Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 LS Test Drive

adya33 · 20th March 2006, 11:43

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Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

a small query - is the ride comfort as good as the optra or the corsa ?
i would expect so - and that could be another great plus for the aveo

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Originally Posted by Originally posted by me in Review under Ride and Handling

As the roads were concrete, could find out the ride quality on Indian roads. When I was doing 60kmph there was no tire noise.

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Originally Posted by Boomshiva

Btw, Adya, I think you're the only person I know who took a test car out and didn't rip it because you didn't want to mess with it. That's what they're meant for dude!!!

May be it was just me, but I hate to rip new cars no matter whom it belongs too.

caroholic1 · 20th March 2006, 13:00

Nice pics Busa.........

jeetu4444 · 20th March 2006, 20:10

nice review mates. hope aveo can be for indians.

netarchie · 20th March 2006, 22:27

Hi all,

I also took a test drive the 1.4 LS Aveo today and here’s my story...

1) The car looks great and the extra large bowtie logo makes a strong presence of the car felt on the road
2) I just loved the interiors, feels real classy and plush.
3) Head turner for sure.
4) The engine is surely refined. The car makes absolutely no noise when started.
5) I did not feel the punch of the 93 bhp engine; I would say not a very responsive engine.
6) The brakes… when I slammed the brakes a little hard, the car skidded.
7) The car is very comfortable for average height persons, and a little pain for the taller ones as the shapes of the dashboard will sure hurt the knee when u try to get in.
8) The cabin has good sound insulation.
9) The car is best for the backseat people, feels really luxurious. Ample leg room in the back, and a nice view in the front.
10) The ride was fun and it can be a perfect city car.
11) but the AC disappoints very much, it just could not cool me in the 10 mnts i was sitting at the back!!
Overall it’s a nice car, nothing can stop you buying the car if u have the money.

Model - On road Price (Ex-Thane octroi less)
Aveo 1.4 - 6,34,748
Aveo 1.4 LS - 6,89,578
Aveo 1.6 LT - 7,45,507
Aveo 1.6 LT - 7,99,259
Optional
So if you look at the pricing the best buy would be the Aveo 1.4 as for the price of 1.4 LS you can get a fiesta 1.6 Zxi.

xtr21 · 20th March 2006, 22:39

excellent pics BUSA.. thanks

i dont think the spoiler suits the aveo/optra
spoiler only suits lancer and OHC

msprabhakar · 21st March 2006, 06:17

Excellent pics, Busa (at Udit Motors?)! The pics and your report give me a feeling... A new star is born! Probably a lot more will be talked about Aveo (esp 1.6 variant) in 2006 than any other car...

Sush · 21st March 2006, 09:51

One think that I disliked about Aveo is the position of the Glove compartment. If you open it then its cover falls on the lap of the passenger.

GTO · 21st March 2006, 09:56

Doesnt this car have a lot in common with the positioning of the Corsa? GM + Nice Interiors + Great ride quality + lazy engine + smaller interiors?

GTO

Sahil · 21st March 2006, 10:05

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Originally Posted by GTO

Doesnt this car have a lot in common with the positioning of the Corsa? GM + Nice Interiors + Great ride quality + lazy engine + smaller interiors?

GTO

I dont quite agree with the lazy engine part....the Corsa 1.6 had a lot of grunt in it compared to its rivals such as the accent.

goldie_malhotra · 21st March 2006, 10:25

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Originally Posted by Sahil

I dont quite agree with the lazy engine part....the Corsa 1.6 had a lot of grunt in it compared to its rivals such as the accent.

Thats true - but the laziness lies in how that 'grunt' is delivered to you. The corsa 1.6 engine did not seem very willing to be revved hard - one had to really push it to extract the power from it. Compare it to the Ikon's rocam or the esteem and you will know.

Ditto for the Optra 1.6 - its very sluggish initially, and then, when you push it hard enough, it dumps a load of power in your lap.

adya33 · 21st March 2006, 10:31

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Originally Posted by GTO

Doesnt this car have a lot in common with the positioning of the Corsa? GM + Nice Interiors + Great ride quality + lazy engine + smaller interiors?

GTO

Isn't this car replacing Corsa ?

I disagree with smaller interiors part. The cabin is very spacious compared to Corsa

Wheeliej · 21st March 2006, 11:21

Does it come with Automatic transmission?

BUSA · 21st March 2006, 11:25

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Originally Posted by Wheeliej

Does it come with Automatic transmission?

No, it does not come with auto transmission. However it might come but no idea when.

Thanx boom shiva, carholic, xtr21, jeetu4444, msprabhakar for the pics.

p.s msprabhakar - how did you figure out its udit motors?

GTO · 21st March 2006, 11:39

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Isn't this car replacing Corsa ?

Does not necessarily mean it has to have the same attributes. Compare the NHC to the OHC.

GTO

xentric · 21st March 2006, 16:30

HI,

Was just browsing chevy's global site and found that they are touting the Aveo (which has already been released here) as the "Redesigned 2007 Aveo 4-Door". Is it just me or is this strange????

Cheers,
Xentric

20th March 2006, 13:00	#17
caroholic1 BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 407 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Nice pics Busa.........
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20th March 2006, 20:10	#18
jeetu4444 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 305 Thanked: 0 Times View My Garage	nice review mates. hope aveo can be for indians.
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20th March 2006, 22:27	#19
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	my story on aveo 1.4 LS !! Hi all, I also took a test drive the 1.4 LS Aveo today and here’s my story... 1) The car looks great and the extra large bowtie logo makes a strong presence of the car felt on the road 2) I just loved the interiors, feels real classy and plush. 3) Head turner for sure. 4) The engine is surely refined. The car makes absolutely no noise when started. 5) I did not feel the punch of the 93 bhp engine; I would say not a very responsive engine. 6) The brakes… when I slammed the brakes a little hard, the car skidded. 7) The car is very comfortable for average height persons, and a little pain for the taller ones as the shapes of the dashboard will sure hurt the knee when u try to get in. 8) The cabin has good sound insulation. 9) The car is best for the backseat people, feels really luxurious. Ample leg room in the back, and a nice view in the front. 10) The ride was fun and it can be a perfect city car. 11) but the AC disappoints very much, it just could not cool me in the 10 mnts i was sitting at the back!! Overall it’s a nice car, nothing can stop you buying the car if u have the money. Model - On road Price (Ex-Thane octroi less) Aveo 1.4 - 6,34,748 Aveo 1.4 LS - 6,89,578 Aveo 1.6 LT - 7,45,507 Aveo 1.6 LT - 7,99,259 Optional So if you look at the pricing the best buy would be the Aveo 1.4 as for the price of 1.4 LS you can get a fiesta 1.6 Zxi. Last edited by netarchie : 20th March 2006 at 22:42.
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20th March 2006, 22:39	#20
xtr21 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: blr Posts: 79 Thanked: 0 Times	excellent pics BUSA.. thanks i dont think the spoiler suits the aveo/optra spoiler only suits lancer and OHC
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21st March 2006, 06:17	#21
msprabhakar BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 266 Thanked: 88 Times	Excellent pics, Busa (at Udit Motors?)! The pics and your report give me a feeling... A new star is born! Probably a lot more will be talked about Aveo (esp 1.6 variant) in 2006 than any other car...
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21st March 2006, 09:51	#22
Sush BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Noida, New York Posts: 308 Thanked: 2 Times	One think that I disliked about Aveo is the position of the Glove compartment. If you open it then its cover falls on the lap of the passenger.
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21st March 2006, 09:56	#23
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,523 Thanked: 300,713 Times View My Garage	Doesnt this car have a lot in common with the positioning of the Corsa? GM + Nice Interiors + Great ride quality + lazy engine + smaller interiors? GTO
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21st March 2006, 11:21	#27
Wheeliej BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 284 Thanked: 47 Times	Aveo Does it come with Automatic transmission?
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21st March 2006, 16:30	#30
xentric Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 12 Thanked: 0 Times	The Redesigned Aveo HI, Was just browsing chevy's global site and found that they are touting the Aveo (which has already been released here) as the "Redesigned 2007 Aveo 4-Door". Is it just me or is this strange???? Cheers, Xentric
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