2011 Chevy Spark jumps on the bandwagon - Toyota Yaris Forums

yarisugi · 01-31-2009, 01:05 AM

Just read an article in the local paper about this competing for our dollars
I really liked it when I first saw the concept car, but since then it has been watered down (3rd picture).
And since it isn't Toyota, I will say no more. lol. What do you guys think?

ztrack157 · 01-31-2009, 01:17 AM

They changed the name of it this was intially called the Beat. It has 1.3 liter turboed motor.

ztrack157 · 01-31-2009, 01:18 AM

The concept was better

yarisugi · 01-31-2009, 01:19 AM

Not much information as of yet. Only read that it will likely be a 1.4 liter engine which
will get an average of 40mpg. Originally, the Chevy Beat in concept form,
was a turbocharged 4 cylinder. So sad...

ztrack157 · 01-31-2009, 01:21 AM

The beat is the car to look for then not the spark. they look almost indentical kind of like the old accords and civics did.

ztrack157 · 01-31-2009, 01:27 AM

Cavetipse or whatever your name is. Garm gets 30 with his, a smaller engine will yield more which it what wi be seen in the beat. 35-40 mpg will be attainable. Driving habit have the most effet anyways.

NJBob · 01-31-2009, 06:48 AM

Looks pretty cool. Is it Korean like the Aveo?

SilverBack · 01-31-2009, 07:15 AM

The concept looks like a total knock-off of the '09 Y, but I still like it alot. The production version killed my interest

Franck_Qc · 01-31-2009, 07:45 AM

Very ugly !

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ddongbap · 01-31-2009, 08:46 AM

Ahh, the production looks SO much better in the front.

tuckevalastin · 01-31-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJBob

Looks pretty cool. Is it Korean like the Aveo?

GM uses their Daewoo brand studios and plants to design and produce their subcompact cars. That doesn't make it Korean but i does make it likely built in Korea.

KCALB SIRAY · 01-31-2009, 09:40 AM

If they would have left the atrium level where it was and the belt line of the door high, it would look really nice

yaris-me · 01-31-2009, 01:44 PM

The car is going to happen. GM has no choice, but to build fuel efficient cars. Their stable is full of gas guzzlers.

The Spark has attention grabbing looks. That's what they want.

PetersRedYaris · 01-31-2009, 02:46 PM

Concept looks good... The third picture looks like a pontiac.

Ditch the roof rails and put the spoiler back on, then tone down the giant chevy bowtie, or better yet ditch the bowtie altogether. Only then will it look acceptable.

Black Yaris · 01-31-2009, 03:27 PM

Chevy spark is already in production, and has been available for a couple years now
http://www.chevyspark.in/

Thirty-Nine · 01-31-2009, 04:06 PM

I love the looks of the Beat/Sparks. However, GM has gone back and fourth about whether it's coming to the States or not. Last I heard, they still weren't bringing it over.

And I agree: GM needs a competitive small car. However, GM has never been a leader on the small car front. Ford is bringing over the Fiesta which is supposed to be a great little vehicle. Obviously Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia already have their hats in the ring. Chrysler is apparently partnering with Fiat to bring over the Fiat 500, so that leaves GM.

If they do bring over the Spark/Beat/whatever, you can almost guarantee it'll be made in Korea, FWIW.

Black Yaris · 01-31-2009, 04:06 PM

Oh, and here is a pic we got from the Detroit Auto Show

GeneW · 01-31-2009, 09:32 PM

Some of my friends have said that the Yaris is the "luxury car of the future". Starting to think that they're right. Yaris dwarfs this car - it's only 840 kilos versus the Yaris (I think, 1,100 kilos).

his little bugger has possibilities, but let's hope that GM isn't a day late and dollar short as they usually go.

Gene

01-31-2009, 01:05 AM	#1
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	2011 Chevy Spark jumps on the bandwagon Just read an article in the local paper about this competing for our dollars I really liked it when I first saw the concept car, but since then it has been watered down (3rd picture). And since it isn't Toyota, I will say no more. lol. What do you guys think?

01-31-2009, 01:17 AM	#2
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	They changed the name of it this was intially called the Beat. It has 1.3 liter turboed motor. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-31-2009, 01:18 AM	#3
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	The concept was better __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-31-2009, 01:19 AM	#4
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	Not much information as of yet. Only read that it will likely be a 1.4 liter engine which will get an average of 40mpg. Originally, the Chevy Beat in concept form, was a turbocharged 4 cylinder. So sad... Last edited by yarisugi; 01-31-2009 at 11:06 PM.

01-31-2009, 01:21 AM	#5
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	The beat is the car to look for then not the spark. they look almost indentical kind of like the old accords and civics did. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-31-2009, 01:27 AM	#6
ztrack157 Vroom Vroom Beep Beep View User's Garage Drives: Powered Roller Skate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Biggs, CA Posts: 404	Cavetipse or whatever your name is. Garm gets 30 with his, a smaller engine will yield more which it what wi be seen in the beat. 35-40 mpg will be attainable. Driving habit have the most effet anyways. __________________ Ever blown out an R-200 diff god know's I have

01-31-2009, 06:48 AM	#7
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	Looks pretty cool. Is it Korean like the Aveo?

01-31-2009, 07:15 AM	#8
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	The concept looks like a total knock-off of the '09 Y, but I still like it alot. The production version killed my interest __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-31-2009, 07:45 AM	#9
Franck_Qc View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Québec City, Canada Posts: 88	Very ugly ! . __________________ Formerly 2008 Yaris RS Liftback 5 doors: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v26/diofra/Yaris/ Now 2010 Matrix XR http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v2...2010%20Matrix/

01-31-2009, 08:46 AM	#10
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Ahh, the production looks SO much better in the front.

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KCALB SIRAY それを吸ってください View User's Garage Drives: black sand lb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,894	If they would have left the atrium level where it was and the belt line of the door high, it would look really nice __________________ http://lifesdailypimpslap.tumblr.com/#me My Build

01-31-2009, 01:44 PM	#13
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	The car is going to happen. GM has no choice, but to build fuel efficient cars. Their stable is full of gas guzzlers. The Spark has attention grabbing looks. That's what they want.

01-31-2009, 02:46 PM	#14
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Concept looks good... The third picture looks like a pontiac. Ditch the roof rails and put the spoiler back on, then tone down the giant chevy bowtie, or better yet ditch the bowtie altogether. Only then will it look acceptable.

01-31-2009, 03:27 PM	#15
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	Chevy spark is already in production, and has been available for a couple years now http://www.chevyspark.in/ __________________

01-31-2009, 04:06 PM	#16
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I love the looks of the Beat/Sparks. However, GM has gone back and fourth about whether it's coming to the States or not. Last I heard, they still weren't bringing it over. And I agree: GM needs a competitive small car. However, GM has never been a leader on the small car front. Ford is bringing over the Fiesta which is supposed to be a great little vehicle. Obviously Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Hyundai, and Kia already have their hats in the ring. Chrysler is apparently partnering with Fiat to bring over the Fiat 500, so that leaves GM. If they do bring over the Spark/Beat/whatever, you can almost guarantee it'll be made in Korea, FWIW. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

01-31-2009, 09:32 PM	#18
GeneW Banned Drives: 2008 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,034	Some of my friends have said that the Yaris is the "luxury car of the future". Starting to think that they're right. Yaris dwarfs this car - it's only 840 kilos versus the Yaris (I think, 1,100 kilos). his little bugger has possibilities, but let's hope that GM isn't a day late and dollar short as they usually go. Gene