Chevrolet Spark, M300 (USA / CAN)

Coolant capacity & service interval

Chevrolet Spark, M300 (USA / CAN) coolant capacity ranges from 2 to 6,2 liters. Service intervals include checks at 7500 miles and changes at 150000 miles or 60 months. The data covers 5 configurations.

The configuration chart below lists fill volumes and service intervals for each engine and trim variant.

TypeSpecifications
Spark 1.2 (2014-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4,8 liter
  • Check 7500 miles
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Spark EV (2014-2016)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2 liter (+ heater)
  • Check 7500 miles
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
  • Spark EV (2014-2016)
  • High voltage battery
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 6,2 liter
  • Check 7500 miles
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
  • Spark EV (2014-2016)
  • Power electronics
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 2,4 liter
  • Check 7500 miles
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months
Spark 1.2 (2013-2013)
  • Use: Normal
  • Capacity 4,8 liter
  • Check 7500 miles
  • Change 150000 miles/ 60 months

Additional Notes

  • The Chevrolet Spark M300 1.2 carries a cooling system capacity of 4.8 liters, a figure that applies uniformly across both the 2013 and 2014-2016 model years, indicating no revision to the cooling circuit between those production periods.
  • The Spark EV splits its coolant volume across three separate circuits rather than a single system. The main cooling system holds 2 liters plus heater volume, the high voltage battery circuit holds 6.2 liters, and the power electronics circuit holds 2.4 liters, for a combined total that far exceeds the 4.8 liters used in the 1.2 gasoline variant.
  • The high voltage battery cooling circuit on the 2014-2016 Spark EV, at 6.2 liters, represents the largest single coolant volume among all circuits listed across the entire M300 range covered here.
  • The 2-liter main cooling system capacity on the Spark EV is noted as including the heater, meaning the heater core volume is already accounted for within that figure rather than being a separate addition during a service fill.
  • All five configurations share an identical check interval of every 7,500 miles under normal use conditions, regardless of whether the circuit serves a gasoline engine, an electric drive motor, power electronics, or a high voltage battery pack.
  • The change interval across every listed configuration is 150,000 miles or 60 months under normal use conditions. At 60 months, the time-based limit equates to a five-year service life for the coolant before a full drain and refill is due.
  • The 150,000-mile change interval is a long-life specification, consistent with the use of extended-life coolant formulations that resist degradation of corrosion inhibitors over extended mileage and time periods.

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