Chevrolet Spark EV

The Chevrolet Spark EV is a small car for city driving and is driven by an electric motor. Thus, the American-Korean manufacturer reacts to vehicles such as the VW e-up ! Mitsubishi i-MiEV or the Renault Twizy. Especially for Kurzstreckler or city driver of Chevrolet Spark EV is interesting and takes many features of the Chevrolet Volt, but comes without the range extender concept (small internal combustion engine that charges the batteries) out. Body, and hence the appearance of the Chevrolet Spark EV hardly differ from the Spark with a combustion engine. Only the low-resistance tires and revised air intakes on cars Chevrolet Spark EV interpret the difference. The electric engine of the new Chevrolet Spark EV makes around 65 horsepower and lets the micro-car up to 135 km / h fast. A battery of lithium-ion batteries is sufficient for a driving distance of about 140 kilometers. If the Chevrolet Spark EV to a 230 volt outlet plugged, pass between 5-9 hours for the Chevrolet Spark EV again reaches its full charge capacity. With a special quick charger that allows this process to the Chevrolet Spark EV further minimized.

Tech details

Year 2012 2012
Body type Hatchback Hatchback
Engine Gasoline, 995cm³, 68HP Gasoline, 1206cm³, 82HP
Drive front front
Gearbox manual manual
Top speed (km/h) 152 164
Acceleration
0 - 100 km/h (s)
15.3 12.7
Seats 5 5
Doors 5 5
Emissions CO2 118g/km Euro 5 CO2 118g/km Euro 5
Consumption (l/100km)
city/highway/mixed
6.6 / 4.1 / 5 6.6 / 4.1 / 5
Dimensions (mm)
length/width/height
3600 / 1600 / 1550 3600 / 1600 / 1550
Payload 428kg 170l 428kg 170l
Insurance class 17 HF / 18 TK / 17 VK 17 HF / 18 TK / 17 VK

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