CHEVROLET AVEO (Kalos) Sedan West Drive Sedan

CHEVROLET Aveo 3D test drive: not luxury, but a means of transportation

9.00 coffee with a business partner
10.45 Agree the contract from the General
12.00 - Meet the customer ...

In the modern frantic rhythm of life, a resident of a metropolis becomes almost impossible to do without a car. And then the approval of the car is not a luxury, and the vehicle goes to a new level, making the car as an integral part of life as a mobile phone and a compact mirror. Moreover, the functionality in this case goes into the background of the most important indicator, the reliability and practicality of the machine. But at the same time, in no case should we forget about such indicators as a stylish appearance in combination with a low cost.
The Chevrolet Aveo 3D satisfies all these needs: a stylish nimble city machine, comparable with a sort of business woman, merged with the metropolis in all its embodiments and knowing all its whims and weaknesses. The small size of the three-door AVEO hatchback allows you to find parking spaces more likely, of which a traditional deficit has developed in all modern large cities, and the air conditioner and a good audio system, in combination with a pliable and smooth transmission, help to brighten up the features of urban traffic.
However, succumbing to a common desire for minimalism, Chevrolet still manages not to turn into an inconspicuous part of the automobile flow. The slanting headlights, emphasized by the streamlined lines of the body in conjunction with an enlarged radiator grille and accented foglights give the appearance of the machine rapid confidence. This sensation is enhanced by alloy wheels with double knitting needles and a wide palette of bright colors offered by the manufacturer. Only unusual rounded rear lights soften the image. All this makes the car simultaneously aggressive and soft, which is the best possible to distinguish it from the general machine gun.
But inside the salon is decorated with home comfort: a considerable rag uptail of the seats, the smooth lines of the dashboard, the skin covered with leather, while the abundance of round -shaped details is immediately striking. These are door handles, and ventilation holes, and even a recess for trifles. Moreover, the creators of the machine cost the minimum number of buttons on the dashboard only control of the radio and air conditioning. However, for traveling from work, the work of such a set is quite enough. By the way, a radio with an extensive number of options and the ability to remember or choose radio stations in literally two movements can be controlled using buttons on the steering wheel.
The reduction in the number of doors that made the car look much more compact and harmonious outside did not affect the capacity of the cabin. Moreover, the rear passengers will be able to accommodate with comfort: I even managed to stretch out in the back seat almost in full height. But the trunk with raised seats boast of volumes, unfortunately, only 220 liters cannot. In addition, the median racks on which the seat belts are strengthened, shifted back, making a car not the most convenient option for miniature people. I, which had not overcome the bar of 160 cm, had to fully move the seat, which very complicated the use of belts.
But large representatives of mankind in the car will be, where to turn around. To do this, it creates excellent conditions for a high roof of the car and the ability to push the seats over a fairly large distance from the pedals. It will be appropriate to mention the system adjustment system. If you move forward and forth the seats with a long comfortable lever under the seat, then with the tie tie setup not everything is so simple. Manipulations are carried out exclusively by hand with a wheel, inspiring the memories of the Muscovite of the 41st model. Naturally, adjusting the landing during driving is not the most convenient and safe activity. However, if you take into account that the car is conceived for movement around the city, then there will be just on traffic lights than to take your hands.
Otherwise, manufacturers took care of the security of the car. To protect the driver and the front passenger, 2 front and 2 side airbags are provided, and for children's seats, even in standard configuration, fasteners are provided. In addition, the body has programmed deformation zones, as well as shock -absorbing bumpers. (Fortunately, during a test drive did not reach the crash test, so here we have to rely only on information from the manufacturer.)
But the backbone of safety was the rear seat during movement. Lack of doors, fastening for children's seats and seat belts, coupled with the lack of fundamental ability to open windows more than 10 cm (and, according to the principle of the window)
they will deprive the child even to somehow harm their potential. Although in the event of an accident, the rear seat can become a real trap.
However, there is in Aveo 3D and features, a Russian person nourished on the Lada, familiar and understandable. So, the doors are closed only under the influence of impressive physical strength, and are blocked by a small oblong button, which is not so easy to pick up on gloves. The desire to remove gloves in winter, by the way, will not appear very soon after the engine is turned on: Aveo is heated for a long time and thoroughly. So it is better to dress immediately according to the weather. From the minuses, it is also worth noting and the absence of a trunk opening function from the cabin in a minimum configuration, everything is manually, the ignition key, and closely in contact with the button above the rear license plate, the touch to which after traveling through the snow-gryaz porridge is not will remain unsystalized.
But in Aveo management with a 1.2 liter engine, it is simply perfect for the city. The car moves incredibly smoothly, sensitively reacting to the switching of the lever of the five -speed manual gearbox. At the same time, as befits a city car, it is ready to accelerate if necessary, but still prefers to move at a calmer pace. So, she confidently feels 130 km/h, but it doesn’t burn with a desire to go and why, if it is still forbidden to drive the city streets for more than 60 km/h ... In the light of this, the lack of a car stabilization system looks very logical The car is already stable for available speeds, and the snow, ice and other vagaries of the weather, let it take care of its provincial sisters: in the cities of the road it is customary to clean and sprinkle with reagents. By the way, ABS is also not included in the basic configuration.
The car treats the roads quite calmly on the city streets that you just won’t meet, and you won’t accelerate much - so it was equipped with a soft suspension. Plus, Lady Aveo eats in the best tradition of secular etiquette is slightly and selectively: 6-7 liters per 100 km, not forgetting about the noble affiliation with the EURO 4 environmental class 4.
However, the most attractive in this machine is perhaps the price remains. In the minimum configuration of a practical three -door bug, you can purchase for only 330 thousand Russian rubles.
Author: Anastasia Shablovskaya, observer
 
 
 

 

Source: Business car club