2008 chevrolet aveo review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Nice interior in an inexpensive package. introductionthe chevrolet aveo is chevy's smallest, least expensive car. Aside from its price, what's most attractive about aveo is its surprisingly handsome interior, at least on the up-level lt. Aveo's basic architecture and mechanical underpinnings date to 2004, and there are no significant changes for 2008. aveo was designed to offer sensible, day-to-day transportation. Its ride is tuned more for comfort than sporty driving, and this is where it differs from the frisky honda fit. But many of us spend more time commuting through heavy, stop-and-go traffic than challenging the nurburgring circuit. aveo is epa-estimated to deliver 24 mpg in the city and 34 on the highway. That's compares well with the hyundai accent (27/32 mpg), nissan versa (26/31). The honda fit (28/34) and toyota yaris (29/36) are more efficient but when it comes to purchase price look for better deals on the aveo. we found the aveo to be an enjoyable car to spend time with, particularly the lt with its nice cloth upholstery. The climate and audio controls are easy to use and the driver's seat adjusts for height and it drives well. Air conditioning is not included, although it can be installed by the dealer. Automatic transmission is not available, nor are power windows, locks, or mirrors. Perforated leatherette is optional 250). safety features include dual-stage frontal and seat-mounted side air bags for the front seats, along with front-seat seat-belt pretensioners, which take slack out of the belt in a crash. New for 2008 is a tire-pressure monitor. Anti-lock brakes 400) are optional for ls and lt; we strongly recommend getting them because they can help the driver maintain control in an emergency braking situation. walkaroundthe chevy aveo is about the same length as the toyota yaris, almost a foot shorter than the honda fit. The re-styling for 2008 gave the aveo a more aerodynamic shape, one of the benefits of which has been to reduce wind noise at highway speeds. up front, a thick, bright horizontal grille bar emblazoned with a gold bowtie leaves no doubt that aveo is a chevy. The lower fascia is nicely detailed, and the fog lights well integrated. Moving around to the side, a crisp bevel just below the window line and a parallel bulge down between the wheel arches combine to camouflage the aveo's tall, stubby profile, sort of like a person wearing appropriately directed stripes. The sedan's blacked-out window frames look heavy handed, however, especially with bright colors. Around back, a bright band between fashionably complex tail lamps echoes the theme of the grille. but like many cars, the aveo sedan has a look that tries to find wide acceptability by not offending anybody. But in its attempt to be neither too boring nor too radical, it lacks personality. the same cannot be said of the aveo5, which shares surprisingly little sheet metal with the sedan. It has personality all right, but it's not the kind everyone will like. At just 152. 7 inches in overall length, the aveo5 is a significant 17 inches shorter than the sedan, and despite some fairly ambitious, curvy sculpturing in the doors and rear quarters (contrasting with the crisp feel of the sedan), it all seems to end rather abruptly, just behind the rear wheels. This impression is greatly heightened by a rear-end profile that's more station-wagon vertical than hatchback sleek, and by the almost comically abbreviated quarter windows just behind the rear doors. About the best chevy can hope is that the resulting rubber-duck ugliness appeals to grownups still missing their favorite tub toy. interestingly, while the aveo5 looks as tall as a bus, it actually measures 0. 4 inches lower than the sedan. All radios come with an auxiliary jack for ipods and other mp3 players. the driver's seat is height adjustable, even in the special value model, a nice feature for drivers short and tall. The front seat bottom cushion is a bit short for drivers with long legs, cutting some occupants a little short on thigh support. rear legroom is an advantage the aveo has over the honda fit and toyota yaris. That's competitive in a segment like this, and the back seat folds down if the priority becomes carrying stuff instead of people. the aveo5 hatchback has just 7. 0 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, but that expands to a wagon-like 42. 0 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. The aveo would be a bad choice for a tight pass on a two-lane road, but with a little thought and planning there shouldn't be any problems merging onto a busy freeway, even with a passenger. we've always been more impressed with the chevrolet aveo's ride than its handling. A thicker front sway bar, stiffer front springs, tighter front shocks, and re-tuned bushings, improved the handling beginning with the 2007 model. Like many front-wheel-drive cars, the aveo feels nose heavy when driven hard, and it doesn't offer the responsive handling found in the honda fit. Try and go fast through a moderately tight turn and the aveo's body leans quite a bit. That's part of the price for a more comfortable ride, particularly on a broken surface. The exception is when the driver slams the accelerator pedal to the floor and holds it there. The chevrolet aveo sedan combines a fuel efficient engine, seating for 5, ample cargo space and a host of standard and optional features for a very affordable price. The front-wheel drive aveo 4-door sedan is available in two trims. The ls comes standard with power steering, body colored mirrors, 14 inch wheels, front cloth bucket seats, air conditioning and an am/fm radio. The lt trim adds power mirrors, windows and door locks with remote keyless entry. The lt also comes standard with interior and exterior chrome accents, 1.

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2004 chevrolet aveo review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. It's based on a globally popular model called the kalos built by korean carmaker daewoo. New to chevrolet's 2004 lineup, the aveo will complement the upcoming chevy cobalt, a premium small car planned to replace the cavalier. aveo uses a proven gm 1. 6-liter double-overhead-camshaft engine and comes standard with a five-speed gearbox. It's out to challenge the toyota echo, scion xa, kia rio, and hyundai accent. The aveo looks good, particularly the sedan, and the body panels fit well. It delivers zippy performance, sharp steering and a decent ride. It's available in three trim levels: special value, base and ls. They all use the 103-horsepower inline-4 engine with a standard five-speed gearbox. least expensive is the special value model 9,455), which comes standard with single-stage airbags, halogen headlamps, ventilated front disc brakes, child safety seat system, folding sideview mirrors, tinted glass, tilt steering wheel, 60/40 split folding rear seat, am/fm stereo, two-speed intermittent variable wipers, rear window defogger and, on the five-door, a wiper/washer on the liftgate window. Fog lights are standard on the five-door base and ls models. aveo comes in eight lively colors, including yellow and bright blue. A stereo with cd and mp3 players is available for base models 300) and late-2004 ls models offer a six-speaker premium sound system and power sunroof. Appearance packages include fog lights, alloy wheels, and a spoiler for the five-door. the body structure is designed to provide as much crash protection to occupants as possible. The cabin is built like a steel cage, with steel members running vertically from the door hinge up the a pillars to the roofline, then back to reinforced b- and c-pillars, and down to the rocker panels. And it shows, especially in the smooth sedan, which is better looking than the hyundai accent or rio. The sedan and five-door have the same wheelbase, but the sedan is 14 inches longer, and with that extra length to work with, giugiaro made the car look real, and not so much like a toy. the nose is nice: simple and clean with tidy shapes. The headlights are horizontal and nicely rounded at the corners, with long thin turn signals like amber underlines. There's a little smiley-face grille, inconspicuous in black mesh, with a tidy chevy bowtie symbol in the center. Both front and rear bumpers are body colored and part of the shape of the car. as sleek little hatchbacks go, the aveo five-door isn't quite as good looking as toyota's scion xa, but it holds its own. The taillights especially, chunky and efficient, have a nice physical edge to them. The roofline is rounded, sloping back to meet the optional spoiler over the liftgate. There are character lines running back from the front wheelwell to the rear, which may or may not add character. The seats offer a solid fit and are quite comfortable, with high-density foam under the ls's deluxe cloth in a tweedy pattern. The instrument panel is simple, while still presenting the important information in big gauges: speedo, tach, fuel and coolant temp. There's some silly pseudo carbon fiber in the door handles, and the golfball grain on the dash looks rough; but cadillacs have it too. There are a number of thoughtful slots and pockets for storing things, including a lighted glovebox. We drove it on a hot texas day, and the air conditioning was excellent. The big round old-fashioned black gearshift knob with black boot was simple and appropriate for the no-frills aveo. we crawled in the back seat and discovered lots of room back there, as well as good visibility given the stadium seating, with elevated seats which are possible thanks to a high roof. The rear seat of the sedan folds flat and opens up to the trunk, while the rear seat of the five-door further flips forward with the touch of one finger, yielding a relatively cavernous cargo area. minimizing wind, road and engine noise, there's a lot of sound insulation located under the hood and floor, and in the doors and dash panel. driving impressionwith an inexpensive compact car, there is no middle ground in acceleration: it's either zippy or it's a dog. The aveo is zippy with room to spare, at least with the standard manual transmission, a solid five-speed gearbox. The gas pedal feels a bit mushy, but the engine works hard to overcome it. The little aveo will chirp the tires in second gear, which will surely impress an audience of an owner's peers. Whomever, a chirp will impress them. the aveo is a common ground kind of car. It brings people together. there's plenty of power from 2000 rpm in lower gears all the way up to 6000. The gearshift lever had kind of a long throw, but then it isn't trying to be a sports car. Whatever the reason, it's a good thing for a subcompact to feel bigger. The rack-and-pinion steering is sharp, and the torsion beam rear axle gives the car a grown-up feel, but with the turning circle a ridiculously small 16 feet, the car feels like a toy at the right time. There were a number of spots where the ride might have felt harsh if it were going to, and it didn't. The frame structure has been designed with safety in mind. The cabin is quiet and there's good room in the rear seats. Power Locks✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ AM/FM✔ CD Player✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels

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