Chevy Spark At The City Car Segment Competition

Automotive development in Indonesia has grown drastically from time to time. One of them comes from the city car segment whose target is more dominated by free people who want to get to know the world of 4 wheels or for those who don't want to be complicated in traffic jams. City cars, or more commonly called four-wheeled fleets, because of their small size, can be said to be very popular these days. Especially when there is a green light on the production of four-wheeled LCGC vehicles so that various types of manufacturers are very enthusiastic about entering this segment.

To respond to the challenges at that time after the monetary crisis subsided and the rupiah was solid, as a result, the Chevrolet Spark first arrived in 2003. The unit introduced was a rebadge of the M150 code with an 800 cc engine. Furthermore, the Chevy Spark underwent a total facelift, the chassis incarnated the M200 and the engine capacity swelled to 1,000 cc in 2006.The Chevrolet Spark sold until 2008 was later replaced by the famous All New Spark in Transformer: Revenge of the Fallen film released that year. 2009 as a letter nicknamed Selip. Long production ranges make it more competitors. Competitors for older Spark models include Daihatsu Cheers, Suzuki Karimun Kotak, KIA Visto, Hyundai Atoz, and Cherry QQ. Meanwhile, games for the Spark facelift are KIA Picanto Cosmo, Suzuki Karimun Estilo and Hyundai Getz.

BODY AND EXTERIORS

The good thing that is the interesting point of this four-wheeled vehicle is that it is very compact in size and can reduce congestion. Only 3.5 meters long. Imagine in big cities all road users use this four-wheeled vehicle. Of course, congestion is very easy to minimize. The reason is that the government's steps in overcoming traffic jams by showing the green light for LCGC city cars must be appreciated. Unfortunately, this move got a bit messy when Datsun GO Plus got to the point that the dimensions were longer. In addition, the presence of a canned duo, namely Daihatsu Sigra and Toyota Calya, is predicted by some automotive observers to beat the sales record of the Toyota Avanza - Daihatsu Xenia.

Returning to the topic, the dimensions of this tiny Spark are supported by a quite friendly exterior design. Evidently, the sales record for Spark worldwide at that time reached 1 million units and became the best seller of city cars on the European continent. So what about Indonesia? Sales can be said to be quite a lot even though it is still far behind Suzuki Karimun.

In the next chapter, this four-wheeled vehicle adopts round lights with separate positions with turn signal lights. Mica lamps have used crystals, and are certainly more interesting than ordinary opaque mica. Lighting at night was recorded better than ordinary mica.

For the side section, it can be seen in detail that the size of the glass used is quite large. The outside visibility is better than the competitors the reason is that you can see the panorama on the go clearly. The rear body cut is rounded, very far from competing designs that generally use a box design. The standard tire profile is 155/70 which includes 13-inch alloy wheels. It's quite small but makes fast acceleration.

Turning to the butt, the detail size of the rear shard is also quite large. The driver's visibility to the rear is quite good and makes it easier for us to park the car sedan. The presence of an eraser is also a plus point here.

When undergoing a face lift in 2006, several parts in the exterior sector underwent changes. Improvements were made in the form of the headlamps and turn signal which are now integrated. Other changes are in the form of a completely revised hood and bumper models.

Because there are no significant changes on the left and right, just move to the back. The total change is in the shape of the round stop lamp as well as the narrower size of the rear glass

INTERIOR CHEVROLET SPARK

Entering the cabin, the first personal glance towards the dashboard chapter. The design he adopted was perfect for the city car class at that time. From top to bottom, there is a round AC grid arrangement, a knob that is a complete AC regulator, a head unit slot and a small trunk compartment. All control centers are very easy to reach by the driver.

When experiencing a face lift, the Chevy Spark's interior also changed. The changes are quite significant and look more modern than the previous version. The most striking difference is the cluster instrument which is now clipped in the middle of the dashboard. For some, this change is not a good reason, the driver's view should be divided between the instrument and the road. In addition, the AC switch is actuated down and is a bit difficult to adjust while driving. For standard features, the old Chevrolet Spark and face lift only minus the electric mirror, so the direction of the mirror must be adjusted through the lever on the inside.

Overall, this four-wheeled vehicle can accommodate 4 passengers at a comfortable age, thanks to its ample headroom. However, for those of you who are passengers in the striped line do not be surprised if your knee rubs against the driver or the front passenger's chin because the leg room available is very narrow. Ideally, this four-wheeler is only suitable for small families or people who are old enough on short trips.

ENGINE AND PERFORMANCE

When it was first introduced to the public, the Chevrolet Spin was only sold with one type of engine, namely the S-TEC from Daewoo with a capacity of 800 cc which could only produce 52 HP at 6,000 RPM and 69 Nm at 4,600 RPM. The power produced by the 3 cylinder inline 6 valve engine is relatively small, but the acceleration that can be achieved is said to be above average, thanks to the light body weight and the use of a thin tire profile.

When the face lift was carried out, Chevrolet decided to retire the previously used 800 cc engine and as a result was replaced with a larger engine. The engine is a 1.0 liter S-TEC or 1,000 cc inline 4-cylinder engine with 8 valves. The maximum power is 65 HP at 5,400 RPM with peak torque of 91 Nm at 4,200 RPM. Acceleration from bottom to center rotation is certainly far