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2008 Chevrolet Aveo Safety Review

November 4, 2008

SAFETY | 6 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

you don't get any air-bag protection for rear passengers
Detroit News

side curtain airbags...aren't available
Edmunds

Anti-lock brakes are optional
USAToday

Acceptable front impact protection, Marginal side impact protection
IIHS

TheCarConnection.com finds that the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo does not get high marks for safety.

The Detroit News cuts to the chase with this Chevrolet; 2008’s Aveo will be judged, they say, on "what kind of safety equipment you get." The list of safety equipment that is not standard--or even available--on the Aveo is telling.

Edmunds reports that the base Chevrolet Aveo model does come with front seat side airbags as standard equipment, but not side curtain airbags. Anti-lock brakes, standard now on virtually all other vehicles, are optional on the Aveo, while four-wheel disc brakes aren't even available, according to Cars.com. Stability control isn’t offered, either.

The Chevrolet 2008 Aveo received a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in head-on impacts--but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the Aveo significantly lower scores. While the vehicle was rated "acceptable" when it came to offset frontal impacts, side impacts were rated as "marginal."

Conclusion

The 2008 Chevrolet Aveo has below-average side-impact protection and crash scores.

SAFETY | 6 out of 10Expert Quotes:you don't get any air-bag protection for rear passengersDetroit Newsside curtain airbags...aren't availableEdmundsAnti-lock brakes are optionalUSATodayAcceptable front impact protection, Marginal side impact protectionIIHS TheCarConnection.com finds that the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo does not get high marks for safety. The Detroit News cuts to the chase with this Chevrolet; 2008’s Aveo will be judged, they say, on "what kind of safety equipment you get." The list of safety equipment that is not standard--or even available--on the Aveo is telling. Edmunds reports that the base Chevrolet Aveo model does come with front seat side airbags as standard equipment, but not side curtain airbags. Anti-lock brakes, standard now on virtually all other vehicles, are optional on the Aveo, while four-wheel disc brakes aren't even available, according to Cars.com. Stability control isn’t offered, either. The Chevrolet 2008 Aveo received a five-star rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in head-on impacts--but the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave the Aveo significantly lower scores. While the vehicle was rated "acceptable" when it came to offset frontal impacts, side impacts were rated as "marginal." ConclusionThe 2008 Chevrolet Aveo has below-average side-impact protection and crash scores. 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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