Because the Chevy Aveo5 doesn't suck enough as is...
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Water's wet, fire burns, and the Chevy Aveo5 sucks. Drivers in the Middle East who voluntarily subject themselves to this tragedy now have a way to ensure that onlookers stop, point and laugh at their expense, thanks to GM's new factory
[Source: GM]
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Earn Street Cred With Wild Mods On Aveo5
- Endless customization options on offer
- Visit www.totallystreet.com to customize your own Aveo5 online and win a real customized Aveo5
"The Aveo5 is a funky small car that is fun to drive and boasts excellent value. With its surprisingly roomy interior, 'the best-in-class rear legroom' and extremely striking exterior, the Aveo5 feels great when driving," commented Karen Toor, Marketing Manager of Chevrolet Cars in the Middle East.
She added: "We understand some people might want to build on that wonderful package, and there are several options for them to choose from while doing so."
The best source for customization options for the Aveo5 is your local authorized Chevrolet dealer. However, if one can't find anything that suits his/her style, they can call our CCC at 8004432 for UAE, 800 8971471 for KSA, 484 69 06 for Kuwait or +97143143465 from any country in the Middle East and we'll put him/her in touch with our Aveo5 "Totally Street customization experts".
Mods can range from the simple fitting of alloy wheels, tinting car windows and applying stick on decals moving on to more complicated fittings of front bumper kits, side skirts, rear wings, spoilers, and hood and roof scoops. Some will even opt for a customized paint job that guarantees their car will be the brightest thing on the road!
But it does not stop there; even when it comes to interior customization, the possibilities are numerous: funky-colored bucket seats, sporty steering wheels and gear levers, as well as instrument gages and aluminum pedals. And what car is complete without ICE'ing on the top? ICE (In Car Entertainment) can make a drive to college seem more like a rock concert, or a rave and the Aveo5 is certainly equipped to accommodate these add-ons.
One can dream up all sorts of modifications to suit his style and reflect his personality, and the sky is the limit when one has a blank, signed check. Closer to the real world, this is what 15,000 extra Dirhams can do to your Aveo5, as kitted by Bin Hamoodah Automotive of Abu Dhabi.
For inspiration, one can visit www.totallystreet.com, where Chevrolet is running a customization competition. Demonstrate your creativity by customizing an Aveo5 online, and start the voting. The three entrants with the most votes win real customized Aveo5s. The contest ends January 31, 2009.
Like all Chevrolets, the new Aveo5 stands out by offering expressive styling, excellent value for money, and advanced safety features. As a successor, the incoming model has evolved and was completely reworked into a sportier and more dynamic interpretation of the compact hatchback. A new variant added to the existing Aveo family, the Aveo5 was designed and engineered with young and first time buyers in mind.
The Aveo5 is powered by a 1.4 litre engine, which delivers 103 hp (net) @ 6200 rpm and a maximum torque of 130 Nm (net) at 3400 rpm and it is available with either the 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmission. The manual transmission version of the Aveo5 consumes an average between city and highway driving of 6.8 liters of fuel every 100 Km while the automatic version uses 7.1 liters per 100 Km.
The Aveo5 is surprisingly roomy considering it has with an exterior length of only 3.92 metres and a small turning radius of 5 m. With a height of 1.51 metres and a wheelbase of 2.48 metres, there is plenty of space inside this five- seater. The average headroom (front and rear) is 978 millimetres and the 'best-in-class' rear legroom is 889 millimeters. The luggage compartment has a capacity of 220 litres. If more room is needed, the rear bench can be easily folded down increasing loading space to 980 litres.
'Plenty of car and equipment at a fair price' is part of Chevrolet's philosophy and this certainly applies to the new Aveo5. Available in two trims LS and LT, all Aveo5 models come with many safety and comfort features, including driver and passenger airbags, MP3 capable CD/radio with auxiliary inputs, and windscreen wipers with variable intermittent wipe. The higher equipment level of the LS includes additional features such as tinted glass and front power windows as standard. Options for the Aveo LS include 15-inch aluminum wheels, on-board computer, remote keyless entry and an interior beige trim.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
RamblinReck89 4:07PM (12/05/2008)
I nearly cried the day I couldn't keep up with a Chevy Aveo driving through the mountains of Banner Elk, North Carolina. It was then that I knew my 1995 Mazda Protege had to go.
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akboss302 9:47PM (12/05/2008)
...must have been an auto, I love my Protege and the slick 5-speed. Aren't old cars kind of fun in a bash 'em up, don't care about it, snowbank-smashing, somebody rear-ended me sucks for them kind of way? I refuse give up my '96 Camry - Its worth $2K, and that's all I could ever lose out of it.
PJ 5:31AM (12/07/2008)
Hey, don't despair, I guarantee you were having more fun trying to keep up than the driver of the Aveo was. At least you weren't battling the rubber Minotaur trying to find your way through the labyrinthine shift pattern. I've driven five of those Daewoo-built penalty boxes since their 2004 debut, and while the car's gotten a little more competent since then, you're still better off in a decade-old Mazda.
See Ebay, MAZDASPEED, Racing Beat, and/or a used Mazda3 ad before altering the zoom-zoom trajectory you've begun to travel down (says the three-time Miata owner).
Red 4:11PM (12/05/2008)
The graphics aside, it doesn't exactly suck. I mean, the interior is completely out of place (diamond pattern in an Aveo? Seriously?), but other than that, it's not horrible. You can't fault people for taking what they can afford and making the best of it. Sure, it may not be the first choice in sport compact enthusiast' minds, but at least it's not a Geo Metro, which is particularly hopeless. Check out Jason Whitfield's Aveo with the boosted 2.0L Ecotec crate motor and suspension mods. Some of the mods aren't my style, but you can't deny the work.
Again, I'm an import fan, but I respect people's choices to do what they do, even if I personally hate it...
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Frylock350 4:53PM (12/05/2008)
I can't help but wonder why GM doesn't offer a "hot" Aveo5. Even if it just got the 155hp 2.2L Cobalt engine, that would be fantastic. It would become more efficient and offer performance better than Fit, Yaris, Versa or the upcoming Fiesta.
TonyK 4:16PM (12/05/2008)
This is not going to help GM's case for a bailout...
Make cars that people actually want to buy and stop wasting resources on crap like this... please.
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Frylock350 4:54PM (12/05/2008)
This is actually making them money. They spend a little bit of labor to put $200 worth of graphics on a car and charge over $1000 for it.
Pip 5:45PM (12/05/2008)
I'm not sure what you're talking about. This is doing exactly that. A lot of people will look at these cars, sit inside and notice the hopeless interior and write them off on that alone.
I would seriously look at a company that offered complete customization like this in their vehicles next time I go shopping. Maybe not an Aveo, but if they can bring this to the rest of their line, this might help a little.
I thought the inside of the Aveo here looked pretty good aside from the seats. Its usually something reserved for a Mini Cooper or R32.
andrew.t.bolton 4:18PM (12/05/2008)
I just vommited a little in my mouth.
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JDMlover 4:25PM (12/05/2008)
Yaris or Fit Please....
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AkulaX1 4:50PM (12/05/2008)
Please like those 2 are any better. Same pile of budget cars.
Xcountryflyer 7:51PM (12/05/2008)
Might be in the same market segment, but the Fit is a much better car. The Chrysler Sebring and the Honda Accord are in the same class of car, but one is certainly much more desirable and it isn't the Sebring.
My friend bought a used Aveo (before I could get him to stop). It has like 17" rims and some graphics on the side. I drove it. Horrible and it doesn't even get good MPG.
Stumpy 4:25PM (12/05/2008)
I'll take 2!
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OrangeDog 4:28PM (12/05/2008)
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
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henrykrinkle 4:30PM (12/05/2008)
I think it gave me eye cancer.
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joe 4:31PM (12/05/2008)
Buy one get one free?
Nah, you wouldn't want either of them!!
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10VD 4:48PM (12/05/2008)
but if you got two, it'd look like a giant pair of clown shoes
Azael 4:31PM (12/05/2008)
I would rather have a girl's bike with a pink basket than a Chevy Aveo...
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James 10:02PM (12/05/2008)
their website sucks so much you can't even customize an aveo without entering a real mobile number. Seriously. I don't live in Iran, I just want to play with the flash thing, this is retarded, GM should get nothing.
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Cory 3:47PM (12/08/2008)
Does it have to be YOUR mobile number?