In a press release Chevrolet described the Spark Activ as “a sportier take on the brand’s versatile, connected mini-car” and the company confirmed an on-sale date of the first quarter of next year for its United States home market.
For a more rugged look, the tiny city hatch gains some typical crossover styling flourishes, including black cladding on the wheel arches, bumpers and side skirts, rocker mouldings, roof rails as well as round foglights integrated into the front bumper.
It also gains a new grille, new 15-inch wheel design and revised suspension that increases the ride height by 10mm over the regular Spark hatch.
Inside the Activ features black heated leatherette front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, the 7.0-inch MyLink colour touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, reversing camera, air-conditioning, cruise control, keyless entry and steering wheel phone and audio controls.
Power comes from GM’s 1.4-litre Ecotec petrol engine matched with either a manual gearbox or continuously variable automatic transmission.
