General Motors sold 920 electric Sparks in April, up from 97 units in April 2014 and 151 units in March 2015, according to Autoblog. Despite availability in just California and Oregon, the latest numbers beat even the Volt’s monthly performance across the entire country.
The surge appears to have been driven by a new lease program that allows participants to pick up the Spark EV for just $139 per month, with no initial down payment. The retail sticker price was also cut by $1,675 to $25,995 (including freight), but 94 percent of the April sales are said to have been retail leases.
“In those states which offer Spark EV, you can get a 1LT Spark EV for less than a 1LT Spark, with more features,” said Chevy spokeswoman Annalisa Bluhm. “Factor in that you will save approximately $82 per month by abstaining from gas, and it’s easy to see why people went crazy for the Spark.”
The gasoline-powered Spark does not appear to be facing the same demand, as total nameplate sales were down by 36 percent in March. Excluding the EV, the remaining Spark sales fell by 24 percent in April.
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