2007 Chevrolet Aveo

[GasJunkie]

Yoga FTW..

[AG4]

It is an ugly car.

Its not that bad, i think it looks better than the odd Honda City and fresher than the aging Vios...

yup, but the 615K Vios 1.3E is cheaper and has good specs.

On the brighter side, it has dual-airbags, split-folding rear seats and a CD/MP3 stereo.

[chuaed]

just came from Chevy Libis yesterday saw the Aveo... its a nice car...
engine looks the same as the optra... but re-engineered with the modern VGiS Technology (Variable Geometry Intake System) which optimises air intake across the rev range, the benefit being consistency in power and torque delivery also provide class leading fuel economy and drivability.

would it be nice if my current optra can be upgrade/install that VGiS System...

price of the Aveo are:

Aveo 1.2L M/T Php. 550,000.00
Aveo 1.5 LS M/T Php. 640,000.00
Aveo 1.5 LS A/T Php. 680,000.00 <--- mahal siya, thats the price i get for my optra 2 yrs ago...

[gregg_g]

reminds me of the opel designed cars.. me thinks..

[niky]

640 is for the MT sedan? I think that's a good deal if that's dual airbags already.

It does look good... one hopes that they've improved the NVH as compared to the older hatchback.

And RE: Comment about Chevy owners bending over and taking it in the a##?

Hmmm... what would you say about owners of certain other cars who silently sit by while the salespeople rip them off with overpriced accessories (if you don't get them, you'll need to wait another month) or while SAs twirl them around their finger on warranty concerns and defects? Hmmmm???

Chevy cars may not be the best in the world, but they're working hard on improving them, I'll give them that.

Doesn't mean I'm ever buying an Optra, but I can appreciate the appeal of good clean design.

[AG4]

btw, front power windows, passenger side power side mirrors anyone?

but hey! it does have dual airbags naman daw! hehe ;)


pics c/o motioncars.com

http://www.motioncars.com/carchart/h...rolet_aveo.htm

basti08, the Aveo 1.4 sedan specs at the Motioncars carchart has errors...
Here are some updates(I checked it out at Greenhills this afternoon)...
Standard Features:
- Power windows(front and rear)
- Power door locks
- Power side mirrors(left and right)
- 60:40 split folding seats
- height adjustable driver's seat
- adjustable rear headrest
- Stereo/CD/MP3 with 4 speakers

Safety features:
Dual Airbags
According to the sales guy, it has ABS just like the updated Aveo 1.5 hatchback.

[batang_raon14]

Not bad para saken ung price... considering airbags, mp3, and options similar to the Optra LS. heck, it's about time they introduce a new model to their line-up rather than just keeping on slapping bodykits and better-looking rims on their older models just to give it a better look. Then, what's wrong with the Chevy/Daewoo/Suzuki brand? They did not in any way naman create a car so lemonic that upon buying eh di na agad nastart di ba? Car owners have the right to their own choice of vehicle.

Besides, if we're going to hit on the looks of the vehicle, just remember what sir OTEP mentioned then na each car has its share of imperfection, and we choose the one that has an imperfection that we can deal with. Honda, Mitsu, Toyota, and other major car manufacturers here in the Phils. all had their share of imperfections in their line-ups rin naman but people buy them.
What they like may not be what you like, and that's something everyone should learn to respect. Just my opinion sirs and good day.

[katsudon_ph]

kahit nga yun mga uugud ugod na 60's classic cars tumatakbo ng maayos hanggang ngaun. that's bec the restorers are willing to pay the price.

well chevy optra/aveo owners are value conscious who are probably first time buyer of brand new car so you cannot compare it with car afficionados that maintain the 60's classic cars.

The problem with chevy cars is you cannot bring it to banawe and get replacement parts unlike japanese cars, so chevy owners options are either pay the casa expensive price or just make do with defective parts until the problem get bigger and affect other components of the car.


Personally, i don't like chevy cars period. overpriced and yet poor quality.

[eggman]

The build quality nang Aveo Sedan is really good heck better than Kia-Hyundai to be honest.Ok na ok ang price nya lalo na't loaded na.Overall a really good car from GM Philippines(hey Captiva at new Venture naman dyan!!)

[OTEP]

Saw it in Greenhills Theater Mall today. Looks Eurochic but the price is really hard to swallow. People are free to pay premiums for products they desire so the choice will be up to them. An economy sedan is not exactly something that commands a 'premium' for me.

Let's just hope third party support for the product comes around soon. I was at Thunder Quezon Avenue a few weeks ago and the guy there says they have no plans of providing third-party part support for the Aveo.

[basti08]

basti08, the Aveo 1.4 sedan specs at the Motioncars carchart has errors...
Here are some updates(I checked it out at Greenhills this afternoon)...
Standard Features:
- Power windows(front and rear)
- Power door locks
- Power side mirrors(left and right)
- 60:40 split folding seats
- height adjustable driver's seat
- adjustable rear headrest
- Stereo/CD/MP3 with 4 speakers

Safety features:
Dual Airbags
According to the sales guy, it has ABS just like the updated Aveo 1.5 hatchback.

that's good news, anyway...at 640K, what other goodies (aside from dual airbags) does it have over the Rio sedan 1.4L which is priced only at 530K?

[katsudon_ph]

well according to gm phil guy aveo quality is much better than optra but then it still a chevy. and chevy does not command premium even in their home market. plus turn-off talaga ung walang third party parts...
this is the their disadvantages againts jap brands. their price maybe at par or lower but after sales maintenance and cost will be much higher because of absence of alternatives(third party).

[GasJunkie]

And RE: Comment about Chevy owners bending over and taking it in the a##?

Hmmm... what would you say about owners of certain other cars who silently sit by while the salespeople rip them off with overpriced accessories (if you don't get them, you'll need to wait another month) or while SAs twirl them around their finger on warranty concerns and defects? Hmmmm???

Chevy cars may not be the best in the world, but they're working hard on improving them, I'll give them that.

Doesn't mean I'm ever buying an Optra, but I can appreciate the appeal of good clean design.

All fools and their money are soon parted.







:fly:


Edit Ahhhh the price of exclusivity.........

[GasJunkie]

Its not that bad, i think it looks better than the odd Honda City and fresher than the aging Vios...




On the brighter side, it has dual-airbags, split-folding rear seats and a CD/MP3 stereo.

Sad day when a supposedly standard equipment becomes a selling point.







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Edit looks I agree are subjective.

[oldblue]

just got back from SM MoA. there is this light green chevy aveo on display there.

- interiors are not really attractive for me.
- quite spacious for front passenger seats (in fact even more spacious than the nearby mazda3 on display also)
- for 680k AT, you get dual SRS, ABS, an immobilizer , CD-indash MP3 player, and all-powered amenities wow! the 640k MT also enjoys the same features.
- compared to a vios, mas maganda ang exterior nitong aveo VGiS.
- agent told me that their estimate is 18km/liter for the MT, 16km/liter for the AT.
- malakas ang reservations nya when I was there. seems that a lot of mallgoers are very interested with this car.

since I'm a previous chevy owner myself, I'm excited with this car. in terms of quality, subok ko na chevy eh. yun nga lang let's see if the agent is telling the truth, that their price of spare parts will be between a vios and a city parts price range. kasi pag minahalan na naman 'to, malamang yan naman ang dahilan para masira ang reputation neto.


BTW, the chevy venture: PHASED OUT already. not bringing in any new model anymore. looks like Chevy Phils. is keen on targetting masa market of the mini-sedans: spark, hatchback aveo, and this aveo sedan.

[basti08]

-agent told me that their estimate is 18km/liter for the MT, 16km/liter for the AT.

yeah right! he's a true blooded sales agent :P

[oldblue]

it's really quite odd kasi talaga binalikan ko pa ulit yun full-sedan mazda 3. ang sikip ng mazda3 driver area. perhaps bec. of the center console sabi ko, so binalikan ko. even the legroom ang sikip. pero ito aveo, kahit mas maliit sa labas tignan, very spacious sya sa loob.

ok na ok pang-wife car. kasi sigurado safe sya dyan sa chevy with the fully-loaded safety features.

giving this car the benefit of the doubt. mukang may laban 'to sa market.

and also, free 1 year insurance pa sya dun sa MoA.

[AG4]

Sad day when a supposedly standard equipment becomes a selling point.

...whats sad is, other manufacturers don't even offer these features in their RP-spec subcompact cars...

[GasJunkie]

That is why no one should patronize idiot companies les they be called one also.






:fly:



edit big three FTW :hysterical:

[niky]

Actually, 640 with all the safety features is pretty good. That would put the base Aveo 1.4 MT at 580-600 thousand without those features (ABS + SRS are usually a 40k premium on other cars).

Still expensive compared to the Rio, but I think it's a good value.

Yup, it's really sad that other car makers don't offer these things as standard... full safety features would only bring the Rio up to 580k!

RE: fuel economy... believeable. Most light 1.5 - 1.6 cars can get 14 km/l to 16 km/l on the highway... 18 km/l for a 1.4 isn't much of a stretch.