Overall I drove for 10 years and love it. We found it's possible to carry four tall adults six-footers for a short distance without anybody being traumatized, as long as there's cooperation from the people in the front seats, that is. I had had it about a year when there was a ticking and a knocking in the front end. General Comments: Great little car. But like many cars, the Aveo sedan has a look that tries to find wide acceptability by not offending anybody.
If you'll be using the cargo compartment more than the back seat, the Aveo5 makes a lot of sense. The bright lights switch has a short in it. Rear legroom is an advantage the Aveo has over the Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. Engine noise at highway speeds remains low, but wind and road noise do not. The tall body affords plenty of headroom or a boxlike cargo space with the seats folded.
These feel pretty cheap, sort of a plastic or nylon-like texture, plus there's not much contouring to the bottom cushion, so long rides would not be so comfortable. We drove it to kansas to see our son and got 42 mpg. Transmission choices are either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. General Motors recall number for this campaign is 14236. The inside is nice and roomy, and i love the way the seats fold in- plenty of room for 2 big dogs. We like the Aveo5 five-door hatchback for its ability to haul stuff.
With my 2 car seats I can't fit anything else in it. Despite its slimmer dimensions, the Aveo5 hatchback surrenders just 0. Chevrolet also markets a companion hatchback, now called the Aveo5. It has power steering, cruise control and a tire pressure monitor, too! My test car came with imitation leather seats, simulated wood trim and metallic accents, clearly an effort to move the Aveo upscale. Anti-lock brakes, standard now on virtually all other vehicles, are optional on the Aveo, while four-wheel disc brakes aren't even available, according to Cars. Katz reported on the Aveo5 hatchback from Pennsylvania.
For 2008, the model carries over virtually unchanged. Send Kelsey an Hide full review. Child-seat provisions include two lower in each outboard rear seat. My test car came with imitation leather seats, simulated wood trim and metallic accents, clearly an effort to move the Aveo upscale. The owner of the dealership looked at it and the head of the service department. Great interior ,outside is nice.
Model year 2008 Year of manufacture 2008 First year of ownership 2008 Most recent year of ownership 2010 Engine and transmission 1. I brought my father who knows a lot about cars in with me so that I would get the help I needed. My wife drives 55kms everyday to work and home, and it never once let her down. Verdict Chevy is going through a boom at the moment. 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. Its 103 horsepower is a few less than what's served up by the Yaris or Fit, each of which also weigh slightly less than the Aveo, increasing their advantage.
The Chevrolet Aveo is Chevy's smallest, least expensive car. However, the four-speed automatic on the Aveo we tested was fairly quick to respond and the acceleration was adequate. Cars such as the Aveo will ensure Chevrolet remains a niche player in Britain because, with a starting price expected to be around £7500, there's an awful lot of more compelling competition elsewhere - you can buy the more talented and charming Fiat Panda 1. I got mine May 21,08. The trunk is rated at 12. Curiously, the center backrest has the most padding of all three positions — an unlikely benefit of not having a center armrest. Width and height increase 1.
Mine has lumbar support and height adjustment for the driver's seat! Mine has lumbar support and height adjustment for the driver's seat! I didn't think the small tires would do to good in those conditions but all in all it handled like a charm. The Aveo is offered as a sedan, with an Aveo5 hatchback anticipated this summer. Transmission choices are either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. I liked it, so we took it home. If you're in the market for an affordable small car, you should consider the value, reliability and better gas mileage of the or. The Honda Fit proves that not every flyweight engine need exhibit these characteristics.
Try and go fast through a moderately tight turn and the Aveo's body leans quite a bit. 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. The interior is reasonably quiet in stop-and-go traffic. In many places, it succeeds. They gave us a rental car and we waited to hear back from them.