2011 Chevy Spark

**JM Ferdinand** · February 24th, 2011 05:40 PM

every 10,000km service check up, same as cruze ang PMS interval,ang FC nya 16km per liter sa highway kung city driving hindi pa confirm, so less maintenance po ang bagong spark natin

**nervenllarena** · February 24th, 2011 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by ome_jr

Saw this spark in moa last feb 19. Ganda! Tinanong ko yung SA about the fuel consumption, sabi nya 27 km/l daw sa ibang bansa. I doubted.

But well if this is true, this car is really worth considering!

ayos ah tinalo pa ang diesel na accent

**borntrippy** · February 24th, 2011 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by JM Ferdinand

check this commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=NNPPirpV2DM

and it FLIES too? haha sandali pano nila to ginawa? thanks that was funny...

**fedz71** · February 24th, 2011 11:14 PM

Originally Posted by glntVR

It was my dad who got it. And the 1.8 was bought months after the 1.6. I told him not to buy it but makulit siya. And yes, i stand my ground, Optras are really comfy but engine, transmission, maintenance cost, fuel consumption and resale value is really crappy. And these are facts. Right now, I'm getting the same fuel consumption with the 1.8 Optra and the X-trail 2.5CVT that i'm using.

Anyway, can we move on with the discussion. What's being discussed here are the new chevy cars anyway which seems miles ahead of the previous generation models

ah sa dad mo pala.. kala ko sayo...

**emman_jacq** · February 25th, 2011 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by ome_jr

Saw this spark in moa last feb 19. Ganda! Tinanong ko yung SA about the fuel consumption, sabi nya 27 km/l daw sa ibang bansa. I doubted.

But well if this is true, this car is really worth considering!

hahaha..mukhang desperado ung salesman ah...hahaha.

. i own a chevy spark . and FC niya is 21km/L... for eaxmple and experince ko always. magpapa fulltank ako at quezon city after that deretso sa dasma cavite. after that sa lumban laguna. after that balik ulit sa dasma cavite, after that gala unti sa malate(gimik mode)hehehe. after that balik sa quezon city..and hulaan niyo hindi padin gumagalaw gauge niya...hehehe pero kinabukasan going back to dasma cavite pagdating sa EDSA quezon av. dun na gumalaw yung gauge..kaya for long driving yun ang ginagamit ko now instead of my cruze..mahal na gas eh,,, hehehe

**fedz71** · February 25th, 2011 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by emman_jacq

hahaha..mukhang desperado ung salesman ah...hahaha.

. i own a chevy spark . and FC niya is 21km/L... for eaxmple and experince ko always. magpapa fulltank ako at quezon city after that deretso sa dasma cavite. after that sa lumban laguna. after that balik ulit sa dasma cavite, after that gala unti sa malate(gimik mode)hehehe. after that balik sa quezon city..and hulaan niyo hindi padin gumagalaw gauge niya...hehehe pero kinabukasan going back to dasma cavite pagdating sa EDSA quezon av. dun na gumalaw yung gauge..kaya for long driving yun ang ginagamit ko now instead of my cruze..mahal na gas eh,,, hehehe

21km/L? ano yun yung 1.0L na makina? antipid nun!

**glntVR** · February 25th, 2011 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by fedz71

ah sa dad mo pala.. kala ko sayo...

On paper its his car. But he got the car for me to use. Never niya naman ginamit mga Optra namin kaya hindi niya alam yung crap engine and Fuel consumption. hahaha

I think 20km/l is really possible for long drives, for city driving about 14-16 would be more realistic. The spark is a small car with a small engine so most likely FC should really be good. Sales people always lie when you ask them for FC figures. Just ask any sales people from any car brand puro BS ang sinasabe when it comes to FC. Usually the realistic figure you will get is half of what the guy says

**joseph_abri** · February 25th, 2011 01:10 PM

i think for the small cars category this could really be great car. got myself before a toyota and honda (civic and city) then for my wife now a chevy (optra) i can say that performance, function and quality is ok... they say its expensive but if maintenance cost of cars are almoset the same whether its for my civic or corolla just happened you can buy china taiwan parts for those.. but apples to apples (oem and major brands are the same), consumption maybe a little higher perhaps due to its weight.

i consider the cpark and the fiesta the 2 new hottest car to fight toe to toe.. next perhaps is the celerio... picanto and i10> they are almost the same looks the same and looks cheaper as well. mazda 2? well its the same as fiesta but almost 150k cheaper and better made so choose the fiesta instead..

mitsu, toyota and honda didnt go to this category yet... so definitely its a close fight between the two kids off the block spark vs fiesta

vios, jazz - these are hi end market 1.6 types not the same

**borntrippy** · February 25th, 2011 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by joseph_abri

i think for the small cars category this could really be great car. got myself before a toyota and honda (civic and city) then for my wife now a chevy (optra) i can say that performance, function and quality is ok... they say its expensive but if maintenance cost of cars are almoset the same whether its for my civic or corolla just happened you can buy china taiwan parts for those.. but apples to apples (oem and major brands are the same), consumption maybe a little higher perhaps due to its weight.

i consider the cpark and the fiesta the 2 new hottest car to fight toe to toe.. next perhaps is the celerio... picanto and i10> they are almost the same looks the same and looks cheaper as well. mazda 2? well its the same as fiesta but almost 150k cheaper and better made so choose the fiesta instead..

mitsu, toyota and honda didnt go to this category yet... so definitely its a close fight between the two kids off the block spark vs fiesta

vios, jazz - these are hi end market 1.6 types not the same

Thanks sir for the insightful input

**emman_jacq** · February 25th, 2011 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by fedz71

21km/L? ano yun yung 1.0L na makina? antipid nun!

yes sir 1.0 po...full tank of 1,550 petot////

**awallit** · February 26th, 2011 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by nervenllarena

And proud to be a Chevy Salesman

Not what you think my man. Am not a salesman here. Buy a chevy from where you want. Just choose this iconic brand and I'll join you with your bragging right!

**borntrippy** · February 26th, 2011 05:25 PM

Asking again - anyone here actually already made a reservation or purchased a Spark 2011?

Just curious - are there units actually already shipped to Manila, or there's a lead time for delivery as they're not here yet?

**bananatype** · February 27th, 2011 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by ome_jr

Saw this spark in moa last feb 19. Ganda! Tinanong ko yung SA about the fuel consumption, sabi nya 27 km/l daw sa ibang bansa. I doubted.

But well if this is true, this car is really worth considering!

27 kms/liter? Do salesmen read their own brand's training material? Even GM only claims 5.1 liters per 100 kms. on the EU cycle, which is less than 20 kms/liter. And that's under the driving conditions and weather of continental Europe.

We have to take what salesmen say with a grain of salt.

Cheers.

**bananatype** · February 27th, 2011 02:22 PM

Originally Posted by emman_jacq

hahaha..mukhang desperado ung salesman ah...hahaha.

. i own a chevy spark . and FC niya is 21km/L... for eaxmple and experince ko always. magpapa fulltank ako at quezon city after that deretso sa dasma cavite. after that sa lumban laguna. after that balik ulit sa dasma cavite, after that gala unti sa malate(gimik mode)hehehe. after that balik sa quezon city..and hulaan niyo hindi padin gumagalaw gauge niya...hehehe pero kinabukasan going back to dasma cavite pagdating sa EDSA quezon av. dun na gumalaw yung gauge..kaya for long driving yun ang ginagamit ko now instead of my cruze..mahal na gas eh,,, hehehe

*emman_jacq 21 kms/liter is spectacular FC for Metro Manila and environs, congratulations! Is this conventional driving style or achieved through hyper-mile techniques ex. coasting, A/C off, over-inflated tires,...?

Thanks.

**anonemus** · February 27th, 2011 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by borntrippy

Just curious - are there units actually already shipped to Manila, or there's a lead time for delivery as they're not here yet?

Saw a brand new unit here in Davao a few days ago.

But then again, a surplus shop has been trying to sell 3 Chevy-badged and 1 Daewoo-badged Spark here since last year.

**emman_jacq** · February 27th, 2011 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by bananatype

*emman_jacq 21 kms/liter is spectacular FC for Metro Manila and environs, congratulations! Is this conventional driving style or achieved through hyper-mile techniques ex. coasting, A/C off, over-inflated tires,...?

Thanks.

with techniques po sir eh.. hehehe.. pero with AC on po.. and nitro tires.. yun lang po. and not exceeding 100kph... so naglalaro lang po ako sa 80 and 100kph po..

**bananatype** · February 28th, 2011 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by emman_jacq

with techniques po sir eh.. hehehe.. pero with AC on po.. and nitro tires.. yun lang po. and not exceeding 100kph... so naglalaro lang po ako sa 80 and 100kph po..

Kudos to you, sir! Basically, you have exceeded the claimed FC of the new Spark despite engine technology that is more than a decade old (8 valves!) on a platform that is even older. Fantastic!

Now I'm wondering what FC hyper-mile techniques can achieve in the new Spark. Hmm...better power-to-weight, better aerodynamics (presumably), more efficient fuel system (should be after 10 years), low rolling-resistance tires (most new cars have them now),...

**joseph_abri** · February 28th, 2011 01:48 AM

sorry inaantok ata ako nung tinype ko un eto po ung edited paalis na lang mod nung old post ...

For the small cars category the Chevrolet Spark has the potential to be great car. I used to have a toyota and a honda (civic and city), my wife got a chevy (optra). All that I can say is that performance, function and quality is ok... Some may say its maintenance is expensive that's because you can easily buy china or taiwan parts for toyota and mitsubishi, perhaps for some models the honda.. but if we compare apples to apples (oem and major brands) the parts and service for honda and chevy are the same.. or honda even more expensive for major repairs, fuel consumption maybe a little higher but you have to consider the body weight of the car, driving habits and traffic situation in the metro.

The spark and the fiesta are the 2 newest cars to lead the 1.0-1.2L category.. next perhaps is the celerio... far end can be picanto and i10. i wont put in the alto because its a really old model, and chery qq way too unreliable being a chinese car. They have the same looks having the same framework? fiesta and mazda2 are twins masquerading as two separate brands, with fiesta almost 150k cheaper and better made. Now for the spark, its a relatively new model.... its made from the ground up with Chevrolet USA so no one can claim that it is still the old korean crap, as it has been reengineered, plus you can have a car that is a world release car (same as Cruze), thus what US, UK, an JAP have (all specs) are the same as the Philippine Release.

Mitsubishi, Toyota and Honda is not yet entering the 1.0-1.2L category.

Yaris and Jazz are of a different league (1.6L hatch models)

For the budget hatch models...the Spark is a great addition.

**krayg213** · February 28th, 2011 02:12 PM

i like the new instrument console!

**BruJuga** · February 28th, 2011 11:54 PM

hi there!

Anyone with an idea when magkakaroon ng AT ng Spark?

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