Faults:

We have owned our Spark from new, and it has covered less than 24,000 miles and has full service history from the supplying dealership.

This summer the car started to develop a major misfire (engine management lamp illuminated), leaving the car almost un-driveable. The dealer was contacted and they told us to drive it to them for inspection. The dealer kept the car a whole week, during which time they diagnosed a failed injector, which they replaced. Even though still within warranty, this fault was declared not covered and we had to pay for diagnostics, the component, and labour.

1/2 tank of fuel later the problem returned, leaving my wife stranded on a major motorway, with a 3 mile walk to the nearest exit.

Our complaint to the dealership was met with the exact words "It's a Spark, what do you expect". Truly amazing customer service...

Against our better judgement, we returned the car to the dealership once more... Once more diagnostics indicated that an injector needed replacing, once again we had to shell out for replacements and labour as the warranty did not cover the fault.

1/2 tank of fuel later, the problem returned.

We have lost confidence in our little car, and more importantly the Chevrolet brand.

PARAPHRASING THE MAIN DEALER'S OWN WORDS: THE CHEVROLET SPARK IS CRAP, AND UNRELIABILITY AFTER 24,000 MILES IS NORMAL.

OUR ADVICE: AVOID COMPLETELY. THE CAR IS UNRELIABLE, DANGEROUS AND COSTLY TO KEEP ON THE ROAD. DEALER SUPPORT IS ABYSMAL.

Faults:

AC is insufficient. Not comfortable for the rear seat passengers.

General Comments:

Good interiors with excellent seating positions. Compact and superb for city traffic. Stable even at higher speed above 100 kms/hr. Spacious interiors.

Faults:

The back windscreen started to rattle.

The seats are very comfortable. The foot space is not comfortable. My ankle starts to hurt after a short drive.

General Comments:

I live on the edge of the world, and bought this car because of its low fuel consumption.

I travel on dirt roads often, and I think that this is where the rattle started on the rear window.

Generally I really liked the car. The car however was not for me. The car does have low fuel consumption, yes, but the car does not have any "kick". So if you are buying the car to drive 90% of the time in a city - then yes, this car is for you. However - if you plan on traveling more than 7 hours at a time at times in this car, then it is not for you.

I have found that even though the Spark does 120km/h, it does not really have the power to overtake other vehicles quickly. It especially does not like wind. So overtaking a semi for example is really not a good idea, and don't even get me started on windy mountain passes!

I loved my Spark, really though it is designed for city living and definitely not anything else. I got 15km/l traveling at 120km/h, the fuel consumption is fantastic, but the compromise on space however, for me was not worth it.