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If a really small Chevy with five tiny doors and a tiny 1.2-liter engine tickles your fancy, than you should know the Spark is just such a car. Unfortunately, small, cheap cars with tiny engines don’t necessarily translate into big mileage numbers, and so is the case with the little city Chevy.
The Chevy Spark has fallen short of the crucial 40 mpg mark in the official EPA numbers released. That’s because the car’s 1.2-liter four-banger actually gets 38 mpg highway and 32 mpg city. Is Hyundai making it look to easy?
It’s much worse with the four-speed automatic, however, as in this case it gets 28 mpg in city driving and 37 mpg on the highway.
Interestingly enough, the bigger Sonic with a 1.4-liter engine does manage 40 mpg highway, showing that underpowered engines aren’t the answer we’re looking for. Which is not to say that the Spark doesn’t do a good job at sipping fuel. It’s just not that impressive.
It’s much worse with the four-speed automatic, however, as in this case it gets 28 mpg in city driving and 37 mpg on the highway.
Interestingly enough, the bigger Sonic with a 1.4-liter engine does manage 40 mpg highway, showing that underpowered engines aren’t the answer we’re looking for. Which is not to say that the Spark doesn’t do a good job at sipping fuel. It’s just not that impressive.
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