Weve reviewed Chevrolets new Aveo supermini before, but this is our first chance to drive all the variants back-to-back on UK roads. With an ad campaign plugging 78 smiles per gallon a nod to the Eco diesel versions average It has a tough fight on its hands, taking on established superminis such as the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa, but on price alone the Aveo looks a worthy contender.
The entry-level 1. Whats it like to drive? The 1. In all Aveos, the steering is light enough to twirl with one finger around town. Unfortunately its rather slow and artificially weighted at speed, and you get little information on the amount of grip available.
A relatively long wheelbase helps with stability, and the lumps and bumps of the Cotswolds roads we drove the car on didnt faze it. Refinement is disappointing, however; all the engines are raucous and you hear a fair amount of road noise on most surfaces.
Whats it like inside? Chevrolet has given the Aveos cabin a modern feel, combining metallic-effect plastics and chrome-effect detailing with a sweeping dash design. With five doors and good cabin space, this is a practical supermini, although five adults will probably start to feel cramped after a while. Even while in gear, the shifter flops around as if it were connected to nothing at all. This is not satisfying motoring.
Yet we never missed a shift. And judging by our continued forward progress, we concluded that the shifter must indeed be connected to something. As the shift quality suggests, this is not a vehicle made for the pleasure of operation. It is, instead, a well-realized transportation module—certainly considering the weight and cost constraints in this class. Its strut-front, twist-beam-rear suspension is tuned for a soft ride, in the manner of most Korean cars.
Tar strips and gritty pavement are less noticeable in the Aveo than in most Japanese or American small cars. Only large potholes and frost heaves reveal the low-budget mechanicals with a mighty thwack. In daily traffic machinations, the Aveo feels nimble enough, even with its feel-free steering.
It doesn't feel tippy in the way that tall, cheap cars often do on a curving off-ramp. Its narrow Hankook tires return enough grip 0. And its disc and drum brakes are trusty, returning foot stops from 70 mph with a reasonably firm and linear pedal. That's better braking performance than that of most other small cars on the market. That's substantially cheaper than a Scion xA or xB or even an Echo with a similar level of equipment. It's about the same as a Hyundai Accent and slightly more than a Kia Rio.
Unlike its predecessors, there is no shame in driving an Aveo. But neither is there pleasure. That counts as a success in this class of transportation. This is cute. I like the styling a lot. I like the little aero wing atop the hatch.
Granted this is an econocar, but it looks great and has good standard features for its price. It's an econocar, get it? It's not a sports car, it's not a supercar. It's just a cute little car for people who don't have a lot of money or don't work at a car magazine or aren't hung up on lookin' good, or phat, or whatever. I wasn't expecting luxury, and what I found was not disappointing as proletarian transportation. All power to the Aveo! Inexpensive entry-level cars tend to be little more than cramped, bland-looking, relatively slow appliances for getting from point A to point B.
Chevy's new Aveo had a few pleasant surprises for us when we first drove it. The styling of our little LS wagon has lots of interesting lines that give it an almost sporty look. Inside, with the driver's seat adjusted for a six-foot-tall driver, there's a generous amount of leg- and headroom in the back seat for a similarly sized adult passenger.
The diamond-patterned material covering the inner door panels also looked and felt upscale, something most bottom-buck cars usually lack. Like others in this class, the Aveo isn't quick, but it does have some features that make it less appliancelike. Confession: I got a button for midget boxes that squirt through traffic burning gas by the teaspoons. The Aveo pushes it. Chevrolet replaces the Kalos with a neat supermini that looks more expensive than it actually is.
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