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The Good: Can go with ease around town, headroom is decent
The Bad: Engine needs to work hard, limited cabin space
The Say: Rivals outdone this hatch in every aspect.
Go For: 1.0 LT
Avoid: 0.8 badged as Matiz
Price Range: P180,000-P280,000
Our Rating: **
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Car Choices:
The 1.0 4-cylinder with 65hp is fitted among locally sold units; this is what we pick despite the engine's limitations when it comes to carrying heavy load or high speed runs. Full bore acceleration is not the reason why you buy the Spark. On the light side, fuel economy is on the excellent side.
In the early 00s, there are some Daewoo Matiz (virtually the same vehicle) sold with the puny 0.8 engine. Our advice is to steer clear of them especially it is a weakling for all around usage.
The Trans Eagle Corporation sold the Matiz with power windows, power steering, power door locks, power mirrors, dual airbags, cassette player, and alloy wheels. Chevrolet Spark models do get steel wheels with cover, power steering, power windows for the front side, power door locks, and a CD player (a cassette tuner is standard among early models).