Chevrolet announce Spark spec

American carmaker Chevrolet has announced specification levels of its vibrant small car the Spark, the car will hit the streets in Spring 2010.

At launch the car will be available with a choice of two petrol powerplants – a 1.0-litre unit which develops 68PS and a more powerful 81PS 1.2-litre engine.

The base model, simply titled Chevrolet Spark 1.0, still comes with six airbags as standard, and in recent Euro NCAP results scored a very impressive 5 star for child protection. Expect a five-speed manual gearbox.

If you’re after a few more mod cons then the Spark + trim level might be the one for you – this builds on the base model by including air conditioning, electric front windows, central locking, and a USB compatible four-speaker stereo.

The top of the range 1.0-litre engine, and base 1.2-litre engine trim is the ‘LS’ – which is expected to be the most popular trim level (thanks no doubt to it being available in both engine choices). On top of the + specification, you can expect remote central locking, trim detailing, 14-inch wheels, front fog lamps, and colour matched door handles, mirrors, and spoiler.

The larger engine is also available with a LS+ trim, which adds alloy wheels, rear electric windows, trip computer, and steering wheel audio controls.

Top of the tree comes the LT model, which is only available with the 1.2-litre engine, expect 15″ alloys, climate control, improved stereo, body kit, and a bit more polish in the cabin.

Options across the range include metallic paint, rear parking sensors and electronic stability control.