2004 Chevrolet Aveo LS from Singapore - Comments

Nothing so far. It is a brand new car.

Affordable motoring with space and style.

Gear stick feels a little rubbery, but no problems with that. Clutch pedal is soft and easy. Brakes are very effective. Comes with ABS.

Steering is very precise. Light on parking thanks to the power assisted steering.

The cabin is very roomy for a car this size. Boot space is really big. There are two versions. Mine is the sedan which is longer by a bit compared to the hatchback. My option has leather interiors, 5 disc CD changer mounted in front and 4 speakers.

1.4L DOHC engine pulls pretty well. Has good power at 4th gear for those overtakes on the expressways. Suffers somewhat with 5 adults and stuff loaded on the boot.

With minimal load, goes to 175kph maximum speed easily. Engine still relatively quiet and some wind noise can be heard.

Aweful handling with skinny 155/80/13 tires. Dealer owes me 185/60/14 tires. Exploring the option of lowering the ride with progressive springs from Apex.

This model is made by General Motors - Daewoo Auto and Technology. It is basically the same as the Daewoo Kalos. Thanks to GM's "badge engineering", it is found in Canada as the Suzuki Swift+. Will be released as the Pontiac Wave as well. Finding performance parts would mean searching for 4 names. Kalos, Aveo, Swift+ and Wave.

Have you found any after market performance parts yet like lowering springs? please email me back at mgonzales482@aol.com.

Leather on an Aveo? A 5-disc changer? Must be after-market parts.

In May we bought our 2004 Aveo. I need to know if anyone else have a problem with squeaking noise coming from the brake paddle area?

I did when I bought it in Feb. this year and also the rear tires where somewhat not properly aligned then I immediately brought it back to the dealership and they told me the squeaking sound is from accumulation of dust and the rear tires were normal. I just traded in my car this month, I rather lose a few bucks now than to find myself paying for my my notes in the next 3-4 yrs with a lot of problems.

I need to know if anyone has any problems with the aveo pulling to the right. also if anyone had any problems with the alignment. i have had my car in the shop 8 times and for the samething evertime and I need some help I have had the car for 4 moth. now and I hate it it is in the shop more than I drive it.

Quite frankly, I fail to see how this car sells in the numbers it does.

Apart from looking pretty in hatchback form, the finish is scrappy, the quality of trim dire and refinement woeful!

The less said of its dynamic abilities, the better as it understeers badly when pressed on its admittedly skinny tyres of Korean origin.

It is adequately roomy, but for rear seat headroom, but access to the rear is poor as the door opening angle is too narrow.

Simply adding leather seating and a CD changer to what is basically a mediocre design does not turn it into a good car.

And what were GM thinking about by migrating from Daewoo to Chevrolet branding?

I'm the original person who reviewed this car. The tires were upgraded to 195/50-15. Much better performance on the turns. Using Falken ST115.

I've been driving the 'Aveo' Sedan for about six months now and I have very little to complain about, besides the gear shift which seems a little rigid and rough. It is still, in my humble opinion, value for money for its class. The body work is superior to the 'Kia' Rio (from observation) and the Aveo comes with ABS which is a big plus point if you're into safety. The fuel consumption is pretty decent so you wouldn't burn a hole in your pocket. The car is also quite spacious and comfortable due to the high seats. If you are into a low cost family car, this is probably a good choice. However don't expect much in terms of speed and acceleration.

Please note this is not a U.S. market Aveo in this review. U.S. models do not get leather or other luxury items. However. the U.S. does get a larger 1.6L engine where most markets do with a 1.4L or smaller.

What is your gas mileage? For a full tank, how many kilometres can it go? I am thinking of getting the aveo 5 & need some opinions from chevy drivers.

I just booked an aveo5 manual. Pretty excited. Got 14 inch alloys.

Yup, they are addictive. I got mine a year ago and now a friend of mine picked up the same model in silver.

The only difference between 2005 and 2006 is the awful LAWYERS!

In addition to the owner's manual now being half full of "how to be safe" (read: here is everything an idiot should know about driving so you won't sue GM), now you have TWO idiot lights. One is the BRIGHT light in the instrument cluster telling you your daytime running lights are on. The more annoying light is on the dash, and it IS annoying. It is telling you the passenger airbag is OFF when no one is sitting there. You can't turn either light off without disabling other vital controls.

If this is the future, I don't want it. Soon the entire car's dash will look like Times Square with lights telling you everything is "on" or "off" so you don't sue. Stupid.

Guess a penny worth of black masking tape is the only solution.

Wish GM would treat their buyers like customers instead of potential plaintiffs.

I'm the original poster of the review. The car is now 2.5yrs old and has done 91,000km. Timing belt got changed at 60,000km as advised by the owners manual. Brake fluid changed out at 30,000km intervals. Faithfully followed oil changes at 10,000km intervals.

It gets 14.5km/L consistently from 80% highway miles if I don't encounter any traffic congestion.

Twice a year during my driving vacations, the car gets a stressful workout at 165kph (about 100mph) for 3hrs.

Pretty much did what it does as a simple passenger car.

I work for a collision repair shop and we are currently

fixing a 2006 Chevy Aveo! Upon doing the four wheel alignment we found the rear axle to be out of alignment on the right side! We have ordered two replacement axles and both were more out of alignment than the first one we had taken out! There is no adjustment on the axle except to replace it! We are currently waiting on GM to call us back and tell us why this is!With the rear toe out on the axles it will wear tires out extremely fast!If anyone else has had the problem please post a comment!

<<I work for a collision repair shop and we are currently.

Fixing a 2006 Chevy Aveo! Upon doing the four wheel alignment we found the rear axle to be out of alignment on the right side! We have ordered two replacement axles and both were more out of alignment than the first one we had taken out! There is no adjustment on the axle except to replace it! We are currently waiting on GM to call us back and tell us why this is!With the rear toe out on the axles it will wear tires out extremely fast!If anyone else has had the problem please post a comment!>.

What does this mean? The Aveo you working on was in an accident, or are you simply doing maintenance on it?