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5 out of 5 stars

Not a Putt Putt! Awesome Little Car!

Nancy, 12/16/2004
2005 Chevrolet Aveo LT 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is a wonderful little car that GM/Chevy has come out with. We have the LT hatchback, with automatic transmission. It drives smooth and is quite peppy - you floor it and it takes off! I have driven 4 cylinders before that just won't MOVE when you put the pedal to the metal. Not this baby, she's not a putt-putt, she's world class for a subcompact! It's comfy and roomy - my 6'4" nephew fits beautifully in it! We traded a gas guzzling Ford F150 for it and have not regretted it! It SIPS gas, it will cost us ONE THIRD of what the Ford cost us weekly in gas! For the money this is one great little car! If you want a subcompact that's cheap in price but high in quality, buy an Aveo!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

My Experience with this car, Chevy Aveo

Chevy Aveo, 10/01/2007
2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Although the little Chevy Aveo may very well be the cheapest car that one can by brand new, my experience with my Chevy Aveo has been nothing but wonderful . After reading all the Pro's and Con's about the car , I bought one for myself and I love it. This last July 2007 I took a road trip to the state of Minnesota from where I live ( Seattle Washington) qnd that little car ran the best and most trouble free then any other . Performance wise, slightly weak in the mountains but did alright considering the steepness of the hills. In the mountains for gas mileage I got about 32 mph . On the flat lands I got the best of 40 plus miles to the gallon even with the A/C on .

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1.25 out of 5 stars

Beware!

lesjop, 04/18/2007
2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I am so disapointed in this little car, not only has been in the shop 3 times, in the last year from a fuel pump to the transmission, but what the heck is this the gear ratio will not allow the trans to shift from 2nd to 3rd if the temp is below 65 degrees!? So the trans revvs up to an unhealthy sound just to go down a 40mph street. I regret buying this car and I am now trying to get rid of it!!! They told me I would get almost 40mpg, ha! the most I have gotten is 34 and that is open freeway cruise set at 60mph. I will never buy anything from Chevy again, I'm going forgien!

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5 out of 5 stars

Love it

aleksis, 05/16/2006
2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love this car. It is my first new car. It gets great gas mileage. Much bigger on the inside than it looks. So much to fun to drive.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Awesome for the price

M Henry, 04/26/2006
2005 Chevrolet Aveo LS 4dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I like this little car. I've got rabbits, and if I go on trips with them the carriers fit well in the back seat without giving up too much front legroom. My wife is a bit heavy, and I can feel the handling difference when she's in the car, but it's not bad at all. Me and a buddy of mine run time trials through a little curvy section of road and it feels pretty tight at 45 and you never feel like you're going to roll. I could complain about the mileage, but I figure it's less to fill up than my co-workers that drive big trucks everyday so it's not bad. I drive a little rough on it but still get a decent 27-28 mpg.

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