2021 Chevrolet Spark: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

18 builds left the factory as a 2021 Spark, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $6,800–$17,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 11,590 vehicles built
  • 193 for sale right now
  • $6,800–$17,995 typical price range

Which Spark is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Spark

What actually differs

1LT · FWD KL8CD6SA-M LS · FWD Activ · FWD 1LT · FWD KL8CC6SA-M
Transmission Automatic Manual/Standard Automatic Manual/Standard
Typical price today $11,905 $12,799 $13,995 —
For sale right now 172 6 8 —
Vehicles built 10,063 536 503 84
Same on every 2021 Spark
  • Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Seats 4
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

291 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
1LT · FWD
$11,905
$6,596 $9,581 $12,566 $15,550 $18,535
Price trend

Median up $345 over the last 12 months.

2021 Spark price history →
Will it hold value?

A Spark typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,700 today.

Spark depreciation by year →
Cost to run

30/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,410/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Spark

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 Spark
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KL8CC6SA-M means

KL8 CC6SA · M
KL8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in South Korea
CC6SA
together encode the Spark line — Hatchback, 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Chevrolet filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark prices →