GM India introduced its Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 on Indian Road. The styling and look of the Indian Chevrolet Aveo is based on the Daewoo Kalos. Stylist Giorgietto Giugiaro who is practically responsible for the designed of the car. The Chevy Chrome Radiator Grille, gaping front chin are Chevrolet features. Executed with characteristic class and finesse, the strong nose of the car is integrated well with the ‘V’ of the bonnet and the overall design language of the car.  The sporty look of the car is further enhanced by the flare wheel arches, the curved roofline and triangular tail lights. Flashes of chrome adorn the rear as well.

 

 

Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 offers Two-tone Beige colour interiors. The seats made of fabric that looks like tan, and ergonomically very pleasing. The seats are tan coloured, there are strips of plasto-wood on the fascia and doors, faux brushed aluminum and chrome adorn the interiors, while the top of the dash is a rubberized black, good to the touch. The Driver seat is adjustable for height. Shorter drivers are likely to find the gear lever placed too far back, while the other small fault is that there aren’t enough cubbyholes and stowage areas on the central console. The rear seats, in front are very comfortable, with their high-mounted cushions and good bolstering. You get the feeling that they are reclined a bit too far back, possibly done to compensate for the sporty, backward slant of the roof. An excellent 2 din system integrated extremely well into the dash. The Air conditioning on this car is top notch and especially noticed was the noise insulation; it almost cuts out the rest of the world as soon as you push all those windows up. The mirrors fold both ways, could come in handy if you are bit poor at reversing perhaps.

 

 

It has a 1399cc 16 valve 4 cylinder inline engine, which pumps 94ps of power and 128Nm of torque. This 1.6 is the same DOHC 16 Valve E-Tech motor found under the hood of the Optra, but despite the hydraulic mountings, it feels less refined here, probably due to the fact that the Aveo has less mass with which to absorb the residual vibrations. The VGIS system which stands for Variable Geometry Intake System makes clever variations to the intake manifold length and geometry to make sure that the engine has optimum intake and exhaust backpressure, this makes the Aveo torquey

 

The gearbox is a 5 speed manual, with one reverse gear.  The 1.6 puts out a claimed 102 bhp. The brief 0-100kph acceleration tests showed 12.4 seconds to reach triple digit speeds, quicker than the City 1.5 but slower than the Fiesta 1.6 and even the 1.5 Baleno. The 1.4 with 94bhp is understandably slower, but not by much — it managed the 0-100 in 13.2 seconds. An interesting point is that in urban traffic, there is actually very little difference between the two cars — the 1.4 exhibits similar pulling power in the lower gears.

 

GM India has made this motor for fuel efficiency, squeezing out 10 to 15 per cent more tarmac to the litre, but this has blunted drivability and engine responsiveness a bit. The motor is best in its midrange — 2500rpm onwards, when there is sufficient fuel flow to make the variable geometry air inlet system to do its bit.

 

It has a raised suspension that has good amount of travel to absorb most of the bumps on Indian roads. The suspension doesn’t lose its composure most of the time, except at very low speeds which should be considered very acceptable. There is however a bit of stiffness in the springs and the suspension is quite audible over larger bumps. The chevy is a very comfortable car.

 

Besides this, Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 also offers Wide 185/60 R14 tyres, Pullout Type Door Handle, Power Steering ,Central Locking, Rear Defogger with timer ,Power Windows ,Remote trunk lid opener, Tilt Steering Column ,Engine Service Soon Indicator ,Single DIN Radio MP3 Player.

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