2009 Chevy Aveo

[MBrown]

I wasn't feeling the look of the old Aveo but I really like the new look.

2009 Aveo

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Agreed, too bad there's almost no information on it.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

They Audi-tized the nose.

 

[Funyuns101]

ah, a redesigned rental car hell

 

[Budmantom]

You would think that with such a small and underpowered car you would get better mileage.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: Budmantom
You would think that with such a small and underpowered car you would get better mileage.

True smaller cars like this should get much better mileage but if you compare it to a Honda Fit w/ an automatic it's pretty similar.

Aveo5:
25/34

Fit:
27/34

Off by 2mpg in the city, big deal.

 

[Q]

I had to do a double take, I thought it said "Astro"

 

[Mermaidman]

This is OT, but it's unfortunate that there are so few "higher-end" small, yet practical, cars. In fact, I can't think of any right offhand. Mini Cooper?

BTW, that Aveo looks pretty good. Ford's new Fiesta also looks promising; hope it makes it to the US.
Ford Fiesta
More Fiesta pics.

 

[ayabe]

The Fiesta is coming to the US in 2010 or so I read in this months Consumer Reports.

 

[SearchMaster]

The Fiesta is based off the Mazda 2, correct?

 

[Arkaign]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-aveo5.html

Not a terrible car, and although the MPG isn't what it should be, it's important to remember how cheaply GM sells these things for.

It's a Daewoo IIRC, under the chevy badges.

Hopefully better choices should arrive soon. I don't see why we can't have the following :

5-passenger seating
Hatch
1.5L 95hp motor
~2,125lb weight
38/42mpg city/hwy
$9,999 sticker

 

[Arkaign]

AH!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Aveo

The Daewoo Kalos is a subcompact automobile manufactured by GM Daewoo (the South Korean subsidiary of General Motors) introduced in 2002 and marketed globally in 120 countries ? prominently as the Chevrolet Aveo[1] (ah-VAY-o).[2]

 

[potato28]

ROFL!!! That radiator grill is lke Xbox huge.

 

[dud]

"Integrated dual-port grille"
"Wraparound front fascia"

Impressive ...

 

[Arkaign]

Originally posted by: potato28
ROFL!!! That radiator grill is lke Xbox huge.

'Xbox huge' ...

:laugh:

nice!

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Arkaign

Originally posted by: potato28
ROFL!!! That radiator grill is lke Xbox huge.

'Xbox huge' ...

:laugh:

nice!

Xbox360 huge? or Xbox original controller huge?

 

[Throckmorton]

I saw one today and it looked really good. I'd expect to find a car like that in Europe

 

[ViviTheMage]

fiestaaaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[Throckmorton]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Budmantom
You would think that with such a small and underpowered car you would get better mileage.

True smaller cars like this should get much better mileage but if you compare it to a Honda Fit w/ an automatic it's pretty similar.

Aveo5:
25/34

Fit:
27/34

Off by 2mpg in the city, big deal.

That seems to be a trend.. Very tiny subcompacts getting the same gas mileage as compacts.

 

[91TTZ]

Some of these "Small" subcompacts are actually large cars. It's as if they took something that looks small and scaled it way up.

 

[Black88GTA]

It's sort of hard to tell from the pic, but it seems this car suffers from the teeny-tiny wheels and huge side panel look. It seems like from the side it looks a bit like a 1st gen Prius.

 

[mooncancook]

Look almost exactly like the Suzuki SX4

 

[thomsbrain]

It looks the same as the old one, with a Malibu grill grafted on without shrinking it first to accommodate the Aveo's smaller size.

Will it still be a rebadged Daewoo? (*snicker!*)

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Throckmorton

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: Budmantom
You would think that with such a small and underpowered car you would get better mileage.

True smaller cars like this should get much better mileage but if you compare it to a Honda Fit w/ an automatic it's pretty similar.

Aveo5:
25/34

Fit:
27/34

Off by 2mpg in the city, big deal.

That seems to be a trend.. Very tiny subcompacts getting the same gas mileage as compacts.

Agreed. I started looking at the EPA numbers awhile back, thinking a sub compact would net me a little better mileage when I get a new car in the future. If there's any difference at all, its usually 1mpg. WTF even bother if thats the best they can do, just offer a hatchback of the compact. I realize 5mpg difference is probably asking a lot, but they can't even squeeze 3 more out of the shrimp mobiles?

I think the 2 door yaris might actually get something respectable for an increase over the corolla but I know its not mind blowing.

 

[desy]

With the subs, its usually the city number that improves not so much the HW