The only thing Yankee about the compact Aveo car is it’s Chevrolet name. Built in Korea [or in China] by GM Daewoo, the Aveo is America’s price champion coming in at just under ten thousand dollars. That’s right; you can still purchase a new automobile in the USA for less than 10 thousand dollars excluding taxes, dealer prep, and destination charges. Let’s take a more detailed look at Chevy’s bargain basement folks hauler.

Available as either a 4 doorway sedan or as a 5 doorway hot hatch, the Chevrolet Aveo fills a crucial niche in the Chevy line up as an entry level econocar. Priced nearly five thousand greenbacks less than Chevy’s next most pricey model, the Cobalt, the Aveo allows for Chevrolet to say for a bit of the youth market. The Aveo is expressly targeted to compete against similar models from Scion, Kia, Hyundai, and Toyota.

So, precisely what do buyers get for their money, particularly with a base model? To start, the Aveo includes tires, a steering wheel, fenders, and safety glass. Seriously, standard hardware for the Aveo is a 1.6L I4 engine twinned with a five speed manny tranny. Air will cost you extra, but the base equipment list does include an AM/FM radio, rear wiper, a cargo cover, and side impact air bags for the driver and front seat passenger. Option packages include better sound, air, an automated transmission, and a host of other accessories.

With a 97 inch wheelbase and a curb weight of just about 2350 pounds, the Aveo certainly is a contender in the lightweight class. Headroom of just about forty inches allows taller drivers easier access, but one can only wonder if anyone would find the Aveo all that snug to begin with based on the auto’s size and the quality of the seating?

GM Daewoo [50.1% owned by General Motors] lately released a new version of the Aveo [called the Gentra in Korea] that now is only available in Asia. The new Gentra/Aveo incorporates a rounder exterior leaving from the dated jammed shape of the current Aveo. No official word as of this writing if and when the new model will make its American debut.

While the Aveo is certain not to win many awards, it does provide for purchasers possessing limited means an affordable mode of transportation. For Chevrolet, who was lacking a basic home grown model, the Aveo brings in buyers who could have otherwise bypassed Chevy dealers and headed immediately to Scion or Kia for their first car. Beyond that the Aveo is a truly forgettable car and first time buyers may want to consider a good used car instead.

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