The 1.4-liter General Motors LV7 engine was produced at a plant in Korea from 2015 to 2022 and was installed only in the fourth generation of the popular Chevrolet Spark compact model. This atmospheric unit is highly reliable and has a fairly decent resource.
Small Gasoline Engine family: LV7, LE2, L3A, LFV, LSD, LYX.
Specifications
Production years | 2015-2022 |
Displacement, cc | 1399 |
Fuel system | distributed injection |
Power output, hp | 98 |
Torque output, Nm | 128 |
Cylinder block | aluminum R4 |
Block head | aluminum 16v |
Cylinder bore, mm | 74 |
Piston stroke, mm | 81.3 |
Compression ratio | 10.6 |
Features | DOHC |
Hydraulic lifters | yes |
Timing drive | chain |
Phase regulator | Dual VVT |
Turbocharging | no |
Recommended engine oil | 5W-30 |
Engine oil capacity, liter | 3.5 |
Fuel type | petrol |
Euro standards | EURO 5 |
Fuel consumption, L/100 km (for Chevrolet Spark 2018) — city — highway — combined |
7.8 6.2 7.1 |
Engine lifespan, km | ~300 000 |
Weight, kg | 98 |
The engine was installed on:
- Chevrolet Spark 4 (M400) in 2015 – 2022.
Disadvantages of the GM LV7 engine
- This is a simple and reliable atmospheric engine and it has no weak points.
- On specialized forums, they mostly praise him and complain only about rare glitches in electrical.
- There is a distributed fuel injection and this unit does not suffer from soot on the valves.
- The timing chain is thin, but even with aggressive driving it stretches after 150,000 km.
- Closer to 200,000 km, oil consumption occurs due to oil scraper rings.
can this be added with Turbo charger in any way? this might be a good candidate for small powerful engine