Chevrolet has revealed the Spark ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. If the car looks familiar, that’s because this is the production-ready version of the Chevy Beat. Not much was lost in the transition from Beat to Spark. In fact, the car gained two well-hidden rear doors.

The Spark is the international replacement for Daewoo Matiz. While the Matiz earned little respect for being a budget-first kind of car, the Spark should be just a spend-thrifty but can do it with more style. The 2010 Spark will be offered with a choice of two engines: a 1.0 and 1.2-liter 16-valve four-cylinder double overhead camshaft gasoline engines.

The little Chevy will be in European dealerships by early 2010, with other markets to come online shortly thereafter. Although the U.S. will be getting a new micro car from General Motors, the Spark has not yet been confirmed to be sold here. Chevrolet seems to have found its way with small cars like the Spark, Cruze and Volt. Let’s just hope that they arrive in time to save the company.

Press release after the jump.

Chevrolet Spark originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 10 February 2009 10:30 EST.

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