By Ragav Ramesh
With just a month to go for the Paris motor show, General Motors is performing final checks on the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo so that it’s ready for the flashing lights. GM is also doing rigorous testing in China to give the best ride and performance for its demanding customers.
The 2011 Chevrolet Aveo twins sit on the GM Gamma II platform and for the Indian market we are expecting a locally manufactured 1.3 Multijet diesel engine and the power terrain from Talegaon. Worldwide the next gen Aveo will come fitted with a 1.2L, 1.4L, and 1.6L petrol engines and we expect both 1.2l & 1.4l for the Indian market.
The new Aveo has got aggressive styling borrowing the shark front nose from the Mitsubishi Lancer and the interiors from its current Beat which has won accolades for its design globally.
Looking at the spree of small car launches and much more scheduled in the line up, all we can say is that the small car market is getting hotter in India and the manufacturers can’t afford to make mistakes in any department. GM will want to make sure the that the 2011 model doesn’t go unnoticed like the outgoing Aveo, which succumbed to competition without a proper diesel engine or facelift.
Bottom-line is for all the buyers looking in for a decent sized hatchback with good engines, comfort and boot space, and an unique design that’ll stand out even with the passage of time, help is almost here!
Thanks to Carscoop, we’re able to bring you patent drawings of the 2011 Aveo twins heading to India next year. General Motors will bring the Aveo sedan to India in the first quarter of 2011. It might bring the Aveo hatchback by the end of next year or the beginning of 2012.
These new Aveos are important models for the Indian wing since it doesn’t have a diesel hatchback to challenge the might of the Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20 or Indica Vista. General Motors will fit the internationally acclaimed 1.3-liter Fiat Multi-jet engines to these cars and that will place GM in a suitable position to grab vital market share. The current Aveos don’t have the important diesel option and that reflects in the poor sales numbers.
GM has said in the recent past that the current Aveos will not receive any upgrades this year. It does not have any plans to phase out the models either.
Internationally the Aveo twins will lock horns with the Ford Fiesta hatch and sedan. The hatchback model has been shown in the form of the Aveo RS concept at the North American Motor Show in January this year.
Since these models are based on the 300 Series platform, there will be many similarities between the smaller Spark (Beat) and Aveo. Many components will be shared, the hidden rear door handles is just one example.
The Aveo twins could debut at the Paris Motor Show.
There is no doubt that the Aveo twins will be the most striking and concept car-like designs in India. GM should market these models aggressively, run television commercials that strike a chord and are true to the product’ traits. Competition in the form of the next generation Swift, Etios twins and Honda’s small car is coming next year, and GM better work on getting a head start.
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The new Chevrolet Aveo debuted as the RS Concept back in January
With the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, General Motors is upping its game and conveying the design launguage that is almost to everyone’s taste in the new Beat, isn’t a mistake.
In India, the new Aveo U-VA spied here will have a locally made diesel engine. Designed in South Korea, the car was previewed as the RS concept at the NY Auto Show in January. Thanks to the concept and leaked images of the Aveo sedan, we don’t have to try too hard to guess how the vehicle will take shape.
Two biggest factors why this Aveo will be unlike the existing twins – diesel engine, awesome interiors and radical styling.
Many followers, including us felt the lack of a proper diesel engine on the Aveo was its biggest shortfall. The design of the Aveo was nothing to write home about thanks to no facelifts or cosmetic makeovers despite overseas markets selling them.
Underneath the flashy sheet metal is GM’s Global Gamma II chassis. Powertrains will include both naturally-aspirated and turbocharged versions of GM’s new 1.4-liter Ecotec four-cylinder engine for the US. We expect a 1.3-liter diesel engine on the new Aveo. The 1.2-liter petrol offered on the Beat could be a possible option with the sedan receiving a more punchy 1.4-liter.
The Chevrolet Aveo U-VA’s successor was snapped while testing at the infamous Nurburgring. The Aveo utilizes the company’s Gamma 2 platform which is also common to the upcoming Spark.
Look closely and you’ll accept this is meant to function as a bigger Spark. The tail lamps, lines along the doors, wheel arches imply this is cut out to do the job of the Spark’s elder brother. The DNA is apparent.
Chevrolet will manufacture this car in India. In response to the period of dry sales GM is witnessing in the United States, it decided to boost production elsewhere on the globe, including India, and we predict this car should be in that list containing high-volume cars.
Expect the Chevrolet Aveo U-VA‘s successor in 2011. Expect to see the production version at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year.
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