[SparkFan]

full review and pic's .... 2013 Chevrolet Spark: First Drive

Yeah, we drove the pink one.

The 2013 Chevrolet Spark, the first Chevrolet minicar in many, many years, comes in a remarkable array of pastel colors, including one called Techno Pink.

One of two Sparks we tested yesterday came in that very distinctive shade; the other was Salsa (lime green). Other colors include Denim (pale blue), and Lemonade (pale yellow).

The little Spark isn't quite as small as the Mitsubishi i electric car we recently drove, but it's 3 feet shorter than the Chevy Cruze compact sedan--and 14 inches shorter than the Chevrolet Sonic five-door hatchback.

It competes with a growing set of minicars in the U.S. market, including the Fiat 500 (a three-door hatchback or convertible), the Mini Cooper (in a growing array of body styles), the electric Mitsubishi, and a pair of two-seat urban cars, the aged Smart ForTwo and the brand-new Scion iQ.