Factory build sheet
2017 Chevrolet Spark Activ
Build KL8CH6SA-H · 1.4L 4cyl · Front-wheel drive · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read KL8CH6SA and position 10 reads H. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Spark whose VIN starts KL8CH6SA and carries H in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 97 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 97 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Chevrolet with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Engine model
- LV7 - MFI, Variable Valve Timing, ALUM, GEN 1 VAR
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Optional
- Lane departure warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
The same build, other model years
Chevrolet used the VIN pattern KL8CH6SA for 6 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2017 You are here code H
- 2018 Activ 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback · 97 vehicles code J
- 2019 Activ 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback · 249 vehicles code K $11,600
- 2020 Activ 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback · 339 vehicles code L $14,995
- 2021 Activ 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback · 503 vehicles code M $13,995
- 2022 Activ 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback · 827 vehicles code N $15,998
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | KL8 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | CH6SA | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | H | Model year — 2017 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
97 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to KL8CH6SA-H shares the specification above.
- 97 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Spark, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2018 LS 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 279 vehicles · $9,999 median
- 2018 LS 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 2,393 vehicles · $10,777 median
- 2018 1LT (LT) 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 34 vehicles
- 2018 2LT (LT) 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · FWD 89 vehicles
- 2019 LS 1.4L 4-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback 5,737 vehicles · $9,800 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 97 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.