History and description of the Chevrolet Aveo car

Chevrolet Aveo - This is a subcompact car belonging to the B-segment according to the European classification. Produced since 2002 and sold worldwide in 120 countries under the name of seven brands - Chevrolet, Daewoo, Holden, Pontiac, Ravon and Suzuki. The second generation Aveo began with the 2011 model year and was sold in the US under the Sonic name.

The car has a front-wheel drive with an engine located transversely in front. Hatchback body (most models) and sedan. The design was developed by the famous Italian design company ItalDesign. Aveo's main competitors are the Audi A1, Lada Granta, Opel Corsa, Volkswagen Polo, Ford Fiesta, Renault Logan, Renault Symbol, Suzuki Swift, Honda Fit, Mitsubishi Colt, Nissan Note, Peugeot 208, Skoda Fabia, Toyota Yaris and Hyundai Accent.

First generation (T200, T250; 2002–2011)

The first generation is based on the T200 platform and was introduced in 2002 as Daewoo Kalos (in Greek «beautiful»), replacing the Daewoo Lanos on the T100 platform. And in the spring of 2003, the Chevrolet Aveo was introduced in the USA at the Chicago Auto Show. The body shape was in the form of a 3-door and 5-door hatchback or 4-door sedan. The Aveo model differs from the European Kalos by a horizontal chrome strip along the radiator panel and increased dimensions.

GM unveiled a facelifted sedan at the 2005 Shanghai Auto Show, developed in collaboration with PATAC (Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center), based on the T250 platform and sold in South Korea as the Daewoo Gentra. Changes included new exterior styling, a new instrument panel and minor equipment changes, and increased soundproofing. Incorporating a radio antenna into the rear window and wind tunnel testing helped reduce the drag coefficient from 0.348 to 0.326. In 2007, the updated Chevrolet Aveo was presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

The engines were used only gasoline volumes of 1.2, 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 liters, all 4-cylinder in-line cylinders with power from 71 to 103 hp. Gearboxes - 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual Aisin 80-40LE.

Aveo is a modern car and it has ABC, power steering, air conditioning, electric windows and fog lights. The base has an airbag for the driver and front passenger and 3-point seat belts for all passengers.

Second generation (T300; 2012–2020)

The second generation debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 2010. Official sales began in 2011 in the US under the name Sonic. The vehicle is based on the GM Gamma II global subcompact platform. The body is presented in the form of a 5-door hatchback and a 4-door sedan. The development of the second generation Aveo was carried out by GM Korea, and Opel engineers were developing the platform. Also, engineers from Australia made a significant contribution (Holden) and United States (Chevrolet).

The exterior design was carried out by Australian designer Ondrej Koromhaz of Holden who was sent to GM Korea from 2005 to 2007. He described his idea for the Aveo as «four-seater motorcycle», which was reflected in the headlights and instrument cluster, made in a motorcycle style. Vehicles made in the US have suspension tuning done by Chevrolet Corvette engineers.


Since 2012, the car has been produced in Russia (large-nodal assembly) in Kaliningrad, and since 2013 production has been launched (full cycle) at the capacity of GAS. Sold in three trim levels - LS, LT and LTZ.

The range of gasoline engines has expanded and is represented by the following volumes - 1.2, 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 liters, all 4-cylinder in-line engines with power from 68 to 135 hp. There was one diesel engine with a volume of 1.3 liters with a capacity of 74 and 94 hp, a 4-cylinder turbocharged in-line engine. Transmissions are represented by the following models 5-speed (F17) And 6 speed (M32) mechanics, as well as two 6-speed automatic (6 T 30 and 6 T 30).

Chevrolet Aveo 2012, sedan, front view

Chevrolet Aveo 2012, sedan, back view

Dashboard Chevrolet Aveo 2012