I like it's fuel economy of course, it's just the Mrs. and I. Occasionally we'll take our Chow Chow and Pomeranian for a ride and a walk somewhere. I think the Chevy Spark would work for us - the car gets 31 mpg city and 40 mpg highway. I could pick one up for around $12,500 so that plays in to it, too. Our '11 Kia Soul only has 60,933 miles on it and doesn't by any means need replacing, either. I just love the hunt for a new rig and, of course, the new rig. I'd love Android Auto, which the new Spark has. I don't like the old Spark design, it looked goofy with those weird headlights. The new one looks good to me, though. The Toyota Yaris iA is a great new rig, too, I think Toyota should drop Android Auto and Apple Car Play in the car, too, for even a better deal.
The Yaris iA would definitely beat out the Chevy Spark in driving competition, yes. The 2016 Chevy Spark's competition is more like the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage and new model G4 sedan.