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2008 Chevrolet Aveo Quality Review

November 4, 2008

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

[no] hard, shiny surfaces that remind you of a restroom floor
Car and Driver

wasn't impressed with Aveo's seats...these feel pretty cheap
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

interior is plenty comfortable for about half [the] ride
The Auto Channel

As small as it is, the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo is actually pretty roomy inside, and it’s made of decent materials.

The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo is a spartan, no-frills piece of extremely basic transportation, and it’s outfitted with inexpensive materials. Despite the reference to seats that "feel pretty cheap," the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel acknowledges that GM has put a fair amount of effort into quieting the vehicle.

Cars.com found plenty of room inside: “I'm 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and I found enough headroom plus an inch left over when I adjusted the driver's seat to maximum height.” However, the reviewer added that “the front seatbacks are narrow and thinly padded, and I couldn't find a comfortable position...”

The Auto Channel took a test drive over the Thanksgiving holidays in the Chevy Aveo. After one hour, the seats were reported to become much less comfortable, while the driver became fatigued at a steering wheel that was positioned at arm's length. (The cup holder was found to be entirely inadequate as well.)

Nonetheless, Car and Driver notes the presence of interior materials in the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo that "would be at home in a mid-price sedan.” The Detroit News agrees: "the materials in the cabin are very nice, especially the cloth upholstery and the dimpled plastic trim on the doors and instrument panel." Cars.com thought the visor “snapped cheaply” into place, and the headliner had a “rough” surface. There’s also lots of road noise, they noted.

TheCarConnection.com drove an Aveo this spring and found that whether as a hatchback or sedan, the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo has a well-designed interior, with lots of passenger space for four full-size adults or three kids across the backseat. The tall body affords plenty of headroom or a boxlike cargo space with the seats folded. The sedan's 12.4-cubic-foot trunk is surprisingly roomy as well.

Conclusion

The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo isn’t a paragon of room or quality, but it’s not bad in either respect.

COMFORT AND QUALITY | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:[no] hard, shiny surfaces that remind you of a restroom floorCar and Driverwasn't impressed with Aveo's seats...these feel pretty cheapMilwaukee Journal-Sentinelinterior is plenty comfortable for about half [the] rideThe Auto Channel As small as it is, the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo is actually pretty roomy inside, and it’s made of decent materials. The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo is a spartan, no-frills piece of extremely basic transportation, and it’s outfitted with inexpensive materials. Despite the reference to seats that "feel pretty cheap," the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel acknowledges that GM has put a fair amount of effort into quieting the vehicle. Cars.com found plenty of room inside: “I'm 5 feet, 11 inches tall, and I found enough headroom plus an inch left over when I adjusted the driver's seat to maximum height.” However, the reviewer added that “the front seatbacks are narrow and thinly padded, and I couldn't find a comfortable position...” The Auto Channel took a test drive over the Thanksgiving holidays in the Chevy Aveo. After one hour, the seats were reported to become much less comfortable, while the driver became fatigued at a steering wheel that was positioned at arm's length. (The cup holder was found to be entirely inadequate as well.) Nonetheless, Car and Driver notes the presence of interior materials in the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo that "would be at home in a mid-price sedan.” The Detroit News agrees: "the materials in the cabin are very nice, especially the cloth upholstery and the dimpled plastic trim on the doors and instrument panel." Cars.com thought the visor “snapped cheaply” into place, and the headliner had a “rough” surface. There’s also lots of road noise, they noted. TheCarConnection.com drove an Aveo this spring and found that whether as a hatchback or sedan, the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo has a well-designed interior, with lots of passenger space for four full-size adults or three kids across the backseat. The tall body affords plenty of headroom or a boxlike cargo space with the seats folded. The sedan's 12.4-cubic-foot trunk is surprisingly roomy as well. ConclusionThe 2008 Chevrolet Aveo isn’t a paragon of room or quality, but it’s not bad in either respect. 2008 CHEVROLET AVEO STYLING | [6 out of 10] Cars.com: "clean, reasonably fresh...but not as distinctive as before" Edmunds: "dowdy styling" Jalopnik: "short on style" Motor Week: "look[s] far more substantial and upscale than one might expect" The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo elicits mixed ...

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Other Choices:

Priced at less than $11,000, including destination, for the SVM hatchback model, the Aveo5 is one of the cheapest vehicles available in the U.S., although base models of the Rio, Accent, and Yaris are in the same price range. The Rio and Accent, which are mechanically related to each other don't feel quite as roomy, are much more fun to drive than the Aveo, although they have a bit more engine noise from inside the cabin. The Fit and Yaris feel peppy, light, and nimble on the road, though both can also be noisy inside. The Yaris hatchback is quite tight on passenger space, while the Fit is cavernous and has an innovative Magic Seat arrangement, along with best-in-class safety. Of them all, the Versa drives most like a larger vehicle, in a positive sense, with a smooth, settled ride on the highway, as well as a roomy interior. Nearly all of these vehicles get better fuel economy than the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo.

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