After revealing that both its new Cruze hatchback and Orlando MPV will debut at the upcoming auto show in Paris this October, Chevrolet has today confirmed another premiere for the event: its new Aveo 5-door model. This is, in fact, the full production version of the Aveo RS show car that was displayed at the Detroit and Geneva motor shows earlier this year.
Visual highlights of the new Aveo include exposed twin-headlamps and dual port grille, compact taut body panels with a rising shoulder line and short rear overhangs, as well as 'hidden' rear door handles. The new Aveo is also longer and wider than the current model, and features ESC and ABS brakes as standard.
Inside, the most striking feature is a motorcycle-inspired instrument cluster which features an analogue tachometer combined with a digital speedo and warning lights. “Up-market blue backlighting features on the centre console while the whole of the front cabin is enveloped in a wrap-round fascia,” Chevrolet says.
European customers will get the chance to choose between a wide range of four four cylinder petrol and diesel engines, including a 1.2 litre version (at 86 hp) and a 1.4 litre unit (100 hp). For the first time, Aveo will be offered with two versions of a 1.3 litre diesel engine (at 75 hp and at 95 hp) featuring Start/Stop technology.
"It's just such an exciting time to be at Chevrolet; not only do we have new entries into the MPV and compact classes, in Aveo we have a car which is ready to compete against the best in the small car segment, which is also Europe's largest segment," stated Wayne Brannon, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe.
autoevolution will be attending the 2010 Paris Auto Show, so stay tuned for some real up close and personal shots of the vehicles, as well as for first-hand details of the motorized contraptions presented at the event.
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