Chevrolet Aveo
| Chevrolet Aveo | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2002–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact car |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor |
Chevrolet Metro Daewoo Lanos |
| First generation (T200) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chevrolet Kalos Chevrolet Lova Chevrolet Nexia Daewoo Gentra Daewoo Kalos Holden Barina (TK) Pontiac G3 Pontiac G3 Wave Pontiac Wave Ravon Nexia R3 Suzuki Swift+ ZAZ Vida |
| Production | 2002–2011 (South Korea) 2002–present (under license) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Second generation (T300) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Chevrolet Sonic Holden Barina (Australia) |
| Production | 2011–present |
| Model years | 2012–present |
| Assembly |
Yantai, Shandong, China (Shanghai GM Dongyue Plant) Ramos Arizpe, Mexico Bupyeong-gu, Incheon (GM Korea) Rayong, Thailand Orion Township, Michigan, United States Bogotá, Colombia (GM Colombia) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (since 2013) |
| Designer | Ondrej Koromhaz (2008) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Transverse front-engine, front-wheel drive |
| Platform | GM Gamma II platform |
| Related | Chevrolet Trax |
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| Engine | |
| Transmission | |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 99.4 in (2,525 mm) |
| Length | 173.1 in (4,397 mm) (4-door) 159 in (4,039 mm) (5-door) |
| Width | 68.3 in (1,735 mm) |
| Height | 59.7 in (1,516 mm) |
The Chevrolet Aveo (/əˈveɪ.oʊ/ ə-VAY-oh) is a subcompact car manufactured since 2002, originally by Daewoo—and later by other General Motors-affiliated entities. Marketed worldwide in 120 countries under seven brands (Chevrolet, Daewoo, Holden, Pontiac, Ravon, Suzuki, and ZAZ), the first generation Aveo was originally called Daewoo Kalos in its home market South Korea and many export markets. South Korean models were later rebranded Daewoo Gentra, while in other markets, the first generation model was marketed as the Holden Barina in Australasia, Pontiac G3 in the United States and later Canada, previously in Canada as the Pontiac Wave and then in Canada as the Suzuki Swift+. The second generation Aveo debuted in January 2011, marketed globally as the Chevrolet Aveo; in North America, the Middle East, Chile, Israel, Japan, and South Africa as the Chevrolet Sonic; and in Australasia as the Holden Barina.
The word "" translates from the Latin "I desire".
GM Daewoo introduced the "Daewoo Kalos" in September 2002, based on a then-new T200 platform, replacing the Daewoo Lanos (T100). Under development before Daewoo's bankruptcy, the Kalos was the company's first new model introduction following its subsequent takeover by General Motors. Manufacture of the Kalos began in early March 2002, with pre-production prototypes shown at the Geneva Auto Show in April 2002. The nameplate Kalos derives from the Greek word καλός (kalós) for "beautiful" and "good".
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