The Lemon Index
Winner
Chevrolet Spark
About 61% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Ford Focus, and fewer in 6 of 6 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
89
227
Years with fewer complaints
2013–2018
2013–2018
6 of 6
0 of 6
Recalls
2013–2018
2013–2018
20
60
MPG
latest year
latest year
32–33
22–107
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
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★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Chevrolet Spark year · Every Ford Focus year · How the index works