you do a review on a Spark with the manual trans?
I would but unfortunately we do not have one in stock.
This is the United States, dude. The land of most people unironically saying "Three pedals? But there's only two directions, though!"
@@kroneyt1493 lol
i own one. it's great. i get 45mpg with coasting. ls trim has crank windows
and no buttons on the steering wheel. special car.
@@gibbyjones1040 CVT?
They came out as $ 9.800 something.
That was a good price. $17k isn't good at all, considering i paid $18k for a cruze (same 1.4l but with a turbo).
Has it good quality engine and transmission?
seems pretty reliable based on the ones I sold my clients
CVT - No good transmission!!!
Awesome video, but, is it reliable?
so far so good!
Nice blog,new subscriber here.
Thanks for the sub and Welcome to the DBSC Crew!
thank you so much for video. i enjoy it. Have a question for you. I have a lease Honda car which expired in May. Do I can get the 19% incentive deal? :)
Thanks for watching!! The 19% deal was in March when I created this video. For the updated incentives keep an eye on the Chevy.com. Here is a link for the current Spark deals www.chevrolet.com/current-deals#?filterby=all&requestedPostalcode=07666&postalcode=07666&open-panel=spark:spark
Looking at one as a work commuter with current gas prices. Could I fit child seats in the back of this for my littles?
is the chevy spark a good first car ??
I feel it is.. Great value for a brand new car
Regarding gearbox, it thinks for shifting on high RPMs
How? You either shift your manual yourself or CVT doesn't shift, it just accelerates, there are no automatic gear ratios.
How about the fuel consumption?
EPA average 30 City 38 Highway
39.4 city
hey man what was that about the transmition being light i think i heard you about to trash on it
Is there going to be a 2020 ev version anytime soon?
Tiny is mighty....
The Spark EV has been discontinued but GM should be announcing a new Chevy EV this spring!
Dave B sells Chevy thank you for getting back to me so soon. Thank you and Merry Christmas to you all.
👍
My daughter wants this, but I really want to know just how safe is this car?
Here is the IIHS safety rating of the Spark for you to take a look at
www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/chevrolet/spark-4-door-hatchback/2019
everyone (including chevy) gets this wrong. i own one. it has 12 airbags, not 10.
@@gibbyjones1040 Chevy counts the side curtain air bag on each side as two airbags not four. Here's the count: 2 knee airbags (driver and passenger); 2 front dashboard airbags; 2 driver and front passenger side TORSO airbags that pop out of a seam in the side of the seat; 2 rear passenger side TORSO airbags that also pop out of the seat seam IIRC. That's 8; so the curtain airbags are counted as 2 instead of as 4, even though the curtain airbags DO cover four positions (front seat driver, front seat passenger, rear seat on the driver side, rear seat on the passenger side).
Im in the Connecticut area, does the rebate on the 19% off price of the vehicle only apply to NJ or is it also in the New England area?
It is the NorthEast region so CT should be the same as NJ
Dave B sells Chevy thank you!
can you do a 2018 chevy spark activ? i just got one and i’d like to know all the features:)
At the moment we are sold out of Sparks. If I get one in I will though
NO WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
I want to buy this in California... Any place online to order with options?
You can do the build and price right on Chevy's website. Then you can bring that printout to your local dealer
Is the digital speedometer standard for all sparks?
Yes it is
I would take a manual transmission once our Explorer dies.
I want to see a 2019 Astro van
Lol
My dad is Ashley talking about buying one and he want to see a video of one
@@johndonahue4694 for an Astro??
Yes
Man you gotta do all that shit to go get gas ? 😂
Test drive the sonic
Hopefully I'll have time to take the footage later today.. he have a nice Sonic RS in stock
My 2018 Suzuki Gixxer 750cc produces 115hp than the Spark's 94hp. How is this even possible to drive at highway speeds I'm wondering...
It does seem like such a low number right... It's no race car but it definitely does the job of A to B
It's all about the power-to-weight ratio...a 2300 pound car will scoot along just fine with a 94hp engine, especially with a manual transmission. Hell, all the econoboxes we drove in the mid-80s to mid-90s had that same power to weight ratio and we had no problems cruising the highways!
@@chrisfreemesser5707 Average 0-60 back then in an economy car was 13-15 seconds.
How tall are you?
6'5"
How do I get ahold of you to make a purchase ?
Hi Ari, you can email me at dave@schumacherlivingston.com
Dave B sells Chevy hope i copied that right. I just emailed you
Randy Marion $9999 North Carolina!
Dude. The base model sells for 10 grand?! Anyone spending 16k, I dint care if its loaded to the gills.. put. The crack pipe down... slowly.
Joking aside, yeah the only way to buy this car us heavily discounted not to exceed 10500 OTD. Manual will be more engaging and last far longer. If you really need more options, go for either a Used good car like a Corolla, or Scion... or consider a discounted Toyota iA. I nearly bought one for $13,700 new. Considered a new 10,300 OTD Spark, but cane to my senses and found a 32k mile 15 Scion XB manual for the same.
You're forgetting one of the most important things is that it is new with a 5yr /100,000km warranty.
That said I am waiting on my 2022 base LS to be built $10,398 cad !
@@adrianmurray2884 and, you’ll likely need it over a Toyota product
Lol. I love when car salesman talk about the backup camera being standard like they are going out of their way to protect you. IT'S THE FREAKING LAW. They HAVE to have backup cameras. They have been required for years on new cars in the USA. Don't talk to me like it's something unique to your brand.
Correct, mandated by the USA since 2015 and yet the back up camera is still one of the most ask for items by my clients.
Lesson: Never Assume Anything
I think adoption was voluntary and the deadline was this year, 2020. So, yeah they should be taken for granted on all cars but some waited until the last minute, while the Spark got a great, large 7" decent resolution back up camera in the 2016 redesign (which had the old 1.2L engine and 4 speed auto). What amazes me is that the Honda Fit LX has only a 5" screen, and the Jeep Renegade Sport stock backup camera is also only 5". In terms of my 2017 Spark, either Chevy got lucky or did some good wind-tunnel testing, because the backup camera never got obscured by rain drops, which the Toyota we had at the time was a rain drop magnet and the backup camera became useless after a drive in the rain until I got out of the car to wipe it off. I even tried Rain-X and it didn't help.
which schumacher location do you work at?
At the Livingston store
@@DaveBsellsChevy Are there any sparks there? I think they're all at Clifton. My friend is looking for an inexpensive car.
@@TaylorZ2 at the moment we are sold out, but I'd probably be able to have one brought here for a scheduled test drive
@@DaveBsellsChevy Thanks Dave we will just go to Little Falls or Clifton, they both have Sparks in stock. Thanks for getting back to me.
@@TaylorZ2 anytime Taylor
" 98 hp is quite impressive" ??...I highly doubt that. Better hang on to that wheel when a semi passes.
Its all about power to weight ratio
Please stop saying "does have."
Does I have to :(