2014 Chevrolet Spark to get CVT in mid-summer

Autoguide reports that the four-speed automatic gearbox will never be offered again in this little hatchback in the future and will be replaced with the CVT. Spark with CVT is expected to deliver improved fuel economy at 38 mpg highway, according to the report.

Regardless of the rumors, a GM spokesman has confirmed about this plan and he said that this four-door hatchback will get a CVT in mid-summer, no longer uses a four-speed automatic.
However, General Motors is still shy to reveal EPA-estimated fuel economy on the CVT variant. The current Spark is powered by a 1.25-liter DOHC VVT four-cylinder engine (Standard Ecotec) that can develop up to 84 horsepower (64 kW) at 6,400 rpm and 83 lb-ft (113 Nm) of torque at 4,200 rpm.

This four-cylinder engine is available exclusively with a standard five-speed manual and four-speed automatic transmission. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for the Spark with a manual gearbox is rated at 32/38/34 mpg (city/highway/combined). While the automatic model has fuel economy ratings of 28/37/32 mpg (city/highway/combined).

Courtesy of thecardriving.com