While I languish on the wait list for a Honda Fit EV, I decided to go check out the Spark EV.
Our local Chevy dealer (Kendall Chevrolet in Eugene, Oregon) has a single LT2 in stock. It "magically" appeared on the lot about 2 days after I first called to ask about the Spark EV. (This isn't the first time that's happened with this dealership. I think that when someone inquiries about any specific model, if they don't have it they go out and immediately bring one in from another dealer in the state. Then they call you up and say "guess what, the car you were asking about just came in!" Anyway. )
Took it for a test drive yesterday (Friday). First time I've ever driven any EV. Very impressed by the power and handling. Even more impressive after activating "Sport" mode. The dash display was friendly & intuitive. All around a very solid and impressive little car.
Sales staff were friendly and helpful, not too pushy. They are clearly still learning about the EV, they barely knew any more about it than I did from my online research.
I can confirm that, as others have said, despite this being an LT2, it does *not* have the fast charger installed.
I'm only interested in leasing. The terms they quoted me were: $1,140 up front and $235/month for a 3 year lease, 10K annual mile limit (I asked for the 10K quote because it's very unlikely we'll drive it more than that.) They did not break down the $1,140 for me but swore it covered everything, including down payment, first month's payment, dealer costs, and DMV fees. There is no sales tax in Oregon.
They said the $235/month is because it is an LT2. The LT1 leases for $199/month but they don't have one of those. The thing I don't get is, without the fast charger, what is even the point of an LT2? I'm not paying $36 more per month for fake leather seats.
If it had the fast charger installed, I would be very, very tempted. As it stands, I can't justify paying the extra $ for the LT2 without the fast charger, it just doesn't make sense to me.
Our local Chevy dealer (Kendall Chevrolet in Eugene, Oregon) has a single LT2 in stock. It "magically" appeared on the lot about 2 days after I first called to ask about the Spark EV. (This isn't the first time that's happened with this dealership. I think that when someone inquiries about any specific model, if they don't have it they go out and immediately bring one in from another dealer in the state. Then they call you up and say "guess what, the car you were asking about just came in!" Anyway. )
Took it for a test drive yesterday (Friday). First time I've ever driven any EV. Very impressed by the power and handling. Even more impressive after activating "Sport" mode. The dash display was friendly & intuitive. All around a very solid and impressive little car.
Sales staff were friendly and helpful, not too pushy. They are clearly still learning about the EV, they barely knew any more about it than I did from my online research.
I can confirm that, as others have said, despite this being an LT2, it does *not* have the fast charger installed.
I'm only interested in leasing. The terms they quoted me were: $1,140 up front and $235/month for a 3 year lease, 10K annual mile limit (I asked for the 10K quote because it's very unlikely we'll drive it more than that.) They did not break down the $1,140 for me but swore it covered everything, including down payment, first month's payment, dealer costs, and DMV fees. There is no sales tax in Oregon.
They said the $235/month is because it is an LT2. The LT1 leases for $199/month but they don't have one of those. The thing I don't get is, without the fast charger, what is even the point of an LT2? I'm not paying $36 more per month for fake leather seats.
If it had the fast charger installed, I would be very, very tempted. As it stands, I can't justify paying the extra $ for the LT2 without the fast charger, it just doesn't make sense to me.