TheCarConnection’s editors have written this preview of the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo from information provided by General Motors. Editors will update this page into a road test summary as soon as consumer-ready cars are available for review.
Likes
Much better looking than the outgoing car
More fuel-efficient
Better performance
Larger size could mean more space
Personalization options
Dislikes
“Aveo” baggage?
No chance of 19-inch wheels in production
With the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, General Motors is taking its small-car destiny in its own hands, bringing its Honda Fit fighter home to America–in terms of design and production.
The 2011 Aveo, to be shown at the 2010 Detroit auto show in concept form, is the second generation of the subcompact for General Motors. Unlike the previous Aveo, which was penned and engineered by GM Daewoo in South Korea, GM has designed this version in its U.S design studios and will build the Aveo not in Korea, but in a revitalized plant in southeastern Michigan. Continue Reading »
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