Pros:
- Good power around town
- Roomy interior and big trunk
- Likeable personality
Cons:
- Drives like a truck
- Mediocre fuel economy
- Japanese competitors are just as inexpensive
Buyers who want a subcompact car and insist on an American badge
Who should not buy the Chevrolet Aveo:
Those who want best possible fuel economy, small-car road manners, and better-than-third-class accommodations
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Details and specs:
- Body style: 4-door sedan, 5-door hatchback
- Trim levels: LS, LT
- Price range (including options): $12,315 - $17,170
- Base engine: 1.6 liter inline 4, 103 hp @ 5800 RPM, 107 lb-ft @ 3400 RPM
- Optional engine: None
- Premium fuel required? No
- Transmission: 5-speed manual, 4-speed automatic
- Driveline: Front engine, front-wheel-drive
- EPA fuel economy estimates: 27 MPG city/35 MPG highway (manual), 26/34 (automatic)
- Where built: South Korea
- Standard safety equipment: Front airbags, front-seat-mounted torso airbags
- Optional safety equipment: Antilock brakes
- Major standard features: Air conditioning, power steering, split/fold rear seat
- Major options: Power windows/locks/mirrors, sunroof, 6-disc CD changer, faux-leather seats
- Warranty: 3 years/36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 5 years/100,000 miles powertrain, 6 years/100,000 miles outer body rust-through
- Roadside assistance/free maintenance: 5 years/100,000 miles roadside assistance
