2014 Chevrolet Spark EV review

2014 Chevrolet Spark EV review

 Bottom Line:
Affordable and far more fun than the gasoline model it is based on, the Spark EV is a fine choice for a second car to run errands or drive back and forth to and from work. With its $20,000 price point and an EPA-estimated $1,100 in annual fuel cost savings, the Spark EV begins to make a case for the electric car as a wise financial decision.
Pros:

    Peppy
    No gas
    Affordable

Cons:

    We wish it were a Sonic
    Plasticky interior
    Limited range

In 2011, Nissan released the LEAF, the first electric vehicle from a major automaker for sale in the United States. At the same time, Chevrolet introduced the first plug-in extended range electric vehicle, the Volt. Both offerings have had a modicum of success, but both were priced out of reach for the average buyer.

Now, just as Nissan has lowered the price of the LEAF to bring in more buyers, Chevrolet introduces its own electric car, the Spark EV, and undercuts LEAF pricing in the process. Together, these cars make the electric vehicle affordable for the masses. Will that help America embrace the electric car? Based on our test drive of the Spark EV, it should.