Chevrolet redesigned the
Cavalier several years ago, making it bigger and fancier so it could better compete with the
Honda Civic. As a result, it needed a new entry-level model. That is the
Aveo, which is built by the Korean automaker
Daewoo.
For the 2007 model year, the Chevrolet Aveo sedan has been updated, although it still relies on the basic mechanical underpinnings, or architecture, from the 2006 model year. That reworking was a good idea since the Aveo has to face new and serious competition such as the Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris and Hyundai Accent.
What is attractive about the front-wheel-drive Aveo is the price and, for an economy car, a surprisingly handsome interior, in the case of the fancier LT model we tested. It also has a nice amount of standard equipment.