2010 Paris Preview: 2011 Chevrolet Aveo unveiled, coming to U.S. in 2011

September 8, 2010September 8, 2010 Omar Rana 2010 Paris Motor Show, 2011, Chevrolet Aveo, Compact Cars, Hatchbacks, Sedans

General Motors today took the wraps off of the new 2011 Chevrolet Aveo and while it may not be as sporty as the Chevrolet Aveo RS Concept we saw at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the overall design definitely stays true it.

GM is hoping that the Chevrolet Aveo will appeal to younger customers looking for an affordable ride. In Europe, the Aveo will be available in a 4-door sedan variant as well. The hatchback Aveo will go on sale in the United States and Canada in 2011 – no sedan variant has been confirmed for the North American market as of yet.

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In Europe, the new Chevrolet Aveo will be available with a 4-cylinder gasoline and diesel engine lineup. The gasoline lineup will consist of two 1.2L versions (at 70 hp and at 86hp), a 1.4L unit (100 hp) and a 1.6L (115hp). For the first time, a diesel Aveo will be available with a two versions of a 1.3L diesel engine (at 75 hp and at 95 hp) featuring Start/Stop technology. A 6-speed automatic transmission will be available on the 1.4 and 1.6 models as an option in most European markets; manual transmissions are of 5 or 6 speed are standard depending on engine choice.

As of right now, we have all the European details since the Aveo is making its debut at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. We’ll learn more about the U.S.-spec Aveo at the 2010 LA Auto Show in November.

Hit the jump for the press release.

2011 Chevrolet Aveo:

Press Release:

New Chevrolet Aveo brings ‘hot-hatch’ style to small car segment

Aveo is one of four Chevrolet world premieres at the Paris Motor Show
Dynamic design stays true to Aveo RS show car
European engine lineup includes 1.3-lliter diesel engine and 6-speed transmissions

There is no shortage of world firsts for Chevrolet at the forthcoming Paris Motor Show, and joining the Orlando MPV and Cruze hatchback show car will be the all-new Chevrolet Aveo 5-door.

The car will go on sale in the United States and Canada in 2011.

The Aveo RS show car was displayed at the Detroit and Geneva motor shows earlier in 2010, and the final production-ready car looks every bit as compelling as the show car.

Entering the highly competitive global small car segment, striking design elements of the new Chevrolet Aveo include the dynamic looking front with its exposed twin-headlamps and Chevrolet”s signature dual port grille, compact taut body panels with a rising shoulder line and short rear overhangs, rear door handles “hidden” in the c-pillar and a ‘body in, wheels out’ profile.

Reminiscent of the recently introduced Spark in Europe, the new Aveo is designed to appeal to younger customers with its sporty hot-hatch look. A four-door sedan variant will launch in Europe alongside the hatch next summer. Both hatch and sedan are practical small cars providing ample interior space.

Final specifications of the new Aveo will be carefully tailored to each market in which it”s offered.

Wayne Brannon, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe says: “It’s just such an exciting time to be at Chevrolet; in Aveo we have a car which is ready to compete against the best in the small-car segment.”

The new Aveo is longer and wider than the current model, giving it a spacious interior and cargo volume that is among best in class. The interior design perhaps holds even more surprises than the outside, in particular the motorcycle-inspired instrument cluster which features an analog tachometer combined with a digital speedometer.

Blue backlighting is featured on the center console, while the whole of the front cabin is enveloped in a wraparound fascia. This can be color-coded and flows from the dash into both the driver’s and front passenger”s doors. Aveo”s interior provides consumers with high quality materials as well as multiple storage spaces in the center stack and a modern audio system with USB, auxiliary-in and Bluetooth functionality.

Reflecting its sporty personality, Aveo has been engineered to provide communicative handling, a characteristic which stems partly from its tight body frame integral (BFI) structure where highest levels of torsional rigidity have been achieved.

The new Aveo’s chassis has been fine tuned to satisfy discerning tastes with a ride and handling ratio that combines comfort with responsiveness. Electronic power steering (EPS), Electronic stability control (ESC) and ABS brakes will be standard.

In Europe, a comprehensive range of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines will be available in the new Chevrolet Aveo, incorporating the latest technologies such as variable valve timing, double continuous variable cam phasing and common rail fuel injection for the diesels.

The gasoline engine range includes two 1.2 liter versions (at 70 hp and at 86hp), a 1.4 liter unit (100 hp) and a 1.6 liter (115hp). For the first time, Aveo will be offered with two versions of a 1.3 liter diesel engine (at 75 hp and at 95 hp) featuring Start/Stop technology.

Chevrolet’s first 6-speed automatic transmission on a small car will be featured on the Aveo 1.4 and 1.6 as an option in most European markets; manual transmissions are of 5 or 6 speed depending on engine choice.

– By: Omar Rana