New Chevrolet Aveo launched in US
The new Chevrolet Aveo sedan based on the Daewoo Gentra was recently launched in the US through a special virtual car launch through a web cast. Specifications are pretty much the same, a 1.6 liter E-TEC II DOHC engine making 103hp. There’s no lower 1.4 liter engine option for the US market. The US version has a variable rate rack and pinion steering, which should ease parking at low speeds and offer more precise steering at highway speeds.
The previous Chevrolet Aveo sold 68,085 units in 2005, and the previous version will continue to be sold as a hatchback Aveo5 in the US. The new sedan is due on our local shores very soon, perhaps next month. More photos after the jump.
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August 20, 2006 @ 1:26 pm
this seems like chevolate is like our proton. edit and place their name. haha…..
August 20, 2006 @ 2:02 pm
sewell not proton lar but naza and perodua..
August 20, 2006 @ 2:22 pm
If there is one thing I hate, that is stupidly ugly interiors of Korean Cars. (That means you too Proton, even though you’re Malaysian).
What the Korean manufacturers also need to focus on is the engine performance.
August 20, 2006 @ 2:48 pm
This Chevrolet Aveo will compete head-to-head with Kia Rio here..
August 20, 2006 @ 3:56 pm
It looks much better than the Rio though.. I think it will be more suitable to compete against the gen2, city and vios..
August 20, 2006 @ 10:01 pm
its ugly alrite but smoehow looks more expensive than the neo or gen2.
August 20, 2006 @ 11:11 pm
The car looks ugly. The side profile reminds me of a Honda City, which I thinks is ugly too
August 21, 2006 @ 1:50 am
im hopin and prayin it be in da 60 to 70 price range like the spectra…ogsh….if it was i will ask my sis to cnsider it nstead of goin for a gen2….i dun think it be anyway near 80 coz even and idsi city sells for 76 after discountcs and all…if hicom can price it within 70 it be surely a hit!
August 21, 2006 @ 9:22 am
Not a bad looking car.
Looked very nippy & stylish. Interior is OK & simple.
Dash looked modern & fresh. Rounded a/c vents is nice too. I like the steering wheel & its of buttons too.
I guess it will be priced in between Waja & Vios.
August 21, 2006 @ 9:57 am
ooohhh… looks nice. may not be everybody’s cup of tea but at least it looks miles ahead of the City! In fact any car looks better than the ’sampan’ looking City! the problem with this Aveo Sedan will ultimately be the pricing… sigh. Wonder how much the Govt gonna tax it and price it waaaay beyond most people’s budgets?
August 21, 2006 @ 10:16 am
What will the Americans say about this car? I thought Americans are all about big-block V8 engines…you know…4.6-litre V8 is “standard” or “small” for them…
August 21, 2006 @ 6:31 pm
Hmmm….I like the dashboard design….simply and looks practical. But I kinda don’t fancy the steering design. Maybe a 3 spoke steering will do instead of a four spoke steering wheel. As for the exterior design, I don’t really mind about the overall shape of it as majority of the time you would spend inside the car rather than outside of the car.
August 21, 2006 @ 9:15 pm
americans use small car ?
weird…
August 22, 2006 @ 9:22 am
i believe that this car is mundane rather than ugly.
but by being mundane .. leads to ‘tasteless’, void of excitement.
why spend rm70k-80k + interest (another rm20k++) for this kind of thing?
another piece of crap korean engineering/designing.
August 24, 2006 @ 1:11 pm
A Vios-City hybrid?
Best of both worlds minus a Jap engine!
September 9, 2006 @ 11:45 pm
interior looks nice…better than vios…
September 20, 2006 @ 11:44 pm
[...] The current Chevrolet line-up will also be refreshed, with the new model range to consist of the Chevrolet Aveo Sedan, Chevrolet Epica luxury sedan, and the absolutely stunning Chevrolet Captiva SUV! [...]
August 28, 2007 @ 11:08 pm
haha..the aircond vent like copy from proton..or maybe proton copy from another car… but for me..first time see the rount aircond vent from proton cars…