# Upgrade from a 16’ Chevy spark LT **URL:** \ **Category:** Buying/Selling\ **Tags:** chevrolet, buying, spark\ **Created:** [October 3, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711 "2022-10-03T22:32:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sammieturpin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@sammieturpin](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sammieturpin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/1 "2022-10-03T22:32:34Z")
So I’m new here and I’ve been on the hunt to get a decent priced bigger vehicle, I don’t even really know where to begin. I drive everyday (closest decent town is 30 miles away) so id like good gas mileage, a roomy interior and cargo. With at least 7”+ ground clearance (because I live on a ranch that’s located on a hill so when it snows my car gets stuck.) I used to have a 07 jeep Liberty sport and I loved the spacing however I didn’t care too much for the gas mileage. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 10:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/2 "2022-10-03T22:38:16Z")
Suggest to take a look at Car Talk’s recent article about the Nissan Rogue. Click on main “Car Talk” link this page, upper left, then left side of screen, 3rd article down. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2022, 11:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/3 "2022-10-03T23:44:33Z")
New or used and how much do you want to spend? You are probably looking at a SUV or truck for a 7” ground clearance. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/4 "2022-10-04T00:31:05Z")
> [@sammieturpin](#): > > So I’m new here and I’ve been on the hunt to get a decent priced bigger vehicle I don’t where you have been but decent priced used vehicles have not been possible for sometime now. New ones have markups over sticker as a common practice. All you can do is search the web sites of dealers near you for something that might appeal to you . After you find something put ( Specs for a whatever ) in Google and you will see the measurements . Edit: A Google search shows the ground clearance of a 2016 Spark as 5.94 inches . 1 inch is not going to make that much difference. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 7:19am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/5 "2022-10-04T07:19:38Z")
Probably looking at a compact crossover SUV like a Honda CRV or Toyota Rav4 for examples. Dad bought a '19 CRV to replace his 2007 CRV and went from low 20’s on his daily route to 31mpg which was enough of an improvement for the 10-20mi a day at most he’s driving. ---
**Author:** ![FoDaddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fodaddy/32/717_2.png) [@FoDaddy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/FoDaddy)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/6 "2022-10-05T16:22:35Z")
Maybe Subaru Forester or a RAV-4. Might want to look at the Mazda CX-5 as well. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/upgrade-from-a-16-chevy-spark-lt/186711/7 "2022-10-06T01:51:37Z")
Forester and the CX-5 have over 8in of ground clearance, Rav4 and most others have at least 6. Comparing 2015 models at least.