2005 Chevrolet Aveo Review Summary & Specs
Special Value Sedan
A common-ground car that brings people together.
Summary & Specs
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The Chevrolet Aveo offers a lot for not much money. The frame structure is designed with safety in mind. The engine offers zippy acceleration and delivers an estimated 27/35 city/highway mpg with the manual transmission. The cabin is quiet, and there's good room in the rear seats. If all you want to spend is $10,000 or $12,000 for a new car and you don't need anything more than a small five-seater, it's hard to see how you could go wrong with the Chevy Aveo.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from San Antonio, Texas.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Compact Cars |
| Editor |
Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup |
Chevrolet Aveo Special Value Model ($9,455); LS ($11,300); LT hatchback ($12,570), LT sedan ($12,795) |
| Engines (standard) |
1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve inline-four |
| Engines (optional) |
1.6-liter DOHC 16-valve inline-4 |
| Transmissions (standard) |
5-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) |
5-speed manual; 4-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
single-stage front airbags; seat belt pretensioners; LATCH anchors and tethers for child safety seats; trunk entrapment release system |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
ABS with EBD |
| Basic Warranty |
3 years/60,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Bupyong, South Korea |
| Manufacturer Phone |
800-222-1020 |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.chevrolet.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$9,455 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Chevrolet Aveo LT sedan ($12,795) |
| Standard Equipment |
air conditioning, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, heated folding outside mirrors with power on the passenger side, upgraded seat fabric, halogen headlamps, tinted glass, tilt steering wheel, 60/40 split folding rear seat, AM/FM stereo, two-speed intermittent variable wipers, rear window defogger, CD player with MP3 playback |
| Destination Charge |
540 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
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| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Price as Tested |
$13,335 |
| Horse Power |
103 @ 6000 |
| Torque |
107 @ 3600 |
| Fuel Economy |
27/35 |
| Wheelbase |
97.6 |
| Length/Width/Height |
166.7/65.7/58.9 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
16.0 |
| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
39.3/51.6/41.3 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.6/52.8/35.4 |
| Trunk Volume |
11.7 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension |
torsion-beam axle, trailing arms, coil springs |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
2370 |
| Stock Tires |
P185/60R14 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/drum |
| Fuel Capacity |
11.9 |