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CHEVROLET SPARK · FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV

CHEVROLET SPARK vs FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV

Both the CHEVROLET SPARK and the FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2026 Q1 there are 13,279 CHEVROLET SPARKs versus 19,436 FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EVs still on UK roads. That makes the CHEVROLET SPARK the rarer of the two — there are about 1.5× as many FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EVs left. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the CHEVROLET SPARK is falling (-9.4%) while the FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV is rising (+160.7%).

Survivors over time

CHEVROLET SPARK FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV
0 4,859 9,718 15k 19k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1
CHEVROLET SPARK car — UK survivor photo
Photo: MercurySable99 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

CHEVROLET SPARK

Common
13,279
left · 2026 Q1
▼ 1,384 (-9.4%) yr/yr
Peak 19,309 (2014 Q4)
12,272 licensed · 1,007 SORN
FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV

Common
19,436
left · 2026 Q1
▲ 11,982 (+160.7%) yr/yr
Peak 19,436 (2026 Q1)
19,377 licensed · 59 SORN

Head to head

CHEVROLET SPARKFORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV
Left in the UK (2026 Q1)13,27919,436
Rarity tierCommonCommon
Licensed12,27219,377
SORN (off-road)1,00759
Peak19,309 (2014 Q4)19,436 (2026 Q1)
Year-on-year▼ 1,384 (-9.4%) yr/yr▲ 11,982 (+160.7%) yr/yr
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CHEVROLET SPARK vs FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV — questions & answers

Which is rarer, the CHEVROLET SPARK or the FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV?

The CHEVROLET SPARK is rarer: 13,279 are left in the UK as of 2026 Q1, compared with 19,436 of the FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV.

How many CHEVROLET SPARK are left compared to the FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV?

As of 2026 Q1 there are 13,279 CHEVROLET SPARK and 19,436 FORD EXPLORER PREMIUM EV still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.

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