Chevy's version of the mini-car concept is coming to life a five door Chevrolet Spark, a new small car from General Motors.
The production version of the Chevrolet Spark is 143.3 inches long and has a 93.5-inch wheelbase (compared to the Mini which has 97.1 inch wheelbase). When the Spark goes on sale in Europe, it will come with a 1.0 liter or 1.2 liter 16-valve four cylinder DOHC gasoline engine.

The Spark features Chevy's two tier grille setup and wheel arches that can handle up to a 15 inch wheel.The Spark's integrated  rear door handles are into the upper part of the door in an effort to preserve the vehicle's rear-flank lines. Out back, there's an integrated tailgate spoiler and a new take on Chevrolet's trademark round taillight setup.

Despite its compact size, General Motors insists the Spark will have a spacious cabin with interior noise levels on par with larger vehicles. The cabin is highlighted by the Spark's motorcycle-themed, steering wheel mounted instrument cluster and dual cockpit layout.

The 2011 Chevrolet Spark is expected to arrive in European dealerships early 2010, followed by other regions including the U.S. reportedly sometime in 2011. A bigger engine for the U.S. market  is reported using  GM's 1.4L four cylinder engine.

GM released a few Spark specifics during the car's world premiere at the 2009 Geneva Auto Salon in Switzerland, but we're not going to let that keep us from making a few more educated guesses. For starters, we already know the 2011 Chevrolet Spark will look much like the 2007 Chevrolet Beat concept, except for an extra pair of doors. You may recall that the Beat won a popularity poll over two related GMDAT concepts, the Chevrolet Groove and Chevrolet Trax, which helped GM decide which one to offer for sale.

The 2011 Chevrolet Spark packs more visual pizazz than the uninspired Matiz, starting with a short, sloping nose; oversize two-tier Chevy grille; and supersized sweptback headlamps. Bodysides are accented by deliberately off-kilter sculpting, a swoopy beltline a la Nike's trademark "swoosh," and an upper window line that tapers rearward to match a downsloping roof. There's precious little metal behind the rear wheels, and not much ahead of the front wheels. As a result, the Spark, like so many minicars, is relatively tall to maximize interior space within a petite external envelope.

How petite is it? We can only estimate dimensions right now, but it's a good bet that the 2011 Chevrolet Spark will be slightly larger overall than the Matiz, but still a few inches under Aveo measurements except for height. The Spark should also be a couple hundred pounds lighter than the hatchback Aveo, even though it must pass the same Federal crash tests.