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Old 15th October 2008, 23:35   #31
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Guess we already have a thread regarding this w ith more pix and details.
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Old 16th October 2008, 07:06   #32
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Wow, the car looks so nice. Somehow the headlight remeinds me of SX4.
Anyway, it would be nice to see a new face of this car. Sad thing is, it will have current engine and no upgrade there.
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Old 16th October 2008, 07:18   #33
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looks good. seems like the front end surface breakup has been inspired from a fabia.

also the grill have been broken up a little bit better.. however looks fresh.
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Old 16th October 2008, 07:25   #34
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What? no MJD ?
It could have been a contender....
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Old 16th October 2008, 07:44   #35
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more on the lines of what i am thinking. very similar if not exactly identical surface and line treatment
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This is more cosmetic job than the real overhaul this car now needs. The chassis remains the same, no improvements here. The job looks good, but for India, the car badly needs 1.4 ltr engine. Not really that attractive.
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Old 16th October 2008, 11:00   #37
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looks like GM is going Suzuki SX4+Fabia way for front loks
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For me, the Chevrolet logo would have looked nice in the grill rather than keeping it in bumper. A bit misplaced IMHO.
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Old 16th October 2008, 12:25   #39
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This is more cosmetic job than the real overhaul this car now needs. The chassis remains the same, no improvements here.
Looks very similar to the USA Aveo model. Tons of people have the old model in my office. I think there was some corporate offer with Ancira Chevrolet.

I dont think the UVA requires a new generation change yet. Engine options like the MJD and interior updation is the most welcome changes.

My friend considered this car for his father and I went along for few test drives. I liked the cabin space and the switch gear feel. Not as exciting to drive though. Dropped due to lack of services centres. My friend's father does lot of highway drives.
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Old 16th October 2008, 12:27   #40
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Now I understand the sarcasm. But honestly, the guy just did what he wanted. Why such an accentuated response/reaction?
 
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The car looks good.but it should come with bright interiors like in Aveo.The current UVA interiors are dull.There wont be much improvement in sales unless they bring a diesel version of this spacious hatch
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I have driven the 1.2 Aveo, one of my colleagues had bought recently. It was pretty sluggish for a car costing 5 lacs. The engine is the old 8 valve one and is not free revving at all. It desperately needs this new look and more than that a good crispy 1.4 16 Valver.
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If Chevy India wants to listen to a suggestion : ditch this UVA upgrade and focus on a real value segment: the Aveo with a diesel.
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If Chevy India wants to listen to a suggestion : ditch this UVA upgrade and focus on a real value segment: the Aveo with a diesel.
Totally agree!! This was the car I would have bought instead of the Palio if there was an MJD variant. I would have even bought the current version even though I don't find it so good-looking.
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GM's launched a new one today - some new features and some very minor tweaks in looks. The pic at the start of this thread ain't the one!
GM India Launches New Chevrolet Aveo U-VA | webnewswire.com
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