2021 Chevy Spark
The Chevy Spark is a compact vehicle that is great for city driving. This is a subcompact car, but it is also a hatchback to give you a great style and more cargo space. There is a lot to love about this vehicle, including its affordable price tag. Learn more about what this vehicle offers you below, and reach out to us at Betley Chevrolet if you have any questions about this vehicle.
What’s New for 2021?
There are not a ton of changes to the Chevy Spark from the 2020 to the 2021 model year. Within the last few years, this vehicle has gotten some new styling options and added some safety and technology features. This vehicle now has automatic emergency braking available, as well as the Chevrolet Infotainment 3 system. Learn more about the rest of the features that can be found in this vehicle below.
Performance and Engine Options
Under the hood of the 2021 Chevy Spark, you can find a 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine. This engine produces 98-horsepower, which is not a lot, but it is enough for the small vehicle that the Spark is. This vehicle has a standard five-speed manual transmission, but there is a continuously variable automatic transmission available. The compact nature of this vehicle and the engine gives you great fuel efficiency on the highway and in the city.
The Chevy Spark also offers you accurate and easy steering. This vehicle is easy to maneuver around vehicles and obstacles, which makes it great for city driving. It has a tight turning radius, and it is easy to fit in even tight parking spots.
Exterior
As mentioned above, the Chevy Spark is a subcompact vehicle. This vehicle measures only 11.9 feet in length, and it has a weight ranging from 2,246 to 2,312 pounds.
This vehicle has a great exterior style with a compact, sporty look. The 2021 Spark gives you exterior color options to help you stand out like Mystic Blue, Red Hot, Cayenne Orange, Caribbean Blue, Passion Fruit, Silver Ice, and more.
You can also get the Chevy Spark in a Special Edition. This Special Edition offers features like a two-tone painted roof, a black painted grille, 15-inch black alloy wheels, accent color daytime running light bezels, and more.
Interior
On the inside of the Chevy Spark, you can find seating for four people. This is a small vehicle, but it has comfortable seating. On the inside, this vehicle has 39 inches of front headroom, 41.7 inches of front legroom, and 50.8 inches of front shoulder room.
It comes standard with cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats. There are some optional interior upgrades like synthetic leather upholstery, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and heated front seats. You also have other options like a push-button start, remote keyless entry, steering wheel mounted controls, and a sunroof.
This vehicle fits in the subcompact car class, so it does not offer you a lot of cargo space, but the rear seats fold down to give you additional space. This vehicle has 11.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and 27.2 cubic feet of cargo space with those seats folded down.
The exact interior features you get with your 2021 Chevy Spark depend on the trim level you choose for your Spark. There are four different trim level options available. The LS trim offers you a lot of technology features like Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a 7-inch touchscreen, and more standard. The second trim is the 1LT, which adds features like satellite radio, remote keyless entry, steering wheel controls, and more. Your ACTIV trim gives you some additional comfort features like synthetic leather upholstery, heated front seats, and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The Spark 2LT gives you those safety technology features like lane departure warning, forward collision warning, and more. You can learn more about the specific technology and safety features found in this vehicle below.
Technology
The Chevy Spark is a tech-savvy vehicle with plenty of great features for you. Many of these technology features come standard, so you don’t have to pay extra to get features like smartphone connectivity and an infotainment system. Check out some of the main technology features you can find on this Chevy vehicle below.
- Infotainment System with 7-inch Touchscreen – The Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System is user-friendly and offers you a lot of great capability. This infotainment system comes with a 7-inch touchscreen to give you good visibility and easy control. It can help keep you connected with apps, music, and more.
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto – Connecting to your phone is so easy with Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. You can set up your vehicle’s infotainment system so that your phone syncs with it, giving you access to apps, music, podcasts, phone contacts, navigation, and more.
- Two USB Ports – You also get two USB ports standard in the Chevy Spark to give you the ability to charge multiple devices while you drive.
- Bluetooth – Talk on your phone hands-free with Bluetooth capability in this vehicle. This can help you keep in contact with your people and keep your hands on the wheel at the same time.
- Wi-Fi Hotspot – Want to connect anywhere? With the built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot, you can. You can have the internet no matter where you go, giving you and your passengers entertainment or even the ability to do work on the go.
These technology features can keep you entertained and connected while you are on the road. The fact that all of the above features come standard on the 2021 Chevy Spark makes it a very tech-friendly base model. There are additional technology features available, including some of the great safety technologies discussed below.
Safety
The 2021 Chevy Spark can keep you and your passengers safe with its good construction and safety technology features. This vehicle got the highest rating of ‘Good’ in crash tests from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This car offers you a rearview camera standard to help you see behind you when you are going in reverse and parking. You also have some available safety technology features for the Chevy Spark that you can learn more about below.
- Forward Collision Warning – If you are approaching a vehicle and there is a potential front-end collision, this safety feature will work to detect it. If it does detect a potential collision, it will provide an alert. It will also alert you if you are following a vehicle too closely.
- Automatic Emergency Braking – This safety feature can help you avoid or lessen the impact of a collision. Automatic emergency braking uses camera technology to detect if a collision is imminent, and it will stop the vehicle to avoid or reduce the impact of a collision.
- Lane Departure Warning – Lane departure warning helps keep you safely in your lane by detecting if you are unintentionally drifting out of your lane. This will provide an alert if it detects this drifting, but it will not alert you if you are using your turn signal and intentionally turning or changing lanes.
- Rear Parking Sensors – It can be hard to see behind you when you are trying to reverse or park. The rear parking sensors can detect nearby objects or vehicles when you are going in reverse to help you park more easily and safely at low speeds.
These safety features are a great addition to your Chevy Spark because they can look out for you and prevent a potential collision from occurring. They can help keep you and your passengers safer.
As you can see, the 2021 Chevy Spark has a lot of great features and technologies to offer you. This subcompact hatchback is also a great choice because it is an affordable vehicle. It can fit in your budget in addition to fitting in the tightest parking space on the block.
Reach out to us at Betley Chevrolet if you would like to learn more about the Chevy Spark or any of your other Chevrolet vehicle options. We look forward to helping you with your next vehicle upgrade.