Chevrolet Spark — M300 (2013–2015)
The gasoline Chevrolet Spark is the small car that GM's 2014 Fleet Car & Truck Guide files under mini cars. NICB's VIN manuals print it for 2013 to 2015 in LS, 1LT and 2LT series, each with a manual or an automatic transmission (the 2012 column lists only non-US Sparks). The guide lists the LS (model 1CM48), 1LT (1CN48) and 2LT (1CO48) with the Ecotec 1.2L DOHC engine and a standard 5 speed manual, and places Spark assembly at Changwon. GM's service bulletins give the 1.2L as LL0 (2013–2014) and the 2013 transmissions as the MX2 5 speed manual and the MNG 4 speed automatic; GM replaced the MNG with the M4M CVT for 2014.
Gaps: the repository holds no GM order guide or RPO list for the gasoline Spark. The one factory document, GM's 2014 fleet order guide for the Spark EV and Spark, covers the Spark EV on every page except the wheels page, which gives two of the gasoline Spark's wheels. The 2014 paint rows come from GM's 2014 Car & Truck Guide and the LL0, MX2, MNG and M4M rows from GM service bulletins, all captured in the repository and cited as factory documents; the axle rows and the 2015 paint rows from GM Authority's 2014 and 2015 change pages; each row claims only the years one of them names. The 2014 change page says FXU was deleted and GGE (Salsa) changed to G6E for 2014, but no source read shows either code in 2013, so FXU and GGE have no row. No source read gives the equipment groups, interiors, or most options for any year, the 2013 or 2015 paint list, or the manual transmission's code after 2013.
Codes
Engines
| Code | Description | Years | Models/Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LL0 | Engine, Ecotec 1.2L DOHC 4-cylinder, multiport fuel injection | 2013–2014 | GM bulletin 14110 (August 2014) covers 2013–2014 Sparks with the 1.2L engine RPO LL0, and bulletin PI1207 (March 2014, printed LLO) the 2014 Spark; Ecotec, DOHC and multiport fuel injection from the standard engine on the Spark page of GM's 2014 Car & Truck Guide (p.26) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm bulletin 14110 copy nhtsa, p.1; NICB prints the 1.2L DOHC engine for 2015 too, but no source read gives its code for 2015; GM's Saturn lists use LL0 for a 1.9L engine (a different engine) | confirmed |
Transmissions
| Code | Description | Years | Models/Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX2 | Transmission, 5 speed manual | 2013 | GM bulletin PI0870 (December 2012) covers 2013 Sparks with the 5 speed manual RPO MX2; GM's 2014 Car & Truck Guide gives a standard 5 speed manual and NICB prints manual series through 2015, but no source read gives the code after 2013 ⛭ GM factory document — 2012 gm bulletin pi0870 copy nhtsa, p.1 | confirmed |
| MNG | Transmission, 4 speed automatic, 80-40LE | 2013 | GM bulletin PIP5101 (March 2013) covers 2013 Sparks with the 80-40LE automatic RPO MNG; deleted for 2014 (GM Authority 2014 Spark changes, printed as GM's official changes) ⛭ GM factory document — 2013 gm bulletin pip5101 copy nhtsa, p.1 | confirmed |
| M4M | Transmission, continuously variable, Jatco CVT7 | 2014–2015 | new for 2014, replacing MNG (GM Authority 2014 Spark changes); GM bulletins PIP5160 (November 2013, 2014 Spark) and PIP5120C (July 2015, 2014–2015 Spark) name the Jatco CVT7 RPO M4M, and GM program 20710 (January 2016) covers 2014–2015 Sparks with the CVT RPO M4M ⛭ GM factory document — 2013 gm bulletin pip5160 copy nhtsa, p.1 · 2015 gm bulletin pip5120c copy nhtsa, p.1 · 2016 gm bulletin csp20710 spark cvt rpo m4m copy nhtsa, p.1 | confirmed |
Axles
| Code | Description | Years | Models/Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GY5 | Axle, 3.75 final drive ratio | 2014 | with the M4M CVT; new for 2014 (GM Authority 2014 Spark changes, printed as GM's official changes) | confirmed |
Equipment
| Code | Description | Years | Models/Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLS | Mirrors, outside, heated, power-adjustable, body-color, manual-folding, with integrated turn signal indicators | 2014 | 2LT; new for 2014 (GM Authority 2014 Spark changes, printed as GM's official changes) | confirmed |
| VV4 | OnStar 4G LTE with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot | 2015 | new for 2015 on the Spark and Spark EV (GM Authority 2015 Spark changes; the article does not say GM released the list) | single-source |
| RRK | Wheels, 15 inch aluminum, 5-split spoke, Silver-painted | 2014 | the guide's wheels page covers the whole Spark line and the Spark EV pages give RJW as the EV's wheel; GM's 2014 Car & Truck Guide lists 15 inch painted aluminum wheels as standard on the Spark (no code) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet spark ev and spark fleet order guide wayback, p.6 | confirmed |
| TZC | Wheels, 15 inch aluminum, machined face, Gray-painted pockets | 2014 | the guide's wheels page covers the whole Spark line and the Spark EV pages give RJW as the EV's wheel; GM's 2014 Car & Truck Guide lists 15 inch machined-face aluminum wheels as a Spark option (no code) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 chevrolet spark ev and spark fleet order guide wayback, p.6 | confirmed |
Paint
| Code | Description | Years | Models/Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G6E | Salsa | 2014 | new, late availability, replacing GGE (GM Authority 2014 Spark changes) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| G6E | Salsa | 2015 | 2LT only, late availability (GM Authority 2015 Spark changes, which do not credit GM) | single-source |
| G6F | Fresh Lime | 2014 | new, late availability ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| G6F | Lime | 2015 | 2LT only, late availability (GM Authority 2015 Spark changes, which call it Lime and do not credit GM) | single-source |
| G6B | Grape Ice | 2014 | new, late availability (GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GAN | Silver Ice Metallic | 2014 | GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GAR | Black Granite Metallic | 2014 | premium paint, extra cost (footnote 7, p.132), GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GAZ | Summit White | 2014 | GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GJT | Jalapeno | 2014 | limited availability (GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GQL | Techno Pink | 2014 | limited availability (GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide) ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GUC | Denim | 2014 | GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
| GUD | Lemonade | 2014 | GM 2014 Car & Truck Guide ⛭ GM factory document — 2014 gm fleet car truck guide copy xr793, p.27 | confirmed |
Sources
Factory documents (T1)
- [FD]
chevrolet/2014-chevrolet-spark-ev-and-spark-fleet-order-guide-wayback.txt— 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV and Spark, GM Fleet Order Guide (Wayback Machine captures): only the wheels page (p.6), which covers the whole Spark line, is used; pp.1–5 are the Spark EV selection (model 1CZ48) and belong to chevrolet/spark-ev-m300 - [FD]
chevrolet/2014-gm-fleet-car-truck-guide-copy-xr793.txt— GM Fleet & Commercial 2014 Car & Truck Guide (copy of the xr793.com PDF, 134 pages): Spark exterior paint codes p.27; also Spark pp.26–27, assembly plants p.131, footnotes p.132 (premium paint at extra cost) - [FD]
chevrolet/2012-gm-bulletin-pi0870-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin PI0870 (December 2012): 2013 Spark, 5 speed manual RPO MX2 (p.1) - [FD]
chevrolet/2013-gm-bulletin-pip5101-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin PIP5101 (March 2013): 2013 Spark, 80-40LE automatic RPO MNG (p.1) - [FD]
chevrolet/2013-gm-bulletin-pip5160-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin PIP5160 (November 2013): 2014 Spark, Jatco CVT7 RPO M4M (p.1) - [FD]
chevrolet/2014-gm-bulletin-14110-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin 14110 (August 2014): 2013–2014 Spark, 1.2L engine RPO LL0 (p.1) - [FD]
chevrolet/2014-gm-bulletin-pi1207-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin PI1207 (March 2014): 2014 Spark, 1.2L engine, printed RPO LLO (the printed form of LL0, so not cited per row) - [FD]
chevrolet/2015-gm-bulletin-pip5120c-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM bulletin PIP5120C (July 2015): 2014–2015 Spark, Jatco CVT7 RPO M4M (p.1) - [FD]
chevrolet/2016-gm-bulletin-csp20710-spark-cvt-rpo-m4m-copy-nhtsa.txt— GM Customer Satisfaction Program 20710 (January 2016): 2014–2015 Spark, CVT RPO M4M (p.1)
Other sources
- https://xr793.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2014-GM-Fleet-Car-Truck-Guide.pdf — GM Fleet & Commercial 2014 Car & Truck Guide: Spark pages pp.26–27 (models 1CM48, 1CN48 and 1CO48, engine and transmission, wheels, exterior paint codes), GM Assembly Plants table p.131 (Changwon: Chevrolet Spark) and footnotes p.132 (premium paint at extra cost); downloaded directly 2026-10-14 (HTTP 200, PDF), read with pdftotext; GM document, T2; the repository copy is listed under Factory documents
- https://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/06/2014-chevy-spark-gains-cvt-transmission-ev-model-rpo-central/ — GM Authority, 2014 Spark changes, printed as the official changes (FXU and MNG deleted; DLS, GY5 and M4M added; Salsa GGE changed to G6E; models 1CM48, 1CN48, 1CO48); read 2026-10-14 through the Firecrawl CLI as the WordPress JSON record of post 43255 (direct fetches of gmauthority.com return HTTP 403); no block, login wall or CAPTCHA
- https://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/07/chevrolet-spark-spark-ev-get-various-improvements-for-2015-model-year/ — GM Authority, 2015 Spark and Spark EV changes (VV4 on both; Salsa G6E and Lime G6F late availability on the 2LT); read 2026-10-14 through the Firecrawl CLI as the WordPress JSON record of post 63920; no block, login wall or CAPTCHA
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10071850-3639.pdf — GM bulletin PI0870 (December 2012): 2013 Spark with the 5 speed manual RPO MX2; downloaded directly 2026-10-14 (NHTSA copy, no block)
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10112932-9999.pdf — GM bulletin PIP5101 (March 2013): 2013 Spark with the 80-40LE automatic RPO MNG; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/SB-10093721-0335.pdf — GM bulletin 14110 (August 2014): 2013–2014 Spark with the 1.2L engine RPO LL0; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2014/MC-10137880-9999.pdf — GM bulletin PI1207 (March 2014): 2014 Spark with the 1.2L engine, printed RPO LLO; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10112338-9999.pdf — GM bulletin PIP5160 (November 2013): 2014 Spark with the Jatco CVT7 RPO M4M; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-10114629-9999.pdf — GM bulletin PIP5120C (July 2015): 2014–2015 Spark with the Jatco CVT7 RPO M4M; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10248434-9999.pdf — GM Customer Satisfaction Program 20710 (January 2016): 2014–2015 Spark with the CVT RPO M4M; downloaded directly 2026-10-14
- NICB VIN manuals (T4, in the repository):
docs/reference/nicb/nicb2013-gm.txtp.42 (Spark series, 2013; 2012 non-US only) and the 1.2L DOHC engine table;nicb2015-gm.txtp.45 (Spark LS, 1LT and 2LT, manual and automatic, 2014–2015)