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Chevy Spark ACTIV - Thumbs up or down on faux off-road bits?


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John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
11-15-2016

Chevy is introducing a new trim and styling package for the Spark mini-car. The new look will add non-functional trim intended to imitate off-road crossover components. As Chevy says, the new Spark ACTIV will incorporate "...trail-inspired accents and upscale features that complement its urban-chic design."

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For example, the Spark ACTIV will have decorative, non-functional skid plates Chevy calls "...front and rear fascias with accents influenced by off-road skidplates." These will be augmented by rocker moldings.

 

Items that may, in fact, have some soft-road benefits include a suspension raised by 10 mm (0.4 inches for those who don't mentally translate calibers). There are also integrated fog-lights and roof rails. Aside from these off-road-looking parts, the ACTIV trim has heated seats and a rear-view camera added.

 

What say you GM-Trucks.com faithful? Cool appearance package, or disappointingly artificial?

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:crackup: GM has now surpassed Hyundai & Kia on the number of ugly ass models it produces. How embarrassing.. And yet.. somewhere, someone high up in GM is going to wonder why these things don't sell.

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