2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 Preview Bartlesville OK

Critical Knowledge:

• Fresh styling inside and out


• Four-door hatchback body style


• Four-cylinder power


• Manual or automatic transmission


• Split folding rear seats


• Sales to start in mid-2008

  Introduction
  Chevrolet added the Aveo subcompact in 2004 as its lowest-priced car. Based on a design by the defunct Korean automaker Daewoo, the Aveo was offered as a 4-door sedan or 4-door hatchback. The sedan received fresh styling inside and out for 2007, while the hatchback carried on with only a name change to Aveo5 (for five doors, including that rear hatch). For 2009, the Aveo5 gets fresh styling to catch up to its sedan sibling.

  The 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 will use the same Daewoo-derived platform as the 2004-2008 hatchback, but will have different styling inside and out. Overall length grows by 2.2 inches, while width and height are up only slightly. The Aveo5 has seating for up to five and 42.9 cubic feet of cargo room with the rear seats folded. Chevrolet says it expects the Aveo5 to be the lowest-priced car in America.

  Model Lineup
  The 2009 Chevrolet Aveo5 will be offered in three trim levels: base, LS and LT. Base models will have a tilt steering wheel; cloth upholstery; 6-way adjustable driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment; center console; 60/40-split folding second-row seat; AM/FM radio with 4 speakers; rear cargo cover; rear defogger; rear wiper/washer; OnStar assistance with one-year subscription; and P185/60R14 tires on steel wheels with hubcaps.

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