First pics and info: Chevrolet electric spark

sidindica · 5th January 2010, 10:22

source: GM India autoshow website.

Front end looks like a fishmouth frog with that ugly grill. Why?

pb10gagan · 5th January 2010, 10:24

nice looking car.

would it cost 15 lacs?

gshanky · 5th January 2010, 10:30

The car looks great but for the grill. But there are electric cars that look downright ugly. This one is lot better.

Any info on release date, range, top speed, etc.?

Cartman · 5th January 2010, 10:30

Why do people want to put the same grill on every car they make? First Mahindra, now Chevy. I like the clear headlamps and the tail-lamps though.

This is again a premature launch. India is not used to EVs. Will it be battling the Civic?

theragingbull · 5th January 2010, 10:40

It looks very weird from the front! Why couldn't they change the headlamps if they could change the grill!! The black boot does not look good either.
I guess a 5-6L price range could bring GM good sales.

BurningHeart · 5th January 2010, 10:48

Great looking car. The cool looks got even cooler (and sophisticated). We have a blazing red Spark LS. I had gripes about it not having a proper grill. But this grill with the family-look goes pretty alright with the whole front end re-design IMO. It is very good.

BH.

gkrishn · 5th January 2010, 10:52

The car looks classy. Both the front and rear treatment are too good to be true.

recshenoy · 5th January 2010, 10:56

looks like a modded car. The REVA itself is selling at around 3L if i am not wrong. So this should be around say 5 to 6L which I dont think is good pricing for indian market.

BTW, what happend to indica electric car.
SID any scoops / updates ?

punkuz · 5th January 2010, 11:48

I like the fog lights and real light treatment! Very cool and trendy!

abhinav.s · 5th January 2010, 12:09

The tail lamps and fog lights are too good. Changing the front grille has made the spark loose its "Smiley" face upfront.

But for an EV, its a really good looking car!! Hope the pricing is right to help boost the sales!!

fz_rider · 5th January 2010, 12:31

The grill looks out of place! Else it is pretty much the same.

McLaren Rulez · 5th January 2010, 12:36

Except the grille, I quite like it. But more importantly, we need specs like range, charging time and price.

prince_pervez · 5th January 2010, 12:37

This car looks beautiful. I hope it is launched as is and not a snipped snapped version.

Jaizcrzy · 5th January 2010, 12:46

Seeing Cruze, Beat and now Spark. I guess Chevy is trying to bring that front grill as brand mark. Not so good on this car, though the rest of the car looks cool. Hope Indian Govt. give some handsome perks/incentives to promote eco friendly cars like these, which would only bribng down the cost and make them hot cakes in market.

anekho · 5th January 2010, 12:56

Looks good. Let's hope it's cheaper than the reva

5th January 2010, 10:22	#1
sidindica Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 4,892 Thanked: 8,106 Times	First pics and info: Chevrolet electric spark source: GM India autoshow website. Front end looks like a fishmouth frog with that ugly grill. Why? Attached Thumbnails
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pb10gagan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Construction Capital Posts: 370 Thanked: 13 Times	nice looking car. would it cost 15 lacs?
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gshanky BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coimbatore / Bangalore / New York Posts: 717 Thanked: 13 Times	The car looks great but for the grill. But there are electric cars that look downright ugly. This one is lot better. Any info on release date, range, top speed, etc.?
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Cartman BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 411 Thanked: 244 Times	Why do people want to put the same grill on every car they make? First Mahindra, now Chevy. I like the clear headlamps and the tail-lamps though. This is again a premature launch. India is not used to EVs. Will it be battling the Civic? Last edited by Cartman : 5th January 2010 at 10:31.
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theragingbull Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,601 Thanked: 646 Times View My Garage	It looks very weird from the front! Why couldn't they change the headlamps if they could change the grill!! The black boot does not look good either. I guess a 5-6L price range could bring GM good sales.
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5th January 2010, 10:48	#6
BurningHeart BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 428 Thanked: 58 Times View My Garage	Great looking car. The cool looks got even cooler (and sophisticated). We have a blazing red Spark LS. I had gripes about it not having a proper grill. But this grill with the family-look goes pretty alright with the whole front end re-design IMO. It is very good. BH.
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5th January 2010, 10:52	#7
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 626 Thanked: 93 Times View My Garage	The car looks classy. Both the front and rear treatment are too good to be true.
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recshenoy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mangalore / Bangalore Posts: 1,128 Thanked: 254 Times	looks like a modded car. The REVA itself is selling at around 3L if i am not wrong. So this should be around say 5 to 6L which I dont think is good pricing for indian market. BTW, what happend to indica electric car. SID any scoops / updates ?
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punkuz BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 75 Thanked: 10 Times	I like the fog lights and real light treatment! Very cool and trendy!
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abhinav.s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,774 Thanked: 1,272 Times	The tail lamps and fog lights are too good. Changing the front grille has made the spark loose its "Smiley" face upfront. But for an EV, its a really good looking car!! Hope the pricing is right to help boost the sales!!
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fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	The grill looks out of place! Else it is pretty much the same.
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McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,389 Thanked: 5,101 Times	Except the grille, I quite like it. But more importantly, we need specs like range, charging time and price.
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prince_pervez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Redwood shores, CA, USA Posts: 4,210 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	This car looks beautiful. I hope it is launched as is and not a snipped snapped version.
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Jaizcrzy BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Hyderabad/Vizag Posts: 77 Thanked: 2 Times	Seeing Cruze, Beat and now Spark. I guess Chevy is trying to bring that front grill as brand mark. Not so good on this car, though the rest of the car looks cool. Hope Indian Govt. give some handsome perks/incentives to promote eco friendly cars like these, which would only bribng down the cost and make them hot cakes in market.
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anekho Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 1,995 Thanked: 684 Times	Looks good. Let's hope it's cheaper than the reva
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